False-self Quote by Dan B. Allender

“Hope is not mere optimism; rather, it is moving forward in anticipation of redemption in spite of the improbability of rescue.”

— Dan B. Allender

If you are a leader, it is not possible to be at peace with all and friends with everyone.

— Dan B. Allender

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

“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

“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

A reluctant leader is highly suspicious of people who work to accumulate and hoard power.

— Dan B. Allender

“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

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

“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

“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

“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

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