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Benjamin McNutt is the former blog editor at Faith & Leadership. He is a graduate of Duke Divinity School.
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Discuss: Christians in public
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Much of the innovation and energy in American Christianity today comes from folks like Jimmy Lin. Church leaders, how are you responding?
Benjamin McNutt: Four ways to be boring
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How your organization kills creativity and what you can do about it.
Discuss: The benefits of daydreaming
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There’s a difference between letting the mind wander and mentally checking out.
Benjamin McNutt: 'Thank God, it will soon be dark'
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Medieval monks scribbled lessons on humor and perseverance in their manuscript margins.
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Discuss: 10,000 hour rule
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How long does it take to be good at something? Malcolm Gladwell thinks 10,000 hours.
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