By Joe Wilson As Julia was rounding third base, she glanced up at me as I was waving her to home plate. She said nothing, but a lot was communicated in that glance: Don’t you know how tired I am? Can I really make it? Are you really telling me to go home? She rounded […]
By Ashlea Massie Mentoring is an intimidating word. Many people think mentoring means devoting hours of time every week to one person, as a mother would do for a child. Others believe that mentoring has to be done in a specific place with a specific organization; otherwise it’s not “real” mentoring or can’t count as […]
By Melissa Wuske The Reality of Doubt About a quarter of Christians (26 percent) say they currently experience doubt, according to recent research by the Barna Group. Of those who currently or formerly had doubts about their faith, nearly half (45 percent) stopped going to church during their time of doubt, and 40 percent turned […]
By Melissa Wuske It was a cool spring Saturday when I walked into a sweltering high school gym for a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps competition. I was one of only a handful of adults and one of only a dozen or so white people. I was the only person not in a uniform. The […]
By Kelly Cox Have you ever wished you could win friends and influence people at work? While the goal to be likable and seen as an inspiration may take some effort, you’ll find that it’s worth it in the end to be an encouraging team member. Did you know that full-time employees spend a minimum […]
