Andy Stanley’s Upside of Tension vs. Problem Solving Conflict Resolution
The subject matter was foreign to me, as I have always tended toward resolving tensions and keeping my personal space a “zero drama zone.” I was pretty proud of my problem solving conflict resolution skills. Apparently, I had something important to learn. Andy began by stating that in every organization there are problems that shouldn’t be solved and tensions that shouldn’t be resolved. My curiosity was piqued, but I was not expecting to be convinced of this.
Cherokee Wisdom – Two Wolves
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all…
An Ounce of Prevention – 3 Ways to Guard Against Seasonal Illness and Disease
In the late nineteenth century, Louis Pasteur and Antoine Bernard Bechamp were both studying the cause of disease. From their body of work, two schools of thought about disease emerged. Pasteur believed that microbes caused disease, and his work resulted in the germ theory. The germ theory is the basis for modern medicine, killing the germ with a variety of expensive chemical concoctions that must be highly regulated because they are, for the most part, poisons.
Karen’s Question
After commenting to the author, Nate, I felt compelled to address Karen’s question, and thought the answer valuable enough to also share it with you. You have NO message until you get to know your prospect.
The Word of God – Secularized and Sold as the Law of Attraction
“The secret” was revealed in ancient times, and is no secret for those who have gone to the Source, the Word of God, to find it. What troubles me most is that the word of God is a free gift, and not meant to be sold for a profit. There is no shortcut or substitute for personal study that allows the Supreme Creator to impart to you wisdom and understanding of His universal laws. In short, “the secret” is simply faith in action.
The World Collage – A New Understanding of Community
What was once just a big blue marble, is now, in my mind, a World Collage…a smattering of this and that from across the globe, that is, in every sense of the word, my community. I have chatted online with them, I have prayed with them, and I have even taken a walk down their street in Google® street view maps. Oh how the world has changed!
How Wise Leaders Inspire
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spent many years getting his followers ready for “the big day”. Speech after speech focused on everything that was wrong with the way people of color had been treated. He raised their level of discontent to the point that all agreed the status quo was absolutely not acceptable, and then he cast a vision with those timeless words, “I have a dream!”
We Are All The Same
I received this today from those nice folks at Lord Save Us From You Followers, with an invitation to share the free download. The song is mellow, yet haunting in its own way, especially after reading SAMM’s story of its creation. Use the player below to listen while you read. Hey friends, You may remember…
Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit…a quick look back
WOW! Something about receiving the wisdom of so many global leaders in their own niche, over just a couple of days just fills you up! I must admit I have an obsessive compulsive side, so here is what happened in a nutshell, and I promise there will be several more articles coming as I process…
Take a little time to pray…
A 78-year-old Jerusalem Jewish resident and a Northern Ireland Christian have teamed up to produce an extraordinary video and song for kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit, who has been in captivity under the guard of Hamas and allied terrorists since June 25, 2006. Please add your voice to those who pray for Gilad. Love is so…
