March 23, 2008
Haven”t You Been There?
By Russel L. Jarvis Haven”t you been there? You arrive assuming the meeting will be a time for discussion, the sharing of views, and working toward consensus. But you soon realize the decision has already been made. The meeting is merely a formality. The verdict was rendered long before the appointed hour arrived. Haven”t you been there? You have seen good intentions supplanted by ulterior motives. You have watched openness go unappreciated by hidden agendas. However urgent or worthy the topic of discussion, it was lost as men and women vied for power. “”˜If you are the Christ,” they said,
