Leadership – Kurt W. Bubna

What to Do When Grieving the Loss of Friends

June 16, 2020June 17, 2020 by KurtBubna

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Recently, I had two painful experiences with friends. One is leaving our church because I am too conservative on an issue, and another threatened to leave because they thought I’m too liberal on another subject. Sigh. Both encounters hurt. I lost sleep and a lot of tears over…

Ten Lessons Learned in Lockdown

May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 by KurtBubna

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I was on the phone with a pastor friend who asked, “How is it we never saw this coming? And why wasn’t the Church better prepared?” I didn’t have a good answer. However, I know that though we’ve never been here before, God is teaching us a lot. In fact,…

When You Feel Like You Have Nothing to Say

March 24, 2020March 25, 2020 by KurtBubna

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Have you ever found yourself so overwhelmed that you feel like you have absolutely nothing to say? (Nothing of value, at least.) Do you feel, at times, like it’s all been said—and better—by others? Maybe you woke up this morning and thought, I don’t know how to do…

Being Honest in the Struggle (And Why it Matters)

March 3, 2020March 3, 2020 by KurtBubna

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Recently, I got some well-meaning (but bad) advice from a friend: Never write a blog when you are depressed, frustrated, or disappointed. Always put your best foot forward. My response: Guess my writing career is over. Here’s the thing; writing is therapeutic for me. It’s how I process.…

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