By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute In a decade or two, when historians look back on 2020, they will see it as a year when the human race displayed the raw, redemptive power of collaboration and technology. And 2021 will be the first year in a decade when we reaped the harvest ...

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By Dr. Dan R. Ebener Fellow, Yeshua Institute Editor’s Note: This is the eighth in a series of articles by Dan Ebener on leadership in the Catholic Church. They are excerpts from his latest book, Pastoral Leadership: How to Lead in a Catholic Parish. Lay engagement means that parishio...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute What a difference a year makes. Just a year ago we Catholics were in the midst of Advent, preparing for Christmas. For most of us that meant doing what we have done for years and years. We brought out our traditional Christmas decorations,...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute If you’re looking for a breath of fresh air – and the fresh hope that comes with an energizing vision – I’ve got a suggestion for you. Get a copy of Let Us Dream: The Path to a Better Future by Pope Francis. Spend s...

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By Dr. Dan R. Ebener Fellow, Yeshua Institute Editor’s Note: This is the eighth in a series of articles by Dan Ebener on leadership in the Catholic Church. They are excerpts from his latest book, Pastoral Leadership: How to Lead in a Catholic Parish. Lay engagement means that parishio...

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Trying to transcend all the clutter about “shutdowns,” “rights” and “freedom” that threaten to take over public dialogue about how to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic that has claimed almost 1.5 million deaths in the world, Pope Francis said there is one considera...

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By Owen Phelps, Ph.D. Director, Yeshua Institute I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will declare all your wondrous deeds. I will delight and rejoice in you. Psalm 9:2-3b * * * If you are struggling with the notion of being grateful – really filled with gratitude – ...

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By Dr. Dan R. Ebener Fellow, Yeshua Institute EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the seventh in a series of articles by Dan Ebener on leadership in the Catholic Church. They are excerpts from his latest book, Pastoral Leadership: How to Lead in a Catholic Parish. Emotional intelligence has been d...

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By David Coe Yeshua Institute Facilitator There is a popular TV show where two brothers have been engineering, searching and digging for a lost treasure. Over the last seven years they have spent millions of dollars looking for this treasure – with only limited results. I see the show...

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By Dan R Ebener Yeshua Fellow Editor’s Note: This is the sixth in a series of articles by Dan Ebener on leadership in the Catholic Church. They are excerpts from his latest book, Pastoral Leadership: How to Lead in a Catholic Parish. Mindfulness is thinking about our thoughts, feeling...

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