By: Diane Tuttle on August 26, 2024
Canadian History Professor, Martin Bunton chronicled the last 120 years of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in his book The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, A Very Short Introduction.[1] While far from exhaustive of the thousands of years that the conflict has been raging, the book gave me a better understanding of many of the struggles in the area and…
By: Tim Clark on August 26, 2024
One of the features of the home I grew up in was sitting down in front of the TV to watch the nightly news. Some of my earliest memories are of news anchor Walter Cronkite signing off the end of his program with “And that’s the way it is…” (and then he would give the…
By: Jeff Styer on August 26, 2024
Without really knowing why I remember growing up hearing people say that there will never be peace in the Middle East. I knew that Israel as a nation was re-established after WWII and that there had been conflict over the years that resulted from the Promised Land being given back to Israel. I heard terms…
By: Russell Chun on August 23, 2024
Week 1: Aug. 26-Sept. Hebrew: זוהי אדמתי (Zo hei adma’ti), Arabic: هذه أرضي (Hadhihi ardi) “This is my land.” What’s happening now. What happened before. (The book) Major Events since 2013. DIME + R, What the bible says, what the Koran says. The way ahead Epilogue 1.What’s happening now… Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah…
By: Daron George on April 22, 2024
Matthew Petrusek’s book, ” Evangelization and Ideology: How to Understand and Respond to the Political Culture.” explores in detail the complex dialogue between the spreading of religious beliefs and the influence of ideological frameworks. The current situation makes this investigation particularly necessary, as the author writes, considering the impact of contemporary matters such as the…
By: Daron George on April 22, 2024
In her book “Rethinking Leadership: A Critique of Contemporary Theories,” Annabel Beerel delves into the essence of leadership during periods of turmoil and uncertainty. Her critical examination is timely, given the backdrop of the global COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the relevance of her work. Beerel advocates for a reevaluation of leadership paradigms in light of transformative…
By: Shonell Dillon on April 20, 2024
It seems that the pandemic was light years ago. I am reminded that it is real when I see my aunt rush to mask even today two years after the event. I am also reminded because my community was hit hard. Many pastors and community members lost their lives. In some cases, it was because…
By: Laura Fleetwood on April 20, 2024
What better way to end our time in the DLGP program than with the book Rethinking Leadership by Annabel Beerel.[1] In this expansive text, Beerel offers a comprehensive evaluation of modern leadership theories and ponders where all the leaders are when we have access to such a plethora of information about leadership. I love her…
By: Sara Taylor Lattimore on April 19, 2024
It was the fall of 2021, a year after the pandemic that rocked our world when I took the risk to start my doctoral program in leadership. The was a restlessness, a wrestling in my soul that was calling me to learn more to step towards a new path. The pandemic taught us so much…
By: Caleb Lu on April 19, 2024
“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did…
By: Jana Dluehosh on April 18, 2024
I am a Brené Brown fan. Anyone who has the courage to talk about shame and vulnerability deserves respect. In fact, I am a big enough fan that as I was looking for what’s next for me prior to this Doctorate I was seriously considering getting a daring greatly coaching certificate through her business. I’m…
By: Akwese on April 18, 2024
I’ve been thinking a lot about the process (i.e., the time and energy) it takes to create routines that sustain positive change in our lives. This semester, we’ve been reading various books that offer some helpful insight; however, just because we’ve gained new knowledge doesn’t mean we’ve been able to apply it as wisdom in…
By: Christy on April 18, 2024
This has been an intense week. After a long week at work and the end-of-semester writing assignments, I was grateful to have a light, enjoyable, and practical reading. The general idea behind Clear Thinking is that our subconscious responses are often counter to our better judgment.[1] Parrish uses the first half of his book to…
By: Julie O'Hara on April 18, 2024
I was not very far into Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish and it felt familiar. The premise of the book is to distill the best of research and wisdom about thinking into action steps leading to repeatable results.[1] The method is to make small decisions along the way which enable people to be in good…
By: Jenny Steinbrenner Hale on April 18, 2024
Annabel Beerel, in her book, Rethinking Leadership: A Critique of Contemporary Theories, examines popular and overlapping leadership theories and addresses the leadership gap highlighted and widened by the Covid-19 Pandemic. Writing in 2020, she said, “At this time of the global pandemic, the world is hungering for both morally good and professionally effective leadership. Alas,…
By: Chad McSwain on April 18, 2024
“Where have all the leaders gone?” This is the question that Annabel Beerel asks echoing Warren Bennie and Time magazine before her, yet it seems as appropriate as ever.[1] Beerel is writing in 2020 at the start of the coronavirus pandemic and observing the lack of leadership being displayed during a time that needs leaders…
By: Jennifer Eckert on April 18, 2024
All the books we have been reading lately about thinking… really have me thinking! I love dogs, but how much DNA could I possibly have in common with my brute-force 117-pound Bernese Mountain pup? The answer is a surprising 84 percent.[1] In the opening pages of his book, Clear Thinking, author Shane Parrish acknowledges that…
By: Debbie Owen on April 18, 2024
It’s very hard to watch someone you love and care about struggle with being sad. I have a good friend–let’s call her Jane–who has had a lot of changes in her life over the last year. Some of those changes have happened “to” her. Some are decisions that she and her family have made… but…
By: Shela Sullivan on April 18, 2024
Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results by Shane Parrish [1] provides practical tools to recognize crossroads moments, make better decisions and apply clear thinking to what truly matters in life. Shane shares a 4-step framework to navigate those moments effectively. Creating Space for Clear Thinking [2]: Parrish emphasizes that clear thinking is not…
By: Ryan Thorson on April 18, 2024
Shane Parrish’s book, Clear Thinking, was a great book to end the semester on. This simple but helpful text has reminded me of many of the things we’ve been pondering over this term together, as well as other leadership learnings I’ve experienced along the way. Parrish mentions the importance in his introduction of being in a…
