Fresh Start, Full Cup
Friday May 1, 2020 | Adriana HowardEven though the new year can sometimes feel a little bittersweet because it’s the end of something, it’s also very exciting because it’s the beginning of something else. And even if you’re like me and resolutions aren’t really your thing, there is still something refreshing about a clean slate. Clean slates look like do-overs. They […] Read more
How Praying for My Few Changed Things
Friday May 1, 2020 | Steph WhitacreInspired by The Art of Group Talk: How to Lead Better Conversations with Teenage Girls, I decided to start 2018 with an emphasis on praying for my few. I’ve always prayed for my girls, but usually in a haphazard way using general terms or painstakingly trying to recall the requests they’d tossed out the last […] Read more
Sleeping Under the Table
Friday May 1, 2020 | Steph WhitacreEarly in our marriage, my husband Tim and I decided we wanted our home to be more than just our own space. Chuck Bomar, one of the authors of The Slow Fade, teaches that one of the signs of true community is when people are so comfortable and familiar in another person’s home they know where their […] Read more
Fixing a Leaky Bucket
Friday May 1, 2020 | Ashley BohincImagine you have a bucket. Every time you try to fill the bucket, 85% of the water leaks out instantly, and you’re left with a measly 15%. I’m guessing that you probably won’t attempt to fill that bucket more than once or twice before you either fix the bucket or get a new one. What’s funny […] Read more
Accepting Correction From Other Leaders
Friday May 1, 2020 |The Language of Sarcasm As I recently transitioned roles within our church, one of our leaders asked students what they like about me. Most of the responses included something about how I pick on the students. I pick on them because I know they will laugh. They know I care about them and I tell […] Read more
Showing Up When They’re Checking Out
Friday May 1, 2020 | Johnathan BaldwinWith summer vacation behind us, it’s important to remember that our students become more and more busy as they get acclimated to the rigors of a new school year. Rising juniors may have things like impending graduation tests on their mind, and rising seniors are increasingly aware that it’s their last year at school. As […] Read more
Emergencies and Moving Them Out
Friday May 1, 2020 | Leslie GalemaOn April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado, two teens went on a shooting spree , killing 13 people and wounding more than 20 others before turning their guns on themselves and committing suicide. The Columbine shooting was, at the time, the worst high school shooting in U.S. history and prompted a […] Read more
The Truth About Lies
Friday May 1, 2020 | Daniel De JesúsWhen I was nine-years-old, I was sent home from school because I had head lice. These little black bugs made a grand, unwelcome entrance into my Mexi-Rican, medium-sized afro. I still remember my teacher’s dreadful stare. I had no idea where I’d gotten these critters. All I knew is I was being sent home for my mom […] Read more
