HUH? In the past couple of years, that has been my go-to response as I witness self-identified Christians and self-identified Christian ministry leaders respond to the pandemic. Many of those responses were not consistent with my core values and worldview as a Christian and Christian leader. This reality first impacted me was when I read … More THE IMPERATIVE FOR A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW
I have been writing about my management mechanisms for stress. The teacher in me alliterated the practices as: Meaningful Relationships Meditation Mindfulness Movement Music Mindfulness involves engaging the neocortex of the brain. Rational thought consists in thinking about what you are thinking about and how you are thinking about it. One of the notable discoveries … More Mindfulness Part 2 – Rational Thought
Exercise is the deliberate act of putting my body under reasonable stress. This stress strengthens my body and keeps it flexible. Too much stress risks fatigue, too little stress is not productive. Reasonable mental and emotional stress is also crucial for our wellbeing and personal growth. Too much stress and we risk experiencing mental and … More M & M’s – Managing Mega-Stress: Mindfulness
It seems that we are living in an age when people are more prone to react to labels than to carefully listening to others. One of the potential encumbrances in life is accepting labels put on us by others and even by ourselves. Learning about our identity in Christ from Scripture helps us to assess … More WEIGHT LOSS TIPS – Labeling
It was the first week of my residency at college. I was test driving the library to see if this would be my venue for evening studies. I remember posing this question to myself. Now that I am here, what do I want to accomplish? Getting here had been a bit of a challenge. I … More THE LUXURY OF THINKING
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