The longest journey you will ever take is the 18 inches from your head to your heart. Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute Bill George, Senior Fellow at Harvard Business School, former Chair & CEO of Medtronic and author of Discover Your True...

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We’ve extended the deadline for the Catholic Vision for Leading Like Jesus Encounter in Rockford, IL on Friday, May 5. You can now register online through this Friday, April 28. The Encounter is a rich mix of live presentations, videos, self-discovery exercises and large and small group dis...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute About a month ago The Catholic Leader featured an article about what to do when someone at work goes over your head to your boss. The advice we offered was sound -- as far as it went. But it didn’t go far enough. We noted that when a...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute Now that Lent has ended and we have celebrated Easter, now what? Easter, of course, is the highlight of the Christian year – and of all human history, for that matter. On Easter Sunday we celebrate Jesus’ rising from the dead &...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute I Bless the Lord, my soul; all my being, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, my soul; do not forget all the gifts of God, Who pardons all your sins, heals all your ills, Delivers your life from the pit, surrounds you with love and comp...

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No, you won’t become a seasoned and consistent Jesus-like leader after attending our 1-day Encounter May 5 in Rockford, IL. But you will learn the basics about  leading as a Servant, Steward and Shepherd (S3) just like Jesus did in his time on earth. After that, it’s just a ma...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. We find ourselves in the middle of Holy Week -- a week when business as usual just doesn’t make sense. And yet, most of us probably have a lot of business as usual to do. So giving Holy Week its due in our life pilgrimages is almost certainly a struggle. Case in ...

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Can you make today special? Here are just three suggestions: Look for the good. Whether it’s a beautiful sunset or a funny comic strip or a conversation with an old friend, seek out happy moments. Be grateful: for your loved ones and family and their love; for your faith; your home or ap...

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The Yeshua Catholic International Leadership Institute will present a Catholic Vision for Leading Like Jesus Encounter Friday, May 5, at the Radisson Hotel & Conference Center in Rockford, IL, and online registration opened this week. The Encounter will be co-facilitated by Dick Kunnert and O...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute As kids we were taught to do a lot of either/or thinking – as in “either you take out the garbage or you can go to your room for the rest of your life.” Seriously, there are a lot of either/or basics to learn as a kid: ...

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