Photo by Janine Robinson on Unsplash Today is Martin Luther King Day, a federal holiday that is celebrated on the third Monday in January. Perhaps a good tradition to start (or continue) is to read MLK’s letter he wrote in August of 1963 from a Birmingham jail cell. You can read the entire letter here.
Photo by Jack Sharp on Unsplash Craig Hamilton in his book Wisdom in Leadership: the how and why of leading the people you serve writes, “if the leadership skills are the what of leadership, then character is the why and the how behind that what. Character is king because it’s like the filter through which all of your skills…
Photo by Brooke Lark on Unsplash Trust is crucial for influence and credibility. Oren Harari in The Powell Principles: 24 Lessons from Colin Powell, a Legendary Leader shares a good word on establishing trust that’s essential for leaders to learn. People are inclined to trust those who… Are competent – individuals who have relevant knowledge and experience and…
I’ve read this awhile ago and wanted to pass it on. Read and reflect on this awesome truth! Alexander the Great had a general whose daughter was getting married. Alexander valued this soldier greatly and offered to pay for the wedding. When the general gave Alexander’s steward the bill, it was absolutely enormous. The steward came to…
What is ethos? Joe Carter and John Coleman in their book, How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion From History’s Greatest Communicator write, Ethos is the persuasive appeal of one’s character, and especially how this character is established by means of the speech or discourse. To put it more simply, ethos is argument by character. Against the views…
What is ethos? Joe Carter and John Coleman in their book, How to Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion From History’s Greatest Communicator write, Ethos is the persuasive appeal of one’s character, and especially how this character is established by means of the speech or discourse. To put it more simply, ethos is argument by character. Against the…
This post was originally written and posted on May 30, 2016 by Tony Morgan, which you can find here. It takes courage to make the right decision before it’s the popular decision. “With support from Illinois freshman congressman Abraham Lincoln, John Quincy Adams forced the House of Representatives to repeal the so-called Gag Rule that banned…
This post was originally written and posted on May 30, 2016 by Tony Morgan, which you can find here. It takes courage to make the right decision before it’s the popular decision. “With support from Illinois freshman congressman Abraham Lincoln, John Quincy Adams forced the House of Representatives to repeal the so-called Gag Rule…
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We need him at the table! He has got to go! The following post is a synthesis of biblical truths, experiences I have had and the all too often neglected gift of common sense – all of which are given to us by God’s providence – to give you some principles concerning hiring and firing.…
Theology Along the Way 