Rick Warren's Sound Advice on Qualities to Look for in a President Aimee Herd (September 17, 2008) "Whether leading in business, education, politics or family, character always trumps charisma…" The pastor who hosted the Civil Forum on the Presidency in August, Dr. Rick Warren, has shared some good non-partisan points on deciding on a candidate to support in November's election. The full article appears in the October issue of the Ladies Home Journal, and was recently excerpted by OneNewsNow.com.
"Whether leading in business, education, politics or family, character always trumps charisma," said Warren, reiterating that, "What we desperately need in our leaders today is strong character." Dr. Warren also mentioned six other qualities that help to form an excellent leader, such as: compassion, courage and a clear conscience. To read the report by Marcia Segelstein on OneNewsNow, follow the link provided. |
Or should I put the, The Bible versus The Secret. Of late a couple of my friends have asked me a lot about 'The Secret' which is supposed to be revolutionizing people's lives. I got a chance to watch the DVD on TS but somehow I was not convinced. Don't get me wrong, a lot of what they teach is great and people should be applying it. But I do have a couple of issues with it. One thing that really bothered me is the way they sort of overlooked God or glossed over him. They even do quote scripture and all but still, it wasn't convincing. They have Biblical principals and even teach that many preachers e.g Kenneth Copeland, Creflo Dollar, Joel Osteen and so on teach principles based on the secret. Well, I think they are just trying to justify their teaching. I for one listen to all these preachers regularly. I am subscribed to their podcasts, buy their books and CDs and DVDs. Never once did I hear them use the secret as their reference material. They use the Bible - God...
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