19. The Ungiving Tree, with Dwight Gibson

The Ungiving Tree--a parody of The Giving Tree--is as simple and as profound as Shel Silverstein’s original.In this episode, Dwight Gibson reads to us The Ungiving Tree and reflects on the importance of sharing with the world the gifts that God has given us.THIS EPISODE’S HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:Dwight Gibson is the Chief Explorer with and organization called The Exploration Group.Dwight founded The Exploration Group in 2009. When an organization needs to do something new, they need to be able to explore using the principles of exploration. The Exploration Group helps organizations use the principles of exploration to get from where they are to where they need to be.The most formative book Dwight ever read was a book about Thomas Edison that him mother gave him in first grade.Dwight Gibson read the story, The Ungiving Tree, (which is a spoof of the famous children’s book, The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein), in the video series, For the Life of the World.The Ungiving Tree story was originally read to children. They immediately knew that there was something wrong.The Ungiving Tree demonstrates that we are not meant to hold tightly to the gifts we’ve been given. We are meant to share them.Markus used to think about stewardship primarily in terms of money.Markus bought The Stewardship Bibleto use a resource to talk about money. But The Stewardship Bible is about stewardship in all of life. It turns out that The Stewardship Bible was edited by two of Dwight Gibson’s colleagues, Stephen Grabill and Brett Elder.Sometimes the greatest gifts we can give are the things that come most naturally to us.Our work is the way we share our gifts with the world.There are so many gifts in the universe that are yet to be discovered. These gifts are discovered through our work.Dwight Gibson can be reached through The Exploration Group website: www.exploradelphia.com.RELEVANT RESOURCES AND LINKS:The Exploration Group Website:  https://www.exploradelphia.com/The Ungiving Tree video clip For the Life of the World video seriesThe Stewardship Bible, edited by Stephen Grabill and Brett ElderInstructions to leave a review of Spiritual Life and Leadership:Click HERE.Click on the link that says, "Listen on Apple Podcasts."In the window that opens, click the button that says, "Open Link."  This will open iTunes.To the right of the Spiritual Life and Leadership logo, click "Ratings and Reviews."Under the heading, "Customer Reviews," click on the button that says, "Write a Review."Select the number of stars and write your review.Click submit.I'd be so grateful if you did this.  Thank you!— Links to Amazon are affiliate links.  If you make a purchase through any of these links, I’ll receive a small commission–which will help pay for the Spiritual Life and Leadership podcast!Send me a text! I’d love to know what you're thinking!Click HERE to get my FREE online course, BECOMING LEADERS OF SHALOM.