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Conflict

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Good friction, bad friction 

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

Understanding how to use good friction to your advantage can help you lead.

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Making hard decisions

Posted on June 8, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

How do you care for your soul while making hard decisions?

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Shift the culture

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Prince R. Rivers

Changing organizational culture starts with identifying one high-impact behavior.

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You don’t know what you don’t see 

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

Problems in our organization might be a result of our own blind spots

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Meetings make a difference 

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

Administrative tasks are an essential part of flourishing ministry

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Make conflict count

Posted on March 10, 2025 by Prince R. Rivers

Church history shows us how great conflicts often spark clarity

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Preaching and Social Issues: Tools and Tactics for Empowering Your Prophetic Voice

Posted on November 9, 2024 by Emily Lund

“Preaching and Social Issues: Tools and Tactics for Empowering Your Prophetic Voice” equips preachers to craft sermons that help congregations talk about topics of public concern based on strong ethical, biblical, and theological foundations as well as prudent sermonic strategies.

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A superpower for leaders

Posted on October 7, 2024 by Emily Lund

Curiosity provides a chance to foster respect and even trust

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Build trust within your team

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Emily Lund

Do you model trustworthiness to your team members?

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The art of problem solving

Posted on September 9, 2024 by Emily Lund

Before trying to solve a problem, leaders need to uncover its nature.

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Changing Emotional Systems

by Peter L. Steinke I doubt Sir Isaac Newton ever expected his theories to be used to explain human behavior, but in my experience working with more than a hundred conflicted congregations, two Newtonian principles do indeed seem to apply. When…

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