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Month: April 2021

Posted on April 30, 2021April 28, 2021

Resilience

"One stroke fells not an oak."George Herbert Seventeenth century English poet George Herbert collected sayings. This one makes me think of several things: Perhaps the…

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Posted on April 29, 2021April 22, 2021

Leaders are writers

It's amazing how often you hear leaders advise leaders to write. To carve out time, to make it a habit--to keep trying to improve. Why?…

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Posted on April 28, 2021April 22, 2021

Generosity

"The feeling of being owed will destroy our ability to do generous work....""It draws our eye to the mirror instead of the work....""Gratitude isn't a…

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Posted on April 27, 2021April 27, 2021

Fair play

C.S. Lewis, in his novel, Prince Caspian consistently portrays Peter (The High King) as chivalrous--a brave, competent, humble warrior who conducts his life according to…

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Posted on April 26, 2021April 26, 2021

Leadership is lonely

If you're a leader, you're in a different category--one that by definition automatically has fewer people in it. Sometimes this comes at a surprise. When…

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Posted on April 24, 2021April 21, 2021

Objections?

I'm currently reading Dane Ortlund's, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers. I love it. It's not terribly long--written in a…

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Posted on April 23, 2021April 15, 2021

Twinkies and cockroaches

There's a joke about what could survive Nuclear Fallout: "Cockroaches and Twinkies." Cockroaches, because of their unbelievable hardiness to endure--extreme cold, depleted oxygen, scarce food,…

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Posted on April 22, 2021April 15, 2021

Martin Luther on preaching

Martin Luther, in his Table Talk, lists properties and virtues that "a good preacher should have." Teach systematically.A ready witEloquenceA good voice A good memoryKnow…

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Posted on April 21, 2021April 15, 2021

The good, the bad, the joyful

The best argument for Christianity is Christians: their joy, their certainty, their completeness. But the strongest argument against Christianity is also Christians--when they are sombre…

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Posted on April 20, 2021April 15, 2021

Rules

"I thought you were going to teach us rules, and steps, and plans." "Annabelle, rules and steps and tips and plans will make you old…

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