Cheerios and Choosing Hope – Tiffany Espensen
Cheerios and Choosing Hope Tiffany Espensen When I was a little girl, my mother always knew when I was about to cause a mess. I would audibly shout “uh-oh” before I chucked my cheerios at the wall. 2020 was also messy. In the beginning, everything was going smoothly, and then…
Hope Has a Name, and His Name is Jesus – Christina Thé
Hope has a name, and his name is Jesus. I was once hopeless – in despair. I thought I was living, but I was merely surviving. Even after I asked Jesus into my heart and proclaimed him as my Lord and Saviour, I would have bouts of cyclical darkness and…
He Calls Me Beloved – Jonathan Puddle
The Creation story in Genesis tells us that God not only made us in his image but actually intended us to be like him. How’s that working out for? If you’re anything like me, life’s been a bumpy ride and I haven’t always dealt with it very well. For years…
When Your Whole World Changes – Alyssa Esparaz
Two and a half years ago, my life completely changed. Yet from the outside looking in, my life looked exactly the same. I guess I should back up a bit. This story starts with a dream that God placed in my heart while I was in high school. As God…
God’s Perfect Way and Plan – Camille Aguila
I was born into an immigrant Asian family story— a narrative rich in stereotypes based on social class, how we should look, what to study, who to marry and by what age. There’s this expectation that we need to be submissive/passive/quietly agreeable all the time… and not speak or stand up for ourselves. The social pressure to conform was and still is enormous.
Generational Gaps and the Gospel with Frances Kim
This week, Frances Kim talks about how every generation finds different aspects gospel of the gospel compelling, how these differences can create conflict, and what we can do to bridge the gaps
Navigating Loneliness as a Leader
It’s lonely at the top… But should it be? How can leaders with busy schedules and pressing demands on their time and attention make space for connection? Join our conversation as Jo Saxton and Melinda work through these and other tough questions about the loneliness of being women of color…
Surrendering Our Loneliness – Carla Arges
Our need to connect with others is innate. It’s part of how God designed us – to be in relationship and community with others and Him. But we can often feel alone, can’t we? Loneliness causes feelings of emptiness and being unwanted, but it’s not necessarily about being alone; rather…
Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
In this segment on Leading Yourself & Your Teams Well, Jo Saxton and Host Melinda Estabrooks discuss why women aren’t stepping into leadership roles. Have you ever been guilty of this common problem? Have you overcome?