guest post by Beth Perry The last few months have been hard for me – and they’ve led me to make a sad and rather frightening change! You see, I was teaching two courses at a traditional college, leading a directed study at another college, teaching online for BeADisciple.com, and the Pastoral Counselor at Chelsea…
Read More...guest post by Nancy Golden As we are getting closer to Christmas and the Advent season, it is easy to find ourselves overwhelmed with busyness. The pressures of making preparations for family gatherings, Christmas shopping, church activities, and attending Christmas functions can make the days pass in a blur. You may also find your mailbox…
Read More...guest post by Nancy Golden We have celebrated Easter and in a few weeks will celebrate our Lord Jesus’ ascension to heaven. As we await the eventual return of Jesus with excitement and anticipation, we are filled with hope. What a joy it is to be a Christ-follower! As we travel through life as temporary…
Read More...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…
Read More...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…
Read More...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…
Read More...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…
Read More...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…
Read More...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…
Read More...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.…
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