
Category: Leadership Blog
Decade by Decade
I think we all would agree that each one of our life’s journey is specific and unique. Yet I was reading a book lately (Decade by Decade – Life is Surprisingly Predictable, Bobb Biehl) that makes the point that, decade Continue Reading →
Real Values
I think the older we get the greater our desire to leave something behind that will outlive us. Perhaps this has something to do with the phrase from Ecclesiastes that we truly have “eternity written in our hearts.” We seem Continue Reading →
Resolution…what Resolution?!
Dr. Phil: Well it’s another new year, and if you are like many, you have made (or thought of making!) some sort of New Year’s resolution. Of course, since it is nearly March, if you are like most, some of Continue Reading →
God’s Gifts in Strange Packages
This year sure has had its ups and downs. On one hand it was great to be able to connect again with some of our global team members, but this was overshadowed by the heartache of the war and not Continue Reading →
Finishing our Race….Well
This newsletter has highlighted the Finishing the Race retreat that I facilitated for leaders in Dominican Rep. earlier this year. The material is intended to help leaders navigate what Bob Buford has called “Life 2.” He refers to Life 1 Continue Reading →
The Church Serving under Fire
I am sure over the last months you have heard more news about Ukraine than perhaps at any other time in your lifetime. Having worked in this region of the world for many years, through many highs and lows, I Continue Reading →
Is God “Really” in Control
Dr. Phil. Over the last few years have you been wondering how world events fit into the narrative of our own life as well as the bigger narrative of God’s plan? The effects of the pandemic, and now the war Continue Reading →
Citizens of another Country
Dr. Phil: In light of the latest geo-political developments, I was reflecting on my trip to Ukraine and Russia in 2014. If you recall, at that time Russian annexed Crimea to once again be part of Russia. Within a Continue Reading →
Christmas and Meaningful Relationships
Dr. Phil – In the last Update I walked down memory lane of how I sensed God’s calling to inter cultural missions as a young teen. The problem with getting older is that the milestones just keep coming! Early next Continue Reading →
The ol’ Sawdust Trail
Dr. Phil – This past summer I had the chance to take a road trip back to my camp meeting roots. Now I realize that for some this is a concept from the distant past, but back in the day Continue Reading →
What’s Important in the “new Normal”?
Dr. Phil: Recently we have just celebrated the most important fact of our faith – the Resurrection! For most of us it was, again, quite different than our typical in-person community celebration, Of course, this does not diminish the reality Continue Reading →
Reminders of God’s Faithfulness
Dr. Phil: Scars. Not something we usually want to talk about or perhaps admit to. Yet I would suggest that they are important reminders of God’s faithfulness as we face the future. Like most of us, you may have picked Continue Reading →
Christmas Brings Hope in the Darkness
Dr. Phil: I am sure many of us will be happy to see the end of 2020! In many ways it has been a dark year as many have been personally touched by the virus, had their livelihood threatened, and Continue Reading →
Info versus Wisdom in the Digital Age
by Dr. Phil Jeske I have been reading Henry Kissinger’s book World Order (again) over the summer and he had a few thoughts on information, knowledge, and wisdom that I have taken and added my own thoughts. I thought you Continue Reading →
Returning from Exile
by Dr. Raydel [Dr. Raydel is a surgeon from Cuba and is currently living in Dominican Republic. He serves the Church there and Latin America as a teacher and leadership mobilizer. He first was in contact with ICM’s ministry in Continue Reading →