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Because Then I Would Be Enough

Brian Dolleman — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 18:38:29 +0000

“Because then I would be enough.” These are the words of Jim Carrey – presenting at the Golden Globes – making fun of himself and the whole spectacle that is celebrity award shows… He said, “And when I dream, I don’t just dream any old dream. No sir. I dream about being three-time Golden Globe […]

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Grow Innerly Rather Than Outperformingly

Brian Dolleman — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 17:42:19 +0000

Quoting from Luci Shaw’s book Adventure of Ascent… Today, an email message from an organization known as Training Summits, inviting me to become part of a team of executives and visionaries—trainers whose agenda it is to help their trainees to “outperform.” I’m willing to admit that there’s a certain value in efficient, forward-looking planning and […]

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Ego, Ambition, & Holy Calling

Brian Dolleman — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:15:33 +0000

Several years ago, I heard a well-known mega-church personality talk about the imperfect blend of motivations behind every Christian leader who has a platform and a microphone. He said, “I’m a piece of work. All pastors are. Think about it. What makes me believe I should be standing here on this stage with a microphone […]

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