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Category Archives: personal growth
You are that which you search for
Today was Orientation for the entering students at the seminary. A great bunch of folks. I was intrigued by the diversity in the group, including the span in ages and life experiences. The group served to confirm the reality that … Continue reading
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Leadership in Ministry Workshops summer newsletter
The current issue of the Leadership in Ministry Workshops newsletters is now available. In this issue:
Posted in books, bowen family systems theory, congregational life, leadership, personal growth
Tagged BFST, Bowen systems theory, Israel Galindo, leadership
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Speaking the truth in love
I’m revisiting some of the writings of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Few have written better on the matter of community. I came across his thoughts on speaking the truth in love in community that I find timely. I’ll confess I remain perpetually … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, community, discipleship, Israel Galindo
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Back to basics: The Triangle 7
We continue the series on basic concepts in Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST). Today’s question: Does “thinking triangles” make leadership easier?
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Tagged BFST, Bowen systems theory, Israel Galindo
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Back to basics: The Triangle 6
We continue the series on basic concepts in Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST). Today’s question: What suggestions do you have for pastoral leaders for seeing triangles more clearly? What about how they manage themselves in the inevitable triangles?
Back to basics: The Triangle 5
We continue the series on basic concepts in Bowen Family Systems Theory (BFST). Today’s question:How does our family of origin influence how we function in triangles?
Can you see triangles?
A couple of times in my past I’ve gotten hit on the head hard enough to see spots. One time, blindsided by two linesmen in a game of football who came at me from either side, I saw swirling spots. … Continue reading
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The good stuff, or, why did the chicken cross the road?
A student from my January philosophy course recently came by the office to follow up on some lingering questions. It’s always a good sign when a student pursues learning after the conclusion a course. It hints that one has achieved … Continue reading
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Tagged classics, curriculum, Israel Galindo, teaching
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The brain and learning, 6
Today’s brain and learning concept: the brain learns through conscious and unconscious processes. A great deal of the insights we acquire and the patterns that we grasp are a consequence of ongoing unconscious processing, perhaps more than we realize or … Continue reading
The brain and learning, 4
Today’s brain and learning concept: emotions are critical to learning. Generally, educational enterprises tend to separating emotion from thinking. Though the importance of emotions to learning has been acknowledged the connection between emotion and cognition remains, by and large, unaddressed. … Continue reading
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