2018 has come to an end and now is the time to brainstorm your resolutions for next year. Sure, eating better, saving money, and spending quality time with loved ones are all excellent goals for 2019. However, what about doing something that would have a much greater impact for those in need? Ring in the New Year the right way …
How to Stay Spiritually Healthy During the Holidays
It’s the holiday season, and you can guarantee it will have an impact on people’s health in several ways. The cold temperatures mean an increase in sniffling noses and coughs, while Christmas and New Year’s Eve parties with a ton of food mean an increase in pant sizes and gym memberships come January. But what about our spiritual health? Even …
Kindness Countdown
The word “Advent” derives from its Latin root meaning “the coming.” This references the coming of Jesus, the greatest gift to mankind. A tradition that evolved from this anticipation is the Advent calendar. Each day of the Advent season leading up to Christmas Eve is marked on these special calendars with scripture, poems, small gifts, etc. There are so many …
Give Someone a Reason to be Thankful
I often find myself, when in a bad mood, using my many blessings as a means of upliftment. It’s hard to stay upset when you are thinking about all of the wonderful things God has given you, whether it be family, health, career, love, deliciously chocolatey desserts, etc. As we get ready to celebrate a holiday dedicated to such thinking …
Team Building is Biblical
“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.”—1 Corinthians 12:12-13 (NIV) The Barna …
Hos-pi-tal-i-tee
noun the quality or disposition of receiving and treating guests and strangers in a warm, friendly, generous way. If we look to scripture, we can see an abundance of text that point to the exact importance of hospitality and serving the needs of others, whether in our homes, at an off-site event or at a typical church service. Life by …
God Loves a Cheerful Giver
When it comes to church and money, people get very uneasy and tend to shy away from the discussion altogether. I just don’t understand this. Jesus talked about money all the time! In fact, 15% of everything Jesus ever taught was on the topic of money and possessions. God feels so strongly about how we should handle our money, that …
Stages of Group Development Part 4: Performing
STAGES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT: FORMING, STORMING, NORMING, AND PERFORMING In the last part of our series we are examining the pinnacle stage of development, performing. If you have not read the other blogs in this series, you may wish to catch up here: Forming Blog / Storming Blog / Norming Blog The stages of group development were first talked about by Bruce …
Stages of Group Development Part 3: Norming
STAGES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT: FORMING, STORMING, NORMING, AND PERFORMING In part 3 of our series we are examining the stage of norming. If you have not read part 1 or 2 of this series, it would greatly benefit you to take the time to catch up: Part 1 Blog and Part 2 Blog. The stages of group development were first talked about by …
Stages of Group Development Part 2: Storming
STAGES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT: FORMING, STORMING, NORMING, AND PERFORMING In part 2 of our series we are examining the often misunderstood and frequently hated stage of storming. If you have not read part 1, I greatly encourage you to! In it, we define the word “group,” and explain the necessary first step in a group’s existence. The stages of group development …