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This exercise is designed to enhance your resilience. Practicing it when you are not under stress will help you remain calm during challenging times. The Tree Exercise Begin by reading Psalm 1. This step is crucial! Now, close your eyes (or fix your gaze on a single point). Imagine you are a tree. What type of tree do you envision yourself as? Picture that tree vividly. In your mind, observe your surroundings. Is your tree standing alone? What does the landscape look like aro

I am always impressed by the outlook of Wheaton's Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership (HDL) social media posts and today I found a timely post by Rebekah Thompson who is a Masters student in their HDL program. Her piece convincingly weaves justice and the Gospel into the fabric of biblical justice. Read more of her article from Christianity Today entitled "Social Justice and Biblical Justice are Actually One and the Same" here: When you hear the sentence “justice is only par

In Brené Brown’s famous TED talk of June 2010, which has been viewed 53 million times, she confesses to running into a wall in her vulnerability research. In this talk she relates a session with her therapist where she confides, “Well, I have a vulnerability issue. And I know that vulnerability is the core of shame and fear and our struggle with worthiness, but it appears that it is also the birthplace of joy, of creativity, of belonging, and of love.” (1) I have listened to

I came across a couple of lengthy quotes by Father Oscar Romero, a priest from El Salvador who became archbishop of San Salvador in 1977 and was assassinated while conducting Mass in 1980. The quotes are directly from the book Moral Leadership for a Divided Age by David P. Gushee and Colin Holtz. The quotes epitomize the mature and transformed leadership that Father Romero exhibited in his later life. He, like many of us, was changed by a life transforming event that opened h

In this season of uncertainty, unrest and division we can feel discouraged or even hopeless. Some of us may experience fear of the unknown or fear of the known. Others find they are experiencing deep sadness over relationships that have hit rocky spots in this contentious time. But, a very common feeling during this time is anger which quickly- too quickly! - finds its way into relationships if we are not careful. As I reflected on this, I was reminded of Ken Sande’s book The

Christians who, by their action or inaction, add to the brokenness of the world, seriously undermine our witness to the gospel of peace.” th

We are able to know God because He graciously reveals himself to us.

To know God's Word is to know God.

As followers of Jesus, we have the Word of God and the Holy Spirit to comfort us

Dignity is defined as: the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed

JustKindHumility always looks to Scripture for guidance in everyday life and circumstances. Our overarching emphasis is on living a life based on the teachings of Holy Scripture and always in line with what Jesus taught when he walked the earth. We focus on Micah 6:8 where God clearly proclaims His requirements for living a life pleasing to Him and we point to Matthew 25:31-46 as the way in which Jesus describes how we will ultimately be judged. Both passages involve how we t

I was humbled as I was reminded that God is indeed the Creator of all that is good.

"The Lord is near to those who are discouraged; he saves those who have lost all hope.” - Psalm 34:18 Healing the Wounds of Racial Trauma Being a victim of racism can cause heart wounds that are like a physical wound. This kind of heart wound is called trauma. Like a physical wound, it must be cared for and cannot be ignored. Also like a physical wound, it can leave a scar. As with all forms of trauma, the human tendency is to avoid or split off awarenes

Who can separate us?

What does justice and mercy look like in a world entering a time of challenge and uncertainty?

...when we welcome this kind of biblical Justice, we really do welcome Jesus.

“We are committed to helping the whole world see the Bible as one unified story that leads to Jesus.”

I find that my resistance to walking in humility has a lot to do with fear.

...when I thought of Boaz, I thought of protection, generosity, gentleness and honor.

What does it mean to be just? Who judges what is fair? Who is right about justice needs?