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Pastor, You Must Believe in God
There is a news story from Denmark about a Lutheran congregation that's seeking a new pastor. But the church has one non-negotiable but apparently ...
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Expert Says Challenges Work Better than Threats
In an interview with Harvard Business Review, psychologist, researcher, and author Daniel Gilbert discussed how managers can motivate their employees. ...
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Honest Feedback Restores a Leader
Bob Merritt, pastor of the Eagle Brook Church in Minnesota, writes movingly about what he called his "ministry meltdown" (although his "meltdown" ...
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An Orchestra Needs the Authority of the Conductor
In his book Up with Authority, Victor Lee Austin uses the analogy of an orchestra to explain why we need human authority. Orchestras need conductors because ...
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African Pastor Models Christ-like Leadership
Ramez Attalah, general director at The Bible Society of Egypt, attended an international conference (the Lausanne Conference) for Christian leaders in ...
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Japanese Sword Maker Discusses Craftsmanship and Discipleship
Editor's Note: The beautiful short film behind this illustration focuses on one of the last remaining Japanese swordsmiths. The text below comes from ...
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U.S. Marine Lieutenant Leads by Example
At the age of 23, Second Lieutenant Karl Marlantes was in charge of 40 marines during an intense battle in the Vietnam War. Marlantes had moved his men ...
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Filmmaker Claims Orators, Not Films, Change the World
Werner Herzog, one of Germany's greatest filmmakers and screenwriters, said in a 2011 interview: "Movies do not change anything … [that's] ...
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Early Leader Augustine Chooses to Suffer with His People
When he first became a Christian, Augustine's ambition was to live the rest of his life as a private person, focusing on prayer and quiet contemplation. ...
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The Story of Prayer Behind Jackie Robinson's Baseball Debut
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson became pro baseball's first black player when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers. But there's an amazing ...
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