We live in a culture that worships super heroes. Super heroes surround us on film, in books, on television, on our own phones. Even on the smallest screens, super heroes teach us lessons of life and leadership. We learn their stories and absorb their super heroic mythology. Super heroes are the leaders we seek to become. Super heroes sweep […]
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I belong to a liturgical church. We spend three days this week moving from the season of Lent into the season of Easter. Today is the third and final day. Tonight we will get together for my favorite service of the year, the Great Vigil of Easter. Tonight, in the darkness, we will mark the moment Lent is over
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I belong to a liturgical church. We spend three days this week moving from the season of Lent into the season of Easter. The second of these three days, today is called Good Friday. We spend today remembering some very painful, challenging events. Many people find it particularly ironic, and confusing, to call today Good Friday. Why is Good Friday specifically
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I belong to a liturgical church. We divide each year into liturgical seasons. This week we spend three days in transition from the season of Lent into the season of Easter. Today, the first of those three days, is called Maundy Thursday. Even people who know it is called Maundy Thursday do not necessarily know what that
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The longer I am a leader, the more I realize I do not know. I used to believe leaders knew the right answers. Becoming a leader was about knowing the right things in front of the right people. When we finally knew enough things, we could become leaders. As I gained leadership experience, I learned something ironic.
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Spiritual life inspires us to rest and reflect on deep truths, to know our true selves well. Spiritual life draws us to pay attention to each present moment without getting distracted. We are able to trust spiritual life, to depend on its power, because it is not transitory. Spiritual life does not come and go, but is always with
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What is your favorite flavor in the world? What is that one flavor you simply detest? We taste flavors through receptor cells, which are primarily on the surface of our tongues. Science tells us that all the flavors we can taste are combinations of five primary taste sensations. No matter what, our favorite tastes come from salty, sweet,
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There have been times when I assumed spiritual life was like being in school. If we study and do our homework, we might do well enough to pass the test. If we do well enough on enough tests and assignments, we pass our courses and get a diploma. We often approach spiritual life the same way
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There are people who are convinced being a leader is all about knowing what to expect. We are told leadership is having a plan, and putting our plans into action. Leaders need to assess the resources, human and otherwise, they can put to work. Leadership is knowing what to expect and how to respond to every
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There are people who appear to believe spiritual life is all about the past. They read ancient texts. They memorize and theorize about arcane facts. The people who help them find spiritual life wrote what they had to say centuries ago. Spiritual life, for them, seems to be something historic, something built from very old stones.
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