Leadership Blog

I am beginning to realize that the Proverbs 31 Woman passage has been given a “bad rap” by us Christian women! We ignore it or hesitate to study the passage because we think the woman described in verses 10-31 is too perfect and an unattainable ideal for the ordinary woman in...

To connect with this story in Caitlin's blog for her World Race Mission Trip, click the link below. http://caitlincarpenter.theworldrace.org/post/to-destroy-you-is-no-loss

“Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, overflowing with gratitude” (Colossians 2:6-7, HCSB). Are you walking with the Lord today? It’s an interesting question...

I’ve had this yearning in my heart for a few years now, two or three. It felt like a change in season for me, or, a new way of approaching student ministry. I started doing the math, which, beyond the basics, is very dangerous for me (I never thought it was a good idea to mix the alphabet...

Recently, I have been in awe of God. He is both simple and profound. Let me explain… God is Simple: God’s invitation is for us to know Him, a deep fellowship between Himself and His children. (Psalm 27:8) God summed all the “do” in the Bible to 2 things: Love God...

Imagine with me. You are on the deck of a ship. The storm rages, the night is dark. The waves toss you to and fro. As the wind rages, threatening to tear the sails from the masts, you search. Straining with your feeble eyes to see the shore. Nothing but the angry storm, the crashing waves, and...

So Tuesday afternoon at 4:04 pm, I get the call every parent prays not to receive but secretly prepares for. Me: Hey what’s up? Ben: Dad, I’ve been in an accident. Me: Stop it, what’s going on? (Choate’s are sometimes known for “crying wolf” about serious...

I picked up a new book this week. Well, I confess, it was an audio book. The combination of being a millennial and the amount of traveling I am doing right now proved to be the perfect storm to give in to lazy “reading”. The book is “Building Your Story Brand” by Donald...

Rising above the city's skyline and up above the buildings, the blue sky is dotted with colorful kites. Each one having their own story. Each one having their own spot in the sky. As I sat on the roof gazing out over the beautiful sight, God spoke. He used the kites in the sky to speak directly...

It’s​ ​a​ ​simple​ ​question,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​can​ ​be​ ​a​ ​powerful​ ​one.​ ​​ ​By​ ​asking​ ​“Why?”,​...