Connections Blog

September 12, 2022

Change requires two kinds of leaders

In whatever organizational context—a small business, a corporation, an educational institution, or a congregation, for change initiatives to begin, the organization needs leaders. After that, the organization needs ef...

Along the Journey

September 11, 2022

So, you want to retire in a year?

If you’re anything like the folks in churches I work with, you know the upheav...

Along the Journey

September 10, 2022

Lessons Learned from Theological Literature: Thomas Merton

Dr. G. & Friends

September 5, 2022

What a Leader Can Accomplish

What can leaders accomplish, really? Despite personal competence, charisma, exp...

Dr. G. & Friends

August 29, 2022

Dealing With Critics

If you are the leader, critics come with the territory. Few things are ...

Dr. G. & Friends

August 22, 2022

Anxiety, Security, and Risk

Anxiety can lead to reactivity in the form of a search for security. This react...

Dr. G. & Friends

August 15, 2022

Too Many Choices Can Keep You Stuck

A friend called asking for help. She was stuck trying to make a decision. Afte...

Along the Journey

August 13, 2022

Christians, Muslims and Engaged Missions Work

Along the Journey

August 8, 2022

Are books at stake?

Librarians typically love books. Like, LOVE loves them. No surprise there. The...

Dr. G. & Friends

August 8, 2022

When is quitting okay?

Have you ever felt like quitting? Did you ever find yourself in a job, a situat...