Inclusiveness comes from seeing people and making them feel they belong. We can try to fit in ourselves but in doing this we can easily start to loose our identity. We look at others and our social system to see what is accepted and try to fit in accordingly. However,[…]
Most of my work is in the organizational and Church world, which gives me a lot of fun and joy. However, I am also taken aback by some of the hardships that exist within this culture. In the last couple of months I have seen many broken relationships and conflict[…]
Here I am in our beloved Transylvania visiting old fortified churches and castles, enjoying nature and impressive fortresses and forests. Speaking with people that talk so slow that I have time to guess their next word and having fellowship with old friends and colleagues that have served with us in[…]
As a leader I have had feedback from team members that we need more communication. This has happened from time to time and is always a piece of valued feedback, but at the same time it has always brought a question to mind. Do we really need more communication? I[…]
I have often wondered what makes people’s lives and personality differ, and I always find this interesting. I grew up as the youngest of 3 in a family with a mother that was a teacher and a father that worked as a gardener. Here I am as a father myself,[…]