Mandy Smith
@MandySmithHopesPastor (St Lucia Uniting) & Author ("Unfettered: Imagining a Childlike Faith Beyond the Baggage of Western Culture" & "The Vulnerable Pastor")
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What began as a quick post about the things I learn from art-making became a kind of manifesto for what artists know about leadership (with pictures!) missioalliance.org/what-art-does-… @missioalliance
It makes no sense. The more I give my life to Jesus, the more Mandy I become.
The messy things stirring in us which we often avoid or feel ashamed of are signposts of God's work in the world. Will we pay attention? @missioalliance Resting in the Divine Current – Missio Alliance missioalliance.org/resting-in-the…
What on earth happened on the cross? Join this wonderful conversation with @BrianZahnd "Zahnd allows the cross to be absurd, puzzling, grotesque and beautiful. To embrace the richness of the cross will stretch us." missioalliance.org/a-poetic-theol… @missioalliance @ivpress
Preachers need a word! Take 5 minutes before you proclaim it to breathe & take it in with this new mini podcast. nathanhoff.substack.com/p/a-voice-from…
Take 4 mins to reflect on the sacrifice of Jesus. vimeo.com/915008408?shar…
Ministry friends, on this huge week in our Church calendar, it's easy to feel pressure to be perfect. But hidden in the story we're telling is a reminder that most of Jesus' closest friends were far from perfect. And it didn't keep him from revealing life and light.
How do we, as preachers with our limited medium of spoken words, communicate to beings whose experience is beyond words? preachingtoday.com/holidays-event…
I love words, but they're not my first language. A behind-the-scenes look at how one preacher/writer finds the words for big things. preachingtoday.com/holidays-event… via @preachingtoday
Join the next writers' cohort!
A snapshot from one of our Writers Cohort sessions with @MandySmithHopes #WritersCohort #BehindTheScenes #StoryCrafting Start your next writing journey with us!🖋️🌍 100mpublishing.com/writers-coachi…
The point of Sabbath-keeping is not to live an idyllic life through management of our time and energy. The point is to reveal to us the limitations of human efforts. So, ironically, our attempts to perfectly manage our rest can undermine the whole point. missioalliance.org/tired-of-feeli…
For my preaching friends, feeling the pressure to find a new spin on the Christmas story. Preach Nothing New This Christmas . . . And It Will Be Novel preachingtoday.com/holidays-event… via @preachingtoday
Something that's been brewing in me now has a name: "Confessions of an Amateur Saint: The Christian Leader’s Journey from Self-sufficiency to Reliance on God." And in October 2024 it will become something I can hold in my hands. And you can hold it too, if you like! @NavPress
People will be tempted to let the journey finish with us: “I came to church looking for God and found a pastor. Near enough.” When they look to us, may we be ridiculous.
As we try to be good at Christian Leadership we can become pretty incompetent in the very thing we’re actually supposed to be good at—trusting that someone else is doing the work. That kind of trying to be good at our job can make us pretty bad at it. (quote from my next book!)
As pastors, it's natural that we feel anxious when people question faith. But I want to respond more from my compassion than my anxiety. Here's my love letter to the leavers: abc.net.au/religion/mandy… @ABCReligion
Esther Lightcap Meek's work has changed my life and now she's written about artistry! I can't wait to read this gem. @esther_L_meek wipfandstock.com/9781666769685/…
Enjoy this conversation about healthy authority. I did.
Recently had a convo with @MandySmithHopes that feels like a missing piece for me. We talk about childlike faith vs. childish faith, and welcoming limitations rather than pursuing success. Check it out and tell me what you think. youtu.be/VysbwWDHh1U
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