“Joy must be chosen, but the deeper conundrum is that it can't be controlled or cajoled as to when it will come… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“The only parameter that is to guide our Sabbath is delight. Will this be merely a break or a joy? Will this… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
In order to reclaim the joy and passion of leadership, we must walk the valley of the shadow of death and name… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“It is not presumptuous to ask, 'What is it that you see in me that brings you delight?” — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“Hope is not mere optimism; rather, it is moving forward in anticipation of redemption in spite of the improbability of rescue.” — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
If you are a leader, it is not possible to be at peace with all and friends with everyone. — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
Reconciliation is not to be withheld when repentance—that is, deep, heart‐changing acknowledgement of sin and a radical redirection of life—takes place in the one… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“To enter the realm of play, we must give ourselves to something or someone and turn away from all else. It is both a… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“The Sabbath is not a vacation; it is a grateful celebration. Who are you celebrating? To whom do you owe your life, your current… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
A reluctant leader is highly suspicious of people who work to accumulate and hoard power. — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“A new story begins the moment an old one ends. But a denouement is a respite that calls us to stop the journey for… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
You may obey a leader who has power and authority, but you will not strive to serve her or the cause of the organization… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“We're in the presence of a good story when the flaw that shatters shalom is also the doorway to redemption... Whether it be our… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“A gift that has the power to change us awakens a part of the soul. But we cannot receive the gift until we can… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“What might it look like if we lived as if we will not be endlessly divided from those who have brought us harm and… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
A leader - whether in the home, church, business, community, or government - has authority due to her role, but her positional power will… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
