"What makes the temptation of power so seemingly irresistible? Maybe it is that power offers an easy substitute for the hard task of love. It seems easier to be God than to love God, easier to control people than to love people, easier to own life than to love life." -Henri Nouwen, In the Name of Jesus

Henri Nouwen said leaders face three great temptations: to be relevant, spectacular, and powerful. Today’s conversation with Scott Savage is all about the deep and honest work Christian leaders must do in order to remain healthy and resist those temptations. Nouwen’s In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership, inspires our conversation about becoming a healthy leader and recovering from church hurt.

Resources Mentioned:Is Forgiveness the Bible’s Most Controversial Teaching? (Relevant Magazine)Free to Forgive Course The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. DixonIn the Name of Jesus by Henri Nouwen

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