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I Have This Feeling …
Even non-intuitives can hone leadership instincts.
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My wife and I are visiting a couple we dearly love but only get to see occasionally. The men are in one room; the women in another. I am listening as my friend speaks of some ideas that have been of paramount importance to him in his conduct of pastoral ministry. I find myself marveling at his wisdom and spiritual depth. More …

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I Have This Feeling …
Even non-intuitives can hone leadership instincts.
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