As I think of myself seventeen and eighteen years ago, I remember how hard it was to decide to leave what I had and move halfway across the country. I had a tight-knit community of friends in Minnesota, affectionately called our “Urban Tribe.” I enjoyed my youth ministry team and could have easily continued to […]
Tag Archives: NYC
While I live in Brooklyn
Someone asked me the other day whether I’ve become fully “Brooklynized” or if I’ll come to Manhattan for a social event. I said that Brooklyn is just where I sleep and run errands. Manhattan is still where I live my life. I live in Brooklyn in the sense that my things are there in my […]
When do you feel most connected to the majesty of the earth?
Last night just before sunset, I emerged from the subway to discover that all of New York was lit by this vibrant color of rose gold.I’d been inside (in air conditioning!) at a church meeting, working with an exciting and insightful group of people to apply design thinking as we create our strategic plan. There […]
Leading the change you wish to see in the world
This is my superhero pose. What makes you feel like a superhero?I’ve got all sorts of clients and friends saving the world every day through ordinary and extraordinary actions. We also need some people to step up and make extraordinary changes on a systemic level. The people who sit on the boards of charities, talk […]
What grounds you as the realities of life lurch you forward?
If you are wondering if I can balance on the subway without holding the pole long enough to open a bottle of Diet Coke, the answer is yes. Yes I can.A sure sign of someone visiting New York City is someone who boards the train and does not immediately either sit or figure out where […]
What dream would you like to explore in reality over the next six months?
What dream would you like to explore into reality over the next six months?Discern by Doing is open for new group members. It’s for the dreamers who want to be doers. It’s for the faithful servants who have outgrown their current way of serving. It’s for the people who assume that the story inside them […]