These are photos of the life cycle of the Monarch Butterfly that hang in my office and that I use with our new students, explaining the process of transformation this way: 1.) egg- like the tiniest embryo of a human, this little egg contains all that it will need to...
The metaphor offered below by my friend, Deborah Ann Holstine, is RICH!!!! It is a beautiful biblical exercise in visioning one’s own transition from victimization and bondage in sin to victorious living in Christ! We use an adaptation of William Bridges’ diagram on...
Notice how undergoing these transformational processes requires enduring intense pressure, persevering through chronic irritation, and patiently awaiting the change……
The problem with the church, any church, is not the church. It’s the expectations that people bring to the church…. In other words , the ecclesiology of individuals, or what they believe about the church. I worked through my personal ecclesiology in the...
Sept 28,2020 Word for today from Ecclesiastes 7:10: “Do not say, “Why were the old days better than these?” For it is not wise to ask such questions.” Keep your focus on today. Each day is a gift. Open it. Enjoy it. Be blessed by it. Be a blessing to someone else...
“Comprehension involves our ability to find patterns, consistency, and significance in the events and experiences of our lives.” Mike Steger To have the ability to comprehend the patterns evidenced in one’s life, to observe and embrace the...
