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CNLP 826 | How to Preach Through Controversial Topics: Charlie Dates on What White Preachers and Black Preachers Can Learn From Each Other and Preaching So a Dead Room Wakes Up

The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast, 27 August 2026. The book comes up at 1 hr 3 min in.

Carey Nieuwhof references Morgan Housel's book to support his argument about why church leaders avoid controversial topics. Citing Housel's claim that incentives are the most powerful human motivator, Nieuwhof argues that pastors are incentivized to stay quiet because speaking out risks their position, income, and congregational peace.

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