This post was written by Derek Jones, a member of the INCM Blog team. I’ve known about Pat Williams since I first watched Shaquille O’Neal play for the Orlando Magic. His leadership in the NBA launched major basketball stars, created future coaches, and took many teams to the playoffs. Over the years, he has written …
This post was written by Ana Zugheri, a member of the INCM Blog team. “God has given us two wonderful gifts: time and choices” – Jacquetta Smith, Executive Director of the Prayer Institute Isn’t this a wonderful reminder? I tend to forget that time is a precious gift. It is given to me by my …
This post was written by Angie Hooie, a member of the INCM Blog team. It feels like there is just this heaviness in the air. There’s so much tension on social media. Everyone certainly has an opinion, and we will never all agree on everything. What do you do with that? How do you handle …
This post was written by Leann Woelk, a member of the INCM Blog team. “But forget all that – it is nothing compared to what I am going to do. For I am about to do something new.” Isaiah 43:18 My dad loved doing the laundry. He liked the process of sorting the colors, choosing …
This post was written by Jennifer Cronk, a member of the INCM Blog team. Our world is in the middle of a “kairos” moment. Have you ever heard that word before? It’s Greek (no, literally—it’s Greek). The best definition, in English, is: “a propitious moment for decision or action.” The world is at a decision …
This post was written by Marta Cortez, a member of the INCM Blog team. I was recently asked to think of women in my family that had faced challenges, and how these women shaped their own lives and legacies. I pondered the question for a moment. This question was easy for me, but not in …
This post was written by Mercedes Hayes, a member of the INCM Blog team. It feels like it was years ago, but it wasn’t. I walked into a room that was filled with my church leaders. We sat eight feet apart. We didn’t hug and didn’t shake hands as we began discussing the changes necessary …
This post was written by Ana Zugheri, a member of the INCM Blog team. Quarantine: quar·an·tine/ˈkwôrənˌtēn/ According to Merriam-Webster, quarantine is a period of 40 days. In our house, this definition does not apply. For us, it has been more than 90 days! We were hit with a series of illnesses in mid-January that have …
This post was written by Christie Penner Worden, a member of the INCM Blog team. A few years ago, I got really curious about why Jesus talked so much about sheep. I don’t live around a sheep farm to know, and it’s not as normative as it would have been in Jesus’ time. So what …
This post was written by Angie Hooie, a member of the INCM Blog team. My husband and I have three kids. All three have some sort of special needs. One son has ADHD, the other son has ADHD and borderline Asperger’s, and my daughter has RAD and borderline Personality Disorder. Because of our family, special …
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