Nov
18th
Wed
18th
Nov
16th
Mon
16th
In reviewing the qualifications we look for in leaders, I’m left to echo pollster George Barna’s question, “Who could possibly meet such a wide range of disparate expectations?” We set up our leaders for inevitable failure when we measure them by unreachable standards. So this is not simply a matter of whether extroverts or introverts make better leaders, but a question about the general soundness of our leadership models. When we explicitly or implicitly communicate that only a few people for whom the stars miraculously align can lead with power and effectiveness, we discourage those who do not fit our cultural ideals but have great potential to lead—thus doing harm to the body of Christ. Further, this model of leadership only validates the widespread, unbiblical expectation that pastors play the role of benefactor while everyone else in the congregation is a beneficiary.
Nov
6th
Fri
6th
This sounds like like a discussion in my Thomas Aquinas class about matter, form, the soul, etc…Obviously, with different conclusions.
Nov
4th
Wed
4th
This is one of my favorite professors here at Wheaton. This is only slightly exaggerated.
Nov
1st
Sun
1st
Argument Clinic (My father-in-law pointed this skit out. We really liked the argument-contradiction part.)
(via smerickson)
