When I was in ministry years ago, I didnât have good models for the type of ministry I was trying to do. There were things I was trying to figure out that I just didnât have good examples for, which resulted in a lot of trial and error. This is common for anyone thatâs trying…
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What do you do when youâre in a ministry that has really dropped the ball? You havenât done a good job of helping the people you said you were going to help. Or maybe you, as a leader, feel like youâve let your team down in some big way. Is there ever a time that…
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So you want to change the world? Me too. I used to think it was a nice thing to say or aspire to, but over the years it has become a driving force in what motives me personally and professionally. I’m our idealist, where some tend to be our realists. I grew up in a…
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I can be oblivious sometimes. If weâre honest, itâs likely something we all are guilty of from time to time. Life is busy and we become laser-focused checking off the task at hand and moving on to the next thing on the list. Oftentimes, in the midst of our focus, we become totally unaware of…
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I’m not a huge believer in the word canât. I never have been. It comes from me being young and having parents that encouraged me to move mountains. Change can be difficult; I get that. Defeasance becomes a barrier that limits people’s ability to see what could be better. While tradition is important, it can…
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Recently I had a conversation with a pastor who shared some of his frustrations in ministryâabout his staff, board, and direction. He felt like few understood the level of commitment he had to lead the ministry. We went on to discuss his experience over the years. He had been in ministry for four decadesâserving in…
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Every generation tends to have a favorite music genre. Even as time passes, they stay forever connected to that one particular eraâfor my parents it was the 60s and 70s, for me it was the late 90s, for my kids itâs something more recent. This music isnât special to us because we objectively think itâs…
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âGirl.â The robotic voice enunciates the word clearly through Khairaâs headphones. She stares at it on her computer screen. Well, the classâs computer screen. She doesnât own a laptop. Her son had one in Iraq, and they left it behind when they fled their country due to terrorism. She can still see the Arabic letter…
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