Arnita Taylor shares from her book A Language of Healing for a Polarized Nation: Creating safe environments for conversations about race politics, sexuality and religion about why now is the right…
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In this podcast Elizabeth Woodson shares her best tip for leaders, particularly those who find themselves in conflict. This episode and the entire series of Leader Tips are also available on…
“You are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love.” (Nehemiah 9:17) Changing seasons bring transition, and for most of us, change…
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…
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…
Several years ago I was invited to a meeting of a church’s women leaders dealing with division caused by a minister’s wife who didn’t embrace their plans and started her…
What were the taboo subjects in the family you grew up in? For some of us, anything controversial was off the table. Politics, religion, sexuality, family secrets. For some of…
Having grown up in the south, where conversation can’t work without idioms sprinkled in, my vocabulary includes a bit of homespun wisdom that not all of you may grasp. Sitting…
Growing up in the church, I knew well Jesus’s parable of the Good Samaritan given in answer to the question, “Who is my neighbor?” (Luke 10:25-37). You have likely heard…
All of us deal with criticism. Sometimes hard words are intentionally directed at us, whether motivated by love or hatred. There may be times when we incorrectly interpret others’ remarks…
