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The Power of Remembering By R. Scott Rodin
Remembering What Mattered Most As the year draws to an end, we have a once-a-year opportunity to look back over the previous 12 months and remember, relive, (and possibly try to forget) the events that shaped our journey that was 2022. We do this in different ways. Perhaps some of us will go to our…
Read MoreThe Joy of Investing in Others
Investing Your Best in Others We are grateful for the Alliance blogging community that finds joy in investing its collective best in others. Thank you for subscribing to the CLA Higher Thinking Blog and your place in this community of Christian nonprofit professionals. Our desire is that you find content here that educates you on…
Read MoreIt’s Possible to See Clearly Now By Dr. Bob Snyder
What are you using to see life more clearly? There are many different ways we can begin to see things in life, like Christmas, more clearly. In elementary school, my teacher scraped the surface of a table onto a slide and placed the slide under the microscope. Creatures and debris invisible to my eye were…
Read MoreA Year-End Personal Evaluation By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
Learn How to Effectively Complete a Personal Evaluation Now is the best time of the year for personal evaluation. This past year was a BIG one for our family. We have a new normal! Seven of our 12 grandchildren live here in Lexington, SC near us! And, number 13 is on the way!! My wife,…
Read MoreValues and Investments By Richard Todd and Sarah Newman
Why Evaluate the Values of Your Investment Providers? Organizations with a strong focus on environmental concerns have not been shy about requiring that the money managers and vendors they work with hold values congruent with theirs. We believe religious organizations should likewise evaluate whether their advisors and managers are in alignment with their values and…
Read MoreDespair During the Season of Christmas By Ed McDowell
When Despair Finds You at Christmas From the depths of despair, O Lord, I call for your help. Hear my cry, O Lord. Pay attention to my prayer. Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. I…
Read MoreThe Accidental Mentor By Alec Hill
Five Lessons Learned by Becoming a Mentor The path to becoming a mentor can be accidental. In 2016, I faced a challenging situation. Following a bone marrow transplant, my long-term disability benefits were running out. Given my illness, I still needed six more months of living in quasi-isolation and could not return to the job…
Read MoreThoughtful Reads to Inspire You
12 Thoughtful Reads on Innovation, Technology, Leadership and Change! We hope you enjoy browsing these 12 thoughtful reads. Each on has been curated for a leader like you. We believe they are relevant for those of you leading today and those of you that dream of leading tomorrow. Enjoy exploring and finding new inspiration from…
Read MoreA SERMON FOR THE SEASONS BY DR. MARK L. VINCENT
A SERMON TO PREPARE FOR COMING AND MOVING ON It surprises many people who know me now that I preached itinerantly for thirty years — often a couple of original sermons each week. Preparing and sharing with groups, small and large, became like breathing. Inhale: Exhale: Respiration like this was and is holy work. ADVENT…
Read MoreNew Research Shows Americans Remain Generous By Derric Bakker
Don’t Panic – Americans Remain Generous! Americans have seen brighter days. The very mention of the word, RECESSION, in nonprofit circles is enough to make fundraisers run for the hills. Soaring inflation, a wobbly stock market, and — yes — signs of a recession. But now is not the time to panic. Iām happy to…
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