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guest post by Martha E. Banks, Ph.D. The question of the hour is “When did you know?” People are asking that question of the employers, coworkers, and superiors of those who have been victimized by sexual harassers. Sadly, many people around the victim were aware of the harassment, but excused or ignored the behavior of the…
guest post by John Zimmerman For decades, the giving of a tithe has become the go-to standard to understand faithful stewardship in the church. The practice of tithing is a universally embraced belief in the Church that outlines the expectation of our giving. Most sermons on stewardship and most stewardship campaigns adopt the tithe as the foundational principle and benchmark for…
guest post by Jack Shitama Both the spiritual life and leadership are like riding a bike. You’re either moving forward or falling down. Growing in faith and growing in effectiveness are ongoing tasks for the spiritual leader. John Wesley, founder of the Methodist movement was a paragon of habits. The term “Methodist” was a pejorative coined…
guest post by Bill Lewis Oh, to live in a fairy tale: where our current hardship (whether real or perceived) will be followed by living happily ever after – content, loved, and at peace. As a child, we think one day we’ll grow to up be and do exactly what our dreams convince us is…
guest post by Evelyn Weaver, Ed.D. The responsibility to be a caregiver comes to most of us as a surprise, like an unwanted task that presents itself in our “to do” box. This was my situation when my husband was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. We had just moved away from family and friends to a new…
guest post by Martha E. Banks, Ph.D. With all of the excitement and money that swirls around the Super Bowl each year, football fans gather to watch the games – and the commercials. In 2015 and 2016, the NFL surprised fans with public service ads about domestic violence. This followed considerable media coverage of football players and…
post by Lisa Buffum A couple of weeks ago, I received the following email from a learner in How to Build and Provide Your Course Online: I would like to thank you for sharing with the body of Christ the knowledge necessary for today’s communication. Because of your faithfulness we are able to exercise Eph.…
guest post by Nancy Golden Are you thinking about taking a mission trip, but not sure about traveling to a foreign country? In Acts 1:8, Jesus tells his disciples, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria,…
a guest post by Brian McCaffrey Aging is something that comes naturally; all that is required is taking another breath. However, the wisdom that is supposed to come with it takes a little more effort! In the midst of tragedy, thankfulness When I was a student chaplain at the University of Minnesota Hospitals, I was…
a guest post by Bill Lewis Thomas Kelly writes: “Life from the Center is a life of unhurried peace and power. It is simple. It is serene. It is amazing. It is triumphant. It is radiant. It takes no time, but it occupies all our time. And it makes our life programs new and overcoming.…