“The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt The polar vortex is a large upper-level zone of cold air that hovers over the northern artic region of the globe during the…
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UNFREEZING THE PANTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION: DEALING WITH THE VORTEX OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACEDIA
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TRANSFIGURING THEOLOGICAL EDUCATION (Part 1): TOWN OR GOWN?
“The height of the mountaintop is measured by the dismal drudgery of the valley, but it is in the valley that we have to live for the glory of God.” ~ Oswald Chambers America’s theological schools and seminaries are in…
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TRANSFORMATIONAL PHILANTHROPY (Part 1)
“If you think a gift is completed when the check clears, you’re a tax collector, not a fundraiser. If you think the gift is completed when the receipt is sent, you’re an accountant. If you think the gift is completed…
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THE GOSPEL OF ROSWELL (Part I) CREATING A LEGACY OF WISDOM
“Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding lift up her voice? She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, beside the way, where the paths meet. She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the…
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FINDING YOUR VOICE (Part I) THE AKATHIST HYMN FOR LEADERS
“I am the Lord your God, Who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.” ~ Psalms 81:10 Last week, Christians throughout the globe began their respective Paschal journeys. While Catholics…
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FORGIVENESS: THE FINAL FRONTIER
“It’s not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.” ~ Tyler Perry On September 8, 2016, the most successful franchise in entertainment history will…
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Unpacking Scrooge: The Gift of Conscience
“God whispers to us in our pleasures, speaks in our conscience, but shouts in our pains. It is His megaphone to rouse a deaf world.” ~ C.S. Lewis “Bah! Humbug! Every idiot who goes about with ‘Merry Christmas’ on…
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Moving the Mountain: The Management of Relational Stewardship
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” ~ Matthew 17:20 Major donors…
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The Secret of Successful Fundraising
“In any situation that calls for you to persuade, convince or manage someone or a group of people to do something, the ability to tell a purposeful story will be your secret sauce.” ~ Peter Guber (CEO, Mandalay Entertainment) …
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Fatal Distraction: The Next Next Thing
“The art of managing and leading comes down to a simple thing . . . determining and facing reality about people, situations, products, and then acting decisively and quickly on that reality. Not hoping, not waiting for the next plan.”…
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