There may not be a perfect metaphor for leadership. Does "shepherd" really work?
Norman Sandridge
Norman Sandridge is an assistant professor of classics at Howard University, where he teaches “Leadership in the Ancient World.”
Norman Sandridge: Can great leaders have true friends?
The evidence from the ancient world is that it’s really, really hard. What has your experience been?
Norman Sandridge: Leaders should be humane, eager to learn and honor-loving
We often take a leader's ambition to be a bad thing. But the late 5th Century BC figure Xenophon shows the good of a love of honor—if conjoined with a love of learning and humanity.
Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative
A new grant is available to support endeavors that help children come to know and love God and grow in faith.
The Nurturing Children Through Worship and Prayer Initiative aims to support programs that help congregations strengthen worship and prayer practices that respect how children experience God and express their faith, include children with disabilities, draw upon the arts, create opportunities for Bible storytelling, and connect worship to the daily lives of children and families.
Proposals are due by 5 p.m. (ET) on May 6, 2024.
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