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The book that made our world. How the Bible created the soul of western civilization by Vishal Mangalwadi gives perspectives and thoughts I would like to explore… Vishal Mangalwadi begins with a paradox. The West, which for centuries drew its strength, institutions, and imagination from the Bible, is now steadily discarding it. Yet, as he…
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Shame holds you back. Grace sets you free. Lead from that freedom! – Roald Kvam Leadership often demands strength, vision, and decisiveness. But beneath the surface, many leaders carry a silent burden: shame. Not guilt—the recognition of having done something wrong—but shame: the painful sense that something is wrong with me. It’s the whisper that…
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What if your value didn’t need proof? What if worth wasn’t something to hustle for—but something you already had? In a world that teaches us to earn, prove, and perfect our way into value, the idea of unconditional worth sounds almost radical. But it might be the most freeing truth you’ll ever live into. Because…
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We all long for peace—the kind that settles deep, quiets the inner critic, and lets us simply be.But here’s the challenge many of us live with—often without noticing: If your self-worth is conditional, peace will always be just out of reach. When your value hinges on what you achieve, how you’re perceived, or whether you…
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In today’s world, it’s easy to forget who you are. You are told to curate your image.Build your platform.Package your story.Pitch your value. You’re taught to think of yourself as a brand—a polished, optimized, marketable version of who you are. Consistent. Impressive. Valuable. But here’s the truth:You are not a brand. You are a soul.…
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In today’s culture, there’s a dominant narrative that sounds empowering on the surface but is quietly eroding our collective well-being. It goes something like this: “You are your own project. Build yourself. Prove yourself. Become the best version of you.” At first glance, it feels like freedom. No limitations. Total agency. But look closer. Beneath…
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In the quiet places of your mind, beneath the strategies, the habits, the identity work and leadership skills, there lies something even more foundational: your view of being human. Are you a self-creation? A project to fix, polish, and present?Or are you a creation — designed, loved, and called — whose worth is already established?…
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Shame has a unique way of turning inward and anchoring deeply. It doesn’t shout—it whispers. It tells you, “You don’t belong here,” “You’re not enough,” or worse, “You’ll never be enough.” Unlike guilt, which says, I did something wrong, shame declares, I am something wrong. It builds invisible walls between who we are and who…
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«Teach Me to Know Your Ways» is a hymn written by the Norwegian poet Jakob Paulli (1844–1915). He was a Danish priest. The hymn is popular in Norway and is often used in church settings. I myself grew up with it and use the hymn as a prayer for guidance—but perhaps even more as an…
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“Happiness is nothing more than good health and a bad memory.” – Jonathan K. Foster I come from a Mission background, and I’m used to anchoring happiness in something beyond ourselves, above us and ahead of us: in God and His love for us. Or in something behind us: in what Jesus Christ has done…
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