by Renee Embree | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the easiest and saddest states to fall into in ministry is maintenance.Your passion is dry. Your heart is no longer in it. Ministry has become routine. It is more like taking your turn in the schedule, filling in your spot, than it is about fulfilling a dream.... by Renee Embree | Oct 21, 2015 | Leadership Development
As I’m writing this it is October 21st, 2015, back to the future day. If the 1989 movie Back to the Future II were based on true events, Doc Brown would have landed his time machine amongst hoverboards and flying cars today. I remember the movie well. I always wanted... by Renee Embree | Oct 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today, I’ve decided I will not tackle the theological discussion around women in ministry (there are a lot of great resource I mention at the end of this blog if you want to research that more). Instead I want to suggest tangible ways men, women and churches can truly... by Renee Embree | Oct 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
When you are stuck in life – what gets you out?Questions. Great questions. I think, more often than not, it is a fresh question that helps me see things from a different perspective. Questions are powerful. They can invite us into new realities and possibilities. I’m... by Renee Embree | Sep 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
September seems to be that season in ministry, in families, in workplaces and in schools when life very quickly ramps up.I feel it. Talk to Youth and Children’s Pastors – they feel it, as programs ramp back up, big events start coming at them fast and furious...