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  • The Glaring Truth Not A Single One of Us Can Deny
    Thursday, March 26th, 2020     Lori Roeleveld     6 Comments

    Here’s what’s clear to us in March that may have eluded us in January – each one of us impacts more lives than we ever imagine. A microscopic virus has illustrated that each life touches another and can affect worldwide change. We are viral in scope – no matter how small we feel. The idea …[ read more ]

  • We’re Going to Disappoint Each Other
    Wednesday, March 18th, 2020     Lori Roeleveld     4 Comments

    We’re going to disappoint each other. This pandemic is unprecedented. We’re bushwacking on a global scale. And we’re not going to get it right every time. Our leaders will let us down and we’ll let them down. Sure, there will be heartwarming stories of heroism, sacrifice, and community that will make headlines, but for one …[ read more ]

  • Disaster, Disease, and the Dow – Is this the End? It May Be.
    Tuesday, March 10th, 2020     Lori Roeleveld     9 Comments

    Of course, we’re asking the question. I mean, some of us are too sophisticated to ask it aloud. It’s not like this is our first round of natural disasters, viral pandemics, and societal upheaval. Seriously, we survived the sixties, Vietnam, H1N1, 9/11 and it’s not like we’re in the midst of WWI or II. We’re …[ read more ]

  • One Brave Pastor
    Wednesday, March 4th, 2020     Lori Roeleveld     5 Comments

    I know of one brave pastor who made a bold move – in the name of love. He loved his congregation – all of them. But, he realized they were all suffering, largely because of the actions of a few. You know those few because they have visited (or taken up residence) in your congregation, …[ read more ]

  • When You’re a Leader in Crisis (and nobody knows)
    Thursday, February 13th, 2020     Lori Roeleveld     15 Comments

    You’re in trouble and you know it. But, you’re the only one who does. Others suspect, but it’s not something they’re addressing because you’re the one they look to for their answers. Plus, you keep telling them you’re fine. You’re a leader, teacher, pastor, head of the ministry team, head of the family, missionary, elder, …[ read more ]