Stop Hiding

by | Jan 18, 2016 | Faith

My daughter’s small voice swelled as it rose above those around her in worship last Sunday. I watched as she poured her whole self into the effort, an experience that consumed all of her — mind, body, and spirit. It wasn’t perfectly tuned, perfectly...

#foreverfriends

by | Jan 18, 2016 | Relationships

Twenty-plus years ago we sat with our friends at McDonald’s as our kids climbed around in the PlayPlace. Even today I remember exactly where we were sitting when our friends announced they were moving to Arizona. Who could blame them really? Arizona is warm all...

Kerosene for Refugees

by | Jan 14, 2016 | Trends

“In Sinjar, we have pool,” he shared as we walked up the rugged road to the mission’s main house at dusk. “My friends, me would jump off the top of the house to the pool. Very beautiful. I miss it.” My companion on this walk was a 9-year-old boy I’ll call Aiden I’d...

Problem Solving

by | Jan 14, 2016 | Leadership

Problem solving is what leaders do. The most well-known leaders have been the ones who realized there was a problem and solved the problem. Nehemiah realized that Jerusalem needed a wall, so he built a wall through amazing project management. Nehemiah’s example of...

The Koselig Spirit

by | Jan 12, 2016 | Health and Wellness

It’s a dreary day, it’s 4:00 p.m., and despite large windows all around, it’s getting dark in my house. All my Christmas decorations are put away, and I’m feeling a little…off. This time of year – the cold, the darkness – gets hard for me. Although I consider myself a...