Category Archives: Leadership

A Letter to My American Friends

“A great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind. After the wind there was and earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake. After … Continue reading

Posted in Archives, Leadership, Politics, Reconciliation | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Ambassadors for a Better World

I am at this time working on putting together my first book. It will be a selection of a number of my texts released and published over the years. This one is a candidate for the book. I would like … Continue reading

Posted in Current Issues, Leadership, Social Ethics | Tagged | Leave a comment

A Metaphor for the Hijacked Church

The newly elected Brazilian president Jair Messias Bolsonaro promised: “God above everything. There is no such thing as this secular state. The state is Christian and the minority will have to change, if they can. The minorities will have to adapt … Continue reading

Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Leadership, Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Aren’t We in a Coma Already?

      Timothy Snyder reminds us in his book “On Tyranny” (book I would highly recommend):  “Until recently, we Americans had convinced ourselves that there was nothing in the future but more of the same. The seemingly distant traumas … Continue reading

Posted in Current Issues, Human Dignity, Leadership | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Devouring Midterm Elections

This is what I blogged eight years ago, on November 2, 2010 exactly: What to say about all the fuss, negative political campaign, demonizing and dehumanization of political opponents through offensive political advertising on TV, and of all religious euphoria … Continue reading

Posted in Current Issues, History, Leadership | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Jesus is Never About the National Prosperity Gospel

  Tihomir Kukolja reflects on the President’s remarks delivered at the 66th National Prayer Breakfast in Washington DC. Note that the author is not calling into question the purpose and the organization of NPB, nor the hard work and dedication … Continue reading

Posted in Current Issues, Events, Faith, Leadership, People, Politics | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Becoming Agents of Forgiveness and Reconciliation

Tihomir Kukolja wrote this article for the October 2017 Forum for Leadership and Reconciliation Newsletter The 2017 Renewing Our Minds (ROM) leadership gathering held in Fuzine, Croatia this August brought together, a group of seventy young and seasoned leaders from … Continue reading

Posted in Faith, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Leadership, Newsletter, Reconciliation, Refugee Crisis | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

A Painful and Sobering Reflection

A slightly upgraded version of my message shared yesterday on my Facebook page. For more than fifteen years I have been privileged to lead a leadership development and reconciliation ministry that continues to teach the young leaders of the Balkans … Continue reading

Posted in Current Issues, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Leadership, Life Issues, People, Politics, Reflection | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Inappropriate Message from the President

I have been privileged to attend the National Prayer Breakfasts (NPB) in Washington DC almost every year since 2004. I was there too one week ago at the 65th annual National Prayer Breakfast. A number of people involved from the … Continue reading

Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Leadership, Life Issues, Politics, Religion | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Night Jesus Wept

Yes, Jesus is the King! But this is not so because the choruses of Trump’s supporters are saying so as they are celebrating his presidential victory this morning. That “Jesus is the King” is even more true in the face … Continue reading

Posted in Current Issues, Faith, Human Dignity, Human Rights, Leadership, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment