LifeLines

Soul freedom is found when we walk into the light rather than hiding the hurts. This is especially true with Moral Injury, as guilt and shame thrive in the dark.    ⭐️ Learn more about the GY6 project at...

Whereas PTSD triggers a “fight or flight” reaction to external threats, Moral Injury creates a “guilt and/or shame” response to internal threats.   ⭐️ Learn more about the GY6 project at www.GY6.online  📆 Find the...

We aren’t required to react when we recognize an emotional feeling. Rather, we can step back and “read” what our heart is saying. Then, we can respond in a healthy manner. That’s the subject of episode 5 of this...

Let’s talk basic brain science… The brain is a complex organ that stores information and facilitates automatic responses— among its other features. We can “train our brain” to enhance peak performance in each...

It’s easy to read present circumstances in light of past experiences. Our perspective is just our position on something— what we see… … and, it’s normal to NOT have all the data. 🤷‍♂️ But, when it comes to triggers...

There aren’t good emotions and bad emotions. Only healthy and unhealthy expressions of them. Emotional health is a component of total health… Let’s discuss…   ⭐️ Learn more about the GY6 project at www.GY6.online  📆...

Many of our emotional disruptions are normal responses to abnormal events. Though most of us aren’t diagnosable for a mental or emotional health disorder, we will all benefit from “leveling up” our health in these...

Transformational leadership is very different than transactional leadership. Transformational leadership uses ministry to build people RATHER THAN uses people to build ministry. (It’s easy to get it backwards— and...

As we round out the “healthy church” series, we END with some of the things most leaders (wrongly, we think) begin with… We start dialoguing about “what it looks like” when churches thrive. 🌳   Here’s why we don’t...

Continuing our previous discussion on conflict, we outline a step-by-step process you can use to deal with tough conversations…   By the way, BEFORE we go there… Many people ask, “Should I go to them, or should I wait...

  Conflict is inevitable— especially when you have people involved. When handled properly (instead of avoided) conflict CAN become a fertile soil of growth and maturation for each of us… 💙 However, many of us choose...

Asking for the optimal size of a church is a lot like asking for the optimal size of a human being. There’s far more that goes into the equation than just “bulk.” In fact, you COULD say, the best design for a human...