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Three Elements of Conflict

Conflict happens.   An older couple was appalled. They were part of a conversation in which we were discussing some...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
February 26, 2016
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8 Qualities of Shepherd-Leaders

Can we improve on 'servant-leadership'? I propose 'shepherd-leadership'.  One author points out that, in the Bible,...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
February 12, 2016
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A leader’s personal litmus test

In high school we used litmus paper to reveal whether a solution was acidic or alkaline. This has become a...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
January 29, 2016
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Starting over on leadership

What is leadership? If you were to teach on leadership in a different culture on a different continent, what and...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
January 8, 2016
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What if ...?

For me, writing is an act of discovery. One thing leads to another, and soon I'm exploring something new. This post...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
December 24, 2015
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Paul's Covert Use of Scripture

David McAuley. Paul’s Covert Use of Scripture: Intertextuality and Rhetorical Situation in Philippians 2:10-16....
Dr. John B. MacDonald
December 8, 2015
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Restoring Health

Restoring Health: Body, Mind and Spirit by Ed A. Hird.  This book is part of the author’s focus on restoring health...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
November 10, 2015
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Pray Like a Gourmet

Pray Like a Gourmet: Creative Ways to Feed Your Soul by David Brazzeal. The word ‘gourmet’ should bring to mind a...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
September 23, 2015
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Reverberations of the Exodus in Scripture

R. Michael Fox, ed., Reverberations of the Exodus in Scripture. Eugene, OR: Pickwick, 2014. Pp. xx + 209, paper,...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
September 7, 2015
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Kingdom First

Jeff Christopherson with Mac Lake, Kingdom First: Starting Churches that Shape Movements. Nashville, TN: B&H...
Dr. John B. MacDonald
August 18, 2015

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