Why a Baby Makes a Difference
by Joani Schultz Christmas reminds me of Jesus—and how our “hopes and fears of all the years are met in Thee tonight.” To think God would bundle himself in a…
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The Ripple Theory: The Power of You
by Joani Schultz You have incredible power. Yes, you. I’ll call it The Ripple Theory. Like a pebble thrown in a pond, as small as it seems, it creates rings…
The Power of Vulnerability
by Joani Schultz Who thinks weakness is strong? God. God’s ways are not our ways. The Bible says that. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For…
Enduring the Crown of Thorns
No Holy Week has ever rocked our planet like this. Or has it? COVID-19 now. Jesus’ journey to the cross then. A close-to-home “now” touched me when fear gripped our…
Anticipating the Kingdom: “A parable of the Magic Kingdom” (Disneyland)
“…unless you become like little children, you will never get into the Kingdom of Heaven.” — Jesus Our almost-3-year-old granddaughter gave us the gift of a parable—in addition to a…
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The Prodigal Church?
My husband Thom and I released a book called Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore. Its message has resonated with tens of thousands of people who see the…
Human Kind
It seemed so simple. My husband dropped me off before going to search for a parking space. Since MS has robbed me of my balance, walking from the car to…
The #1 Free and Easy Way to Increase Your Teaching Impact
Not long ago I attended a presentation by Dan Heath, co-author of The Power of Moments. At the very least, I knew it’d be worthwhile. It turned out to be…
This is your wake-up call
beep…Beep…BEEP! Your alarm clock goes off. Do you… __groan and go back to sleep? __press the snooze button? __get up ready for action? How does your answer mirror your reaction…
Keep Learning Like a Child
Our little granddaughter’s almost 2. She’s the cutest little human ever! (Oh, you know one of those, too?) I marvel how God created Cadence like a human magnet. A mirror.…
