Too often we Christians are isolated in our own little groups and insulated from other perspectives even within the church. Just as inbreeding in animals and humans leads to decreased…
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My guest blogger today is Kristen Zion Pool, who has led me and other women from our church in discussion of the issue of racism this summer. I asked her to give…
I dream of being a peacemaker. What a way to show the world who God is! I don’t find many peacemakers, but I find lots of peace “keepers” who don’t…
This weekend I participated in a grape harvest at a lifelong friend’s home vineyard. (And no, I didn’t stomp the grapes like Lucy Ricardo!) Along with maybe 80 others,…
Last weekend I attended a class reunion of too many years to admit to. Attending it was fun, sad, and sweet all at the same time. We laughed at our…
It’s the first day of spring. The flowering trees in North Texas have been particularly gorgeous this year, perhaps because of heavy rainfall in February. Native redbud and dogwood trees…
As we anticipate Valentine’s Day tomorrow, it seems fitting that the first characteristic of good leadership, being Christ-centered, is anchored in love. We have a true relationship with God because…
Strong leaders share a number of characteristics. After years of watching leaders and reading books by the experts, I developed a course on leadership training for those who served under…
Our church frequently sings the popular song “Worthy of It All” as we praise God on Sunday mornings: “All the saints and angels bow before Your throne. All the elders cast their…
Four years ago I published my ONE WORD for 2014, which was in fact two words. The One Word idea is to allow God to show us what he is…
