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Effective leaders see a lot of gray in life, but they help others define expectations and “the right thing” to do. What makes Level 5 leaders unique is having strong standards for their conduct and for others while simultaneously being open to having those values questioned.

The Map

Keith M. Eigel, PhD

Scholars have argued that in the Gospel of John "eternal life" stands in for "the kingdom of God" in the Synoptics. Where "kingdom of God" is only mentioned four times in John, "eternal life" is mentioned 18 times.

The Gospel of John: Part 3, Eternal Life

experimentaltheology.blogspot.com

In parable after parable, Jesus speaks of the “reigning of God” using images drawn from farming and women’s work, not warfare and kings’ palaces. It is not described as coming from on high down to earth; it rises quietly and imperceptibly put of the land. It is established, not by armies and military might, but by an ineluctable process of growth from below, among the common people.

The Powers That Be

Walter Wink

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