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Today is the most celebratory worship experience in the liturgical calendar, Easter Sunday! In our church, we initially gather outside around a bonfire with noisemakers in hand, while a presider bangs loudly on the church door three times, saying, “Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors! That the King of glory may come in.” Then, from inside the building, a voice queries: “Who is the King of glory?” And the presider shouts, “The LORD, he is the King o

Imagine that you’re at a social gathering and have spent the last half-hour playing conversational ping-pong with several people. Every interaction up to this point has been superficial, about things that don’t really matter. Boring stuff. So you begin to look for an exit to escape the misery. Sound familiar? I wonder if you feel the same way I do about small talk? Naturally , some small talk is necessary to begin a conversation and establish a connection with a person. B

Understanding Self-Deception When Ted Lasso turned to a disgraced Rebecca and said, “You’re not the only one who sees what kind of man he is,” he was referring to Rupert, her obnoxious, immoral, greedy, ego-driven ex-husband. I knew exactly what Ted meant. We all possess an intrinsic ability to recognize the true nature of a person. In Rupert’s case, it was an easy call. Leadership and Self-Deception is a book that highlights our innate ability to discern the quality of our