By: Kari on November 7, 2024
The past two weekends revolved around my colleague, Elysse, and my design workshops. We have different NPOs, but they are closely related. The workshops addressed, in different ways, the lack of collaboration between Mauritanian communities and non-profits, the government, and other leaders. All workshop participants said that the solution is a societal change of mentality.…
By: Graham English on November 7, 2024
Carol Dweck’s Mindset: The New Psychology of Success is a seminal work which explores the profound impact that adopting a mindset can have on someone’s development and personal growth in every facet of life. She writes that “It can determine whether you become the person you want to be and whether you accomplish the things you…
By: Debbie Owen on November 7, 2024
Jesus said, ‘You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.” But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on…
By: Joel Zantingh on November 7, 2024
In his trusted work in reconciliation, mediation, and conflict resolution, Dr. Vern Neufeld-Redekop refers to an idea in his ‘third-party-neutral’ approach called “the adjacent possible”, an option for breakthrough that only comes when we allow divergent voices and ideas to be presented together, and give space for emergent possibilities to reveal themselves [1]. It takes…
By: Diane Tuttle on November 6, 2024
Since returning from Washington, my work life has been turned upside down. For different reasons, we had several people resign within weeks of one another. Add our need for added funding and it was a perfect storm, literally. The conversations have been difficult, hours long, and emotions on the edge. I am exhausted. Reading Mindset…
By: Shela Sullivan on November 6, 2024
Introduction This week’s reading assignment is based on “Mindset: Changing the Way you think to fulfil your potential” by Dr. Carol Dweck.[1] “Becoming is better than being.”[2] This quote highlights the importance of growth mindset, emphasizing the importance of the journey of learning and development over simply achieving a static state of success. Exploring the…
By: Pam Lau on November 5, 2024
What I Believe Through Story My understanding of slavery and colonialism has been shaped over the years through the lens of literature—both as a student of English literature and as a teacher of it. Writers like George Orwell,[1] Malcolm X,[2] Maya Angelou, Russell Baker, and Flannery O’Connor[3] illuminated the complex dynamics of colonialism, revealing the ways in which…
By: Jeff Styer on November 4, 2024
Before I could even start reading Carol Dweck’s Mindset book, I simply mentioned the title to my wife.[1] She, an educator, replied that is the big buzz word in education, everyone knows that book, there are lesson plans and bulletin board, etc. all focused around Dweck’s mindset theory. This statement was verified by the bulletin…
By: Tim Clark on November 4, 2024
My most deeply held convictions about slavery were probably formed from a combination of my upbringing, my understanding of history, my grasp of the Bible, God’s heart for people, and my exposure to a global community. The brief one-sentence version of that conviction would go like this: “Slavery is always bad.” To unpack that a…
By: Kally Elliott on November 4, 2024
My most deeply held convictions before the readings were that both, colonialism and slavery were and are harmful, and frankly, evil systems that continue to cause immense suffering for those they oppress. I believe we need to take a hard look at our history, owning up to our collective and personal failings, and roll up…
By: Glyn Barrett on November 4, 2024
Carol S. Dweck is a psychologist and professor at Stanford University, best known for her research on mindsets, whose work explores how beliefs about intelligence impact motivation and success. Despite her success in an academic context, I am struck by her down-to-earth, easy-to-reach manner and application of the work contained within the book Mindset:…
By: Adam Cheney on November 4, 2024
Over the last few months, life has been pretty hard in our household. In fact, there was one point while in Washington D.C. that I almost had to catch a late-night flight and return home early. Navigating adoption trauma with our son has been harder on our whole family than I ever imagined it to…
By: Russell Chun on November 4, 2024
Cyrillic: Большинство всегда угнетает меньшинство. Romanized: Bol’shinstvo vsegda ugnetayet men’shinstvo. The Majority always victimizes the minority. Part 1, Summary Part 2 What I learned Epilogue Part 1, Summary – The majority ALWAYS victimizes the minority in EVERY country. The sin of Pride in the majority looking down on the minority who look, act, and…
By: Noel Liemam on November 3, 2024
“How To Lead When You’re Not in Charge: Leveraging Influence when You Lack Authority, “by Clay Scroggins and forwarded by Andy Stanley. Clay Scroggins was an author, speaker, and the lead pastor at North Point Community Church. His background is undergraduate engineering degree from Georgia Tech and Masters and Doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary. This…
By: Jana Dluehosh on November 1, 2024
Let me start this week first by apologizing. I am 20 hours late in getting this blog done. I am sorry. I know where I am sorry, which is that it decreases my chance to interact with you all, but perseverance is the word of the semester for me. I make choices each semester on…
By: Julie O'Hara on October 31, 2024
The denominational pastors on the east side of the state were gathered for a one-day meeting intended to strengthen relationships and encourage their ministries. While listening to the stories from pastors about how God was moving in their local churches my first impulse was sadness that I had left my church community of over 20…
By: Daren Jaime on October 31, 2024
Living in COVID, we were all were forced to cope with an unprecedented experience. No one ever was forced to live through a pandemic, and for those such as myself in leadership, we were faced with a plethora of emotional upheavals, daily changes, uphill obstacles, and no apparent expiration date to this life-altering experience. We…
By: Chad Warren on October 31, 2024
I didn’t realize how personal this would become. Over the years, I have seen and read about many leaders publicly addressing their “moral indiscretions.” From a distance, I’ve watched as greed, pride, impurity, and sexual immorality disrupt and damage families, churches, and communities. However, when I received a letter implicating one of my friends and…
By: Diane Tuttle on October 31, 2024
Full disclosure, I like shopping at Hobby Lobby. Perusing the aisles for nonessential holiday decorations or mini kitchen gadgets is relaxing. Don’t judge. I don’t need to purchase anything, but getting lost in doing nothing for a few minutes while Christian music plays throughout the building is surprisingly peaceful, especially for a big retail store…
By: Shela Sullivan on October 31, 2024
The book, ‘The Elephant’s Dilemma: Break Free and Reimagine Your Future at Work” by Jon Bostock is practical and inspiring, [1] published in 2020. The book explores how individuals can break free from their current constraints and reimagine their future in the workplace. According to reviewers, this book inspires readers to take risks and make…
