Walking the Heart Path: An Interview with Sharon Reed
Sharon Reed does many things. Sharon serves as Founder and Chief Empowerment Officer of the Global Girls ProjectTM, a not-for-profit storytelling platform that elevates the importance of character and core values in the global gender conversation. Add into the mix – parent, artist, advocate, author, and much more. Sharon just published Walking the Heart Path:…
Practicing What I Preach: How a Trip to Target Made Me More Mindful
Guest Post by Kelly Olenski As a DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) clinician, I am all-too-familiar with mindfulness. DBT is a therapy model developed by Dr. Marshan Linehan in which she used the concept of dialectics – the construct that two seemingly opposing concepts can be true at the same time, specifically acceptance and change – to…
Lessons Learned from Love Does
I am a fan of Donald Miller. From his blog and other interactions, I learned about Bob Goff and his book. When BookSneeze® offered it as an option, I grabbed the opportunity to read Love Does. Love Does is a book of short stories woven together in a fun and inspiring way. It is an…
Always Trust Your Cape
During my drive home, I was mindlessly listening to some music but a line caught my attention. It was: Always trust your cape It was like a voice from my dashboard speaking directly to me. Always trust your cape. Immediately a few images came into mind. The first was Superman standing with his hands firmly…
Faith on the Outside, Gaining Strength
An interesting thought occurred to me the other day. My faith is strengthened more outside of the church than within it. I began to think about that thought and, at first, it scared me a little. Wow, has the church fallen off the track that much? Maybe it has been the churches I have been…
The Greener Grass Conspiracy
Book Review and Afterthoughts The Greener Grass Conspiracy: Finding Contentment on Your Side of the Fence Author: Stephen Altrogge If I say there are better books about this concept, am I guilty of contributing to the greener grass conspiracy? Maybe. In a one line, quick review, The Greener Grass Conspiracy is: A good primer to…
Beware of Christians Movie & Tour: An Interview
You may recall that Beware of Christians was a recent Kickstarter success. The project funded the Riot Studio team to visit college campuses and show their movie. It is a great way to engage directly with the intended audience and open the conversation on faith. Recently, we caught up again with Michael Allen, Co-Producer of…
Beware of Christians: An Interview & Campaign
Beware of Christians is an intriguing movie for youth, but it needs to be funded through Kickstarter. This is a great way to engage our youth and bring this movie to them.
Weathered Souls
Today is a time to be re-souled. We are troubled with the times, confused by the noise, faced with uncertainty. Renewal can happen with silence to listen, reflection to understand, and a new sense of direction. For me, this seemed to be the overall theme of the 2010 Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit.
The Unread Book
Have you ever purchased a book but then never read it? I have. After sitting for over two years, Blue Like Jazz was one of the best reads. Maybe it just needed to age a little.
The Spirit in Us
As I looked out the second story window, I saw families getting out of their SUVs, swiftly walking into the church so as to be not too late for their classes. Kids were in tow, many with their Starbucks cups, probably serving as a sweet incentive to get up early. As I watched this happen car…