Cracks in the Calling: A reminder that strength is found in the stillness Leadership is a calling—often sacred, always weighty. Those who lead do so with strategy, strength, and heart. Whether you’re leading a team, a church, a classroom, or a cause, the work is deeply personal. And that’s what makes burnout so difficult to…
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The Silent Strain Burnout doesn’t always arrive with a bang.Sometimes it creeps in quietly—masked as “just a busy season,” disguised by a packed calendar or a growing to-do list. Whether you’re leading a business, a church, or a nonprofit, the weight of responsibility can build slowly until one day, you realize you’re no longer leading…
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THE POWER OF RETREATS Understanding Retreats: The Value of Retreating for Personal Well-being In today’s fast-paced world, where the demands of work, social life, and technology often leave us feeling overwhelmed, the idea of retreating can sound like an oasis in the desert. A retreat isn’t just about escaping from responsibilities; it’s about taking a…
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Renewed & Ready: Filling Your Soul For The Year Ahead – Week 5 Sabbath Rest “Remember the sabbath day, and keep it holy. For six days you shall labor and do all your work. But the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work …”. – Exodus 20:8-10 If keeping…
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Renewed & Ready: Filling Your Soul For The Year Ahead – Week 4 True Friends A few days ago, I sat around a table at lunch with six colleagues of mine. We meet once a month to share life together. We laugh a lot, catch up on each other’s latest stories, and pray for one…
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Renewed & Ready: Filling Your Soul For The Year Ahead – Week 3 Paying Attention to Delight “Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.” –Philippians 4:8 NRSV…
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Renewed & Ready: Filling Your Soul For The Year Ahead – Week 2 Another Day of Gratitude “O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever.” – Psalm 107:1 NRSV Several months ago, a friend invited me to engage in a new practice. “Take a few moments each…
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Renewed & Ready: Filling You Soul for the Year Ahead | Week 1 Keep your eye on the healthy soul, scrutinize the straight life; there’s a future in strenuous wholeness. –Psalm 37:37-38 | The Message How is your soul? My favorite trout stream is in northern Michigan. It’s a small stream that isn’t as famous…
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I have a friend who likes to walk long distances so much so that he takes pilgrimage walks. Last month, he was in Germany walking for days with some friends he invited to join him. He came across a quote not long ago about walking, a quote that has stuck with me. When you walk…
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One of the favorite phrases we use on an Altar retreat is pause, look, listen and observe. Giving attention to what and who is around us is what makes life special, fills it with meaning, and helps us connect to the present moment. Thinking of mindfulness and attention, several vignettes come to mind: Relationships, with…
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