<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[courageous grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courageous Grace]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:52:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA["Wired: Personality &#38; the Pastor" (sneak peak)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The past little while, I've been working at turning my research into personality and ministry into a book. It's been VERY slow progress and still very much in draft form but to motivate me to keep going (and hopefully interest you) I thought I'd share a sneak peak of the introduction. Enjoy!! When Personality meets Ministry I’ve always been conscious of my personality (ironically, my personality probably predisposes me to this).   On the Myers-Briggs scale I’m an INFJ. This means I don’t...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/wired-personality-the-pastor-sneak-peak</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6927e8989d72494dae9a37a0</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 06:16:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8739d2d99dbd55fa18b5deac40af94fa.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Frustrated with Your People? Some Hard Truths for Grumpy Pastors]]></title><description><![CDATA[“What’s wrong with these people?” “Why aren’t they here?” “They’re so immature!” “Don’t they understand the gospel?” Have you ever felt...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/frustrated-with-your-people-some-hard-truths-for-grumpy-pastors</link><guid isPermaLink="false">680f2fba9e2e9d6190d106b9</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:58:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_024f1481598443f690fa73acc8625eac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Personality &#38; Ministry Teams]]></title><description><![CDATA[It was a privilege to speak with Dominic from the Pastor's Heart podcast about some of the research I've been doing into the place of...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/personality-ministry-teams</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672d688b0a440f82458331e5</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 01:30:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8592e_269ee2f2cdf54ac39efd14340311d101~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_842,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Some thoughts on Sermon Introductions]]></title><description><![CDATA[A colleague and I have a regular debate: sermon introductions. He thinks they’re "window dressing", stealing time and distracting...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/some-thoughts-on-sermon-introductions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66668279ec83bb9b432f61c7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:28:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8592e_627aa4ee413e46a2abb517ce4b6334e5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five Books That Impacted My Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[The holidays have arrived and there's no better time to get stuck into some reading.  If you're short of ideas on where to start, here's...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/five-books-that-impacted-my-year</link><guid isPermaLink="false">658a2af45ee80bb014133a16</guid><pubDate>Tue, 26 Dec 2023 05:51:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_6b324b63776b616e647767~mv2_d_5616_3744_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Two Words that Really Matter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Photo by Florian Schmetz on Unsplash Yes and no. They're simple words but they can get us into all sorts of trouble! After a season of...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/two-words-that-really-matter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64f157309acf06336f99908d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 03:51:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_8f3f4c8172e94cd38e4f4fe42d8dacb9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Leaders Name Problems!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every Christian leader's been there… "The church band gets up to play but immediately something’s off. The guitarist's started too slow,...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/leaders-keep-naming-the-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64d49eae0888513ce16a92f1</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 09:18:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_367afe150fc24755b044a0b2f0f871be~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Confessions of a Millennial Pastor]]></title><description><![CDATA[Yesterday, I turned 40. I minister among university students, so it’s easy to fool myself into thinking I’m younger than I am. But the...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/confessions-of-a-millennial-pastor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b0f5ab1ade6a8d26550eb7</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 10:12:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_226be600d51a4f5192661a854f58afb7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Anger: Handle With Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Anger is the most powerful of emotions. With one swing of a fist or lash of the tongue, anger can ruin us in an instant. It undoes...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/anger-handle-with-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">648be4f8a603178077861245</guid><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jun 2023 06:33:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_464667635776706c777363~mv2_d_5679_3786_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When our leaders don't fail us!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Image from https://timothykeller.com/author  So much has been written since Tim Keller's sad passing a fortnight ago. There's been...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/when-our-leaders-don-t-fail-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64797db31108e34deddfe880</guid><pubDate>Fri, 02 Jun 2023 08:55:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e8592e_f06b36628ab74fae9133d839062c703d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[OK, let's talk about pornography]]></title><description><![CDATA[An occupational hazard of student ministry is I spend a lot of time talking about pornography. You've likely heard the stats but they're...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/ok-let-s-talk-about-pornography</link><guid isPermaLink="false">646950fde9663e8756720138</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2023 10:12:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_650929c8358647999aa5c347ecb1df96~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why I DON'T preach my best sermon every week]]></title><description><![CDATA[I believe in preaching! I'm convinced it’s critical to the mission of Christ and to the health of his people. I'm convicted that...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/why-i-don-t-preach-my-best-sermon-every-week</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645f393cce8c6b5323e301e4</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 May 2023 08:10:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3277476a6a583851622d67~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chucking a "sickie"]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Australia, we have a phrase: 'chucking a sickie'. It's code for calling in to work "sick" so you can spend the day with your mates at...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/chucking-a-sickie</link><guid isPermaLink="false">645c48f47d33b93ccd2b7d77</guid><pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 06:29:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_a57c066fca184f25849268721ea250fd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[To connect or direct (that's the question)?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's two kinds of ministry leaders. There are those who gravitate toward forming connection. And there are those who are more at home...]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/connection-vs-direction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6451f11579125ae594baca29</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 12:01:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_67496a37524a50416b4a41~mv2_d_6016_4016_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Courageous Grace]]></title><description><![CDATA[Grace demands courage. Courage to trust it in the midst of our doubts and failures. Courage to defend it in the face of opposition....]]></description><link>https://courageousgrace.wixsite.com/timomrod/post/courageous-grace</link><guid isPermaLink="false">644f9eef2d041fcb58bdc8dc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 23:02:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3068514154514937463751~mv2_d_5114_3409_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>timomrod8</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>