Tag: grace
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God Does Not Need You To Protect Him
When I teach on the grace of God, people are always concerned that God might not realize people like to work the system or find loopholes. They make statements like, “God won’t allow people to get away with sin” or “They will only be forgiven as they forgive.” I understand this. When we stare into…
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Brand New
Fresh off the production floor from NoSuperHeroes is a brand new promo video for my book Death of the Modern Superhero: How Grace Breaks our Rules. Take a look at the promo and share it with your friends. Death Of The Modern Superhero on Vimeo. The book is selling better than I’d hoped at this…
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Leading With A Limp
“We should bless men and women who have done their level best to escape leadership but who have been compelled to return and put their hands on the tiller. We should expect anyone who remains in a formal leadership context to experience repeated bouts of flight, doubt, surrender, and return. Here is one reason: the…
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Are You A Narcissistic Leader?
Are you a Narcissistic Leader? The first response all of us have is, “Who me? No way.” But upon closer examination, all of us may have shadows of narcissism hiding in our hearts, much like pride and greed. I’ve been reading a fantastic book recently by Dan Allender entitled, [amazon_link id=”B006412NBI” target=”_blank” ]Leading with a Limp: Take Full Advantage…
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Don’t Be A Man After God’s Own Heart
I have a confession. When I study Biblical characters, I often note their dark side. – Perhaps it is because we hear so much of their faith, their success, and their example. – Maybe it is to take away the mental picture of them walking around with halos on their heads. – Or I could…