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Retro Posters about Future Vacation Possibilities
Download the posters from JPL. My friend, Joby Harris, created some beautiful posters for NASA to mark the discovery of habitable worlds. From the CNN source: These posters mark the discovery of potentially habitable worlds. “Rendered in the retro style of classic travel billboards of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s, the posters depict these distant […]
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The Saddest Trend of 2015
My friend, Greg, sent me an article from a UK News Source, The Telegraph, titled, The Saddest trend of 2015. The article is about the growing popularity of the technology of “mindfulness.” The practice of mindfulness, rooted in Buddhist meditative practice and now a phone app, was so popular in 2014 that it was, in […]
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Makers of Fire by Alex McManus
Thanks to missional maven, Alan Hirsch, global peacemaker, Bob Roberts, and professional futurist, Jay Gary, for their kind words featured in the Makers of Fire Video Trailer below. Thanks to those of you who’ve purchased my book — now available on Amazon amzn.to/1rjTqzJ — or have emailed me encouraging notes. Thanks!
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What does it mean to lead from the future?
How important is it to develop the skill of leading from the future? Well, first of all, what does it mean to lead from the future? It means developing a clear picture of the future one prefers cultivating the action-mindset to create it calling on others to join you An essential aspect of this skill […]
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Three Aspects of 21st Century Leadership
Leadership in the 21st century has three aspects: Fearlessly DEFINING Reality Mindfully DISCERNING the Meaning in the Mix Creatively DISCOVERING New Paths Forward In my new book, Makers of Fire, I layer this TRIAD of defining, discerning, and discovering on two others. The triangle of combustion and the triangle of social change. DEFINING | […]
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The Newest Mission Field
This article is about an extraordinary opportunity that may be emerging before our very eyes. You may, at first, not take it seriously. But keep reading. After a few minutes, your stomach will tighten and go sour as you realize that God may call your children or grandchildren to boldly go where no others have […]
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The Nones
An excerpt from MAKERS OF FIRE: the spirituality of leading from the future by Alex McManus The Nones The longing for a new way to be human may be why so many in the USA, when polled about their religious affiliations, check the box “None.” We call them “the nones.” I know so many people […]
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4 Trends for Churches to Consider
When I first saw Ed Stetzer’s original article titled, MissionTrends: 4 Trends for Churches to Consider, I had some points of difference. But I wasn’t sufficiently motivated to write about them because, overall, I think we should all think more about the future. But the article crossed my sights again in “Charisma News” post titled, […]
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Letting Go and Holding On
As we take a turn towards the 22nd century, what do we “let go of” and “to what do we hold on”? That was a question that came out of the MAKERS OF FIRE SESSION webinar yesterday. It was asked from the perspective of faith and so we discussed letting go of… …truths (propositional) and […]
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Future Skill #4: Connect
Another skill needed to lead from the future is systems thinking, the ability to connect the dots. Just as a reminder, the four skills (we’re looking at) needed to lead from the future are 1) SIMPLIFY: the drive to simplify 2) MAKE: the instinct to make 3) THRIVE: the hunger to make the world thrive 4) CONNECT: […]
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