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Finding Rest During a Pandemic
In the current worldwide crisis, how do we keep going as wave one gives way to a second wave of a pandemic? What may have looked far off to us at the beginning of the year now has impacted those we personally know. Worldwide, life has been altered and coronavirus has squeezed us like a tube of toothpaste as the months drag on in 2020. Stuck at home, minds wander to, “Will this ever end? When I wake up, where can I go or should I go as I might catch COVID-19? If I catch it, w
Steve Meeker
Oct 31, 20203 min read


God, Are You Really There?
A few weeks ago, in psychology class, a professor asked us if we knew what the only two fears are that we are all born with. We made a...
Tamara Stannard
Apr 12, 20203 min read


To Lead or Not to Lead
Cultural Perspectives on Leadership Practices Have you ever wondered why some leaders are very strong and authoritarian while others are very mild and not very authoritarian? Are you shocked when leaders tell you what to do and expect you to do it without questioning? Or are you shocked when leaders expect you to decide what you should do rather than giving you clear direction? Leadership and followership misunderstandings are a major challenge for multicultural teams. Differ
Sheryl Takagi Silzer
Jun 18, 20172 min read


The Invisible Ministry of Disciple Making
Behind the scenes is where disciple making essentially takes place. As a mentor, the ministry of investing your life into others is out of the public eye and needs no recognition. Your desire is to push others forward into deeper significant relationship with God and those in their spheres of influence. Mentors are not shining the spotlight on themselves, rather we delight in seeing others develop beyond us and becoming what God intended them to be. In this relationship, the
Jim Feiker
May 17, 20172 min read


Listening for Wisdom
Recently I found myself sitting in my car, feeling very sorry for myself as it was being towed down the highway. Lately, a lot of things had been breaking down, and this particular day seemed to be going from bad to worse. As I thought back over the previous two days, however, I had the sudden realization that there could have been another outcome. There were, in fact, a few warning signs, or at least opportunities for other choices that would have helped me avoid the expensi
Melody J. Wachsmuth
May 3, 20173 min read
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