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Encouragement for every season of lifeOvercoming Comparison and Intimidation w/ Mykelti Blum
E^3 Encouragement Episode: A conversation with BTG Advisor Sonja Bindert and E^3 Podcast host Mykelti Blum. In this episode, they will be discussing the topics of comparison, competition, and intimidation and how to embrace your God-given identity to flourish in the...
Marketing Techniques for Ministry and Marketplace Organizations w/ Shannon Velsor
E^3 Leadership Episode: A conversation with marketing consultant Shannon Velsor and Mykelti Blum. In this episode, they discuss marketing strategies and techniques, the value of partnering with other organizations, as well as how church leaders can utilize marketing...
Mental Health in Leadership w/ Terri Fedorenko
E^3 Leadership Episode: A conversation with Terri Fedorenko, a licensed marriage and family therapist and certified life coach, on mental health in leadership.
The Heart Behind E^3 w/ Carol Lund
A conversation with Carol Lund in our very first E^3 episode.
New Year’s Goals
It's a scenario I've seen hundreds of times. One of my children sitting amidst a sea of toys they have just been tasked to clean up. Occasionally with tears or a scowl, they sit simply not doing the job. "What are you doing? Pick up your toys!" is my initial response,...
Grieving Holiday Traditions
When you think of Christmas, what are some of your favorite things that come to mind? Cookie baking with loved ones, watching Christmas movies that we all love to quote, and sitting around the tree in the dark together are some of my favorites. But I won’t be doing...
Make 2020 a Christmas You Want to Remember
At this point in 2020, many of us are ready to go to bed and wake up when COVID is over. As Christmas gets closer, you may be mourning the fact that you can’t get together with other family members this year. And, if you’re anything like me, you may have thought to...
St.Lucia
Last year, on Sunday, December 8, I did something I had never done before during the Christmas season. I attended a service for St. Lucia Day. It was held before sunrise so the path to the old church building was lit with candles to guide the participants. This small...
I’ll Be Home for Christmas
I’ll be home for Christmas! What excitement there is in that thought . . . home! What, exactly, makes home the place we long to return to, the place we dream of? I remember when my husband and I made a move to a different house after over twenty years in a home we had...
One Little Thing
Last summer, I was sitting on the screen porch working on my Bible Study lesson, and a minuscule bug crawled across the page. I’m incredibly brave when it comes to small bugs, so I squished it. (Please don't report me to PETA.) What I discovered was this: little tiny...
