“We're in the presence of a good story when the flaw that shatters shalom is also the doorway to redemption... Whether it… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“One of our greatest failures in our busy, driven culture is that we don't celebrate the temporary untying of a complex narrative...What… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“Shalom is shattered by sin, by the intrusion of a lie, a distortion of the truth that mars the pleasure of being… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“(from chapter 3, "What Makes A Good Story?") "Our willingness to hold dear the moments of past shalom prepares us to imagine… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“If we enter our story in heartache, we will hear the whisper of the name that will one day be ours.” — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“In every story, in every life, there are moments of death that take away our name and rename us as strangers, orphans… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“But if we honestly name the passionate desires of our heart, and if we risk seeing those desires come to be, the… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“...you can be assured that the inciting events call for you to sacrifice your comfort and ease in order for your story… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“The shattering [of shalom] moves us from a place of shalom to a place that is harsh and unrelenting. The shattering brings… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“So we grow up in a sea of stories told in a way that fits what we want others to know about… — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“Tragedy always moves our story forward in a way shalom could never accomplish.” — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“Our story will gain momentum and depth only to the degree that we honestly embrace both loss and fear.” — Dan B. Allender Copy Share Image
“In those moments of unnaming when we have lost ourselves, we must remember to return to our past redemptions to find God's… — 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
