Richard Lee is a sought-after speaker on issues of justice, race and faith, speaking across the globe for the last 20 years. His TEDx talk “Slavery Still Exists. Here’s How to End It.” can be found on the TED.com (http://ted.com/) website. Additionally, he is the host of The Pursuit with…
As a TV and film producer, director, writer and editor, Craig has produced hundreds of projects, both long and short form. With a Master of Arts in Communications from Baylor University, he has explored a variety of formats including dramatic and journalistic storytelling with a focus on documentary. In addition…
As leaders, educators, corporate workers and human beings we need rest to be the human beings instead of just human doings that we want to be. Imagintion and innovation are activated when we rest.
Faith spaces need wise leaders more than ever who are attuned to any spiritually abusive or bullying behaviors, but also have soft skills to be kind to others. Leaders need empathy and deep listening skills to navigate the current challenges of our faith communities.
Consent is something we should talk about more within our faith communities, in dating, in marriage and in all relationships. There is a compelling image of consent that we find in the scriptures where Jesus is standing at a door knocking. Giving someone the space to say "yes" or "no,"…
Patience is a virtue, and is often best learned in seasons of waiting. Lori has learned patience through many seasons of waiting whether it was on waiting on a visa from the Indonesian government or on babies to be born. Listen to this Life Coach share about seasons of waiting…
As a Life Coach, helping others make decisions starts with 3 questions.
Kathy Khang is a writer, speaker, and yoga teacher. Kathy is the author of Raise Your Voice: Why We Stay Silent and How to Speak Up (https://amzn.to/3ywu7Uh) . She is a columnist for Sojourners magazine (https://sojo.net/biography/kathy-khang) and also writes for Faith & Leadership (https://faithandleadership.com) , Evangelicals for Social Actions and…
Rich Villodas (https://www.richvillodas.com) is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship (https://newlife.nyc) , a large multiracial church with more than seventy-five countries represented in Elmhurst, Queens. Rich holds a Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. He enjoys reading widely, preaching and writing on contemplative spirituality, justice-related matters, and…
Dr. Chuck DeGroat is Professor of Pastoral Care and Christian Spirituality at Western Theological Seminary, MI, and Senior Fellow at Newbigin House of Studies, San Francisco. He is an author, speaker, consultant, and therapist. Chuck has been married to Sara for 27 years, and has two adult daughters. He is…
Karen Gonzalez is a speaker, writer, public theologian, and immigrant advocate, who herself immigrated from Guatemala as a child. Karen is a former public school teacher and attended Fuller Theological Seminary, where she studied theology and missiology. For the last 12 years, she has been a non-profit professional, currently working…
Kristin Kobes Du Mez (https://kristindumez.com) is Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin University. She holds a PhD from the University of Notre Dame and her research focuses on the intersection of gender, religion, and politics. She has written for the Washington Post, NBC News, Religion News Service, Christianity…
Tiffany Bluhm is the author of Prey Tell: Why We Silence Women Who Tell the Truth and How Everyone Can Speak Up (https://amzn.to/3tR7Fn5) . She is a sought after speaker, writer, and podcast co-host of the popular podcast Why Tho (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-tho/id1437939954) , a show answering the existential and nonsensical questions…
Dr. Beth Allison Barr (PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is associate professor of history and associate dean of the Graduate School at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, where she specializes in medieval history, women’s history, and church history. She is the president of the Conference on Faith…
Bronwyn Lea has been active for twenty years in vocational ministry to serve, encourage, teach, and mobilize Christians of all ages. A graduate of law school and seminary, she ministers in her local church and also heads up Propel Sophia (https://www.propelwomen.org/content/propel-sophia-landing-page/gk9bjk) , the Christian living wisdom resource for Propel Women.…
Tara Beth Leach is a pastor at Christ Church of Oak Brook (https://www.christchurch.us/) in the western suburbs of Chicago. She previously served as senior pastor of First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena (http://www.paznaz.org/) (“PazNaz”) in Southern California and has pastored in Illinois and New York. She is a graduate…
Danielle Strickland is a Canadian spiritual leader, justice advocate, communicator, peacemaker and author whose aggressive compassion has served people firsthand in countries all over the world. From establishing justice departments and church plants, to launching global anti-trafficking initiatives, to creating new initiatives to mobilize people towards transformational living. Danielle trains,…
Dr. Diane Langberg (https://www.dianelangberg.com) is globally recognized for her 47 years of clinical work with trauma victims. She has trained caregivers on six continents in responding to trauma and to the abuse of power. She also directs her own counseling practice in Jenkintown, PA, Diane Langberg, Ph.D. & Associates, which…
This episode is coming to you for such a time as this. With spiritual abuse, abuse of power, and sexual abuse becoming such common news in our time, we have to admit that there are many churches with cultures and systems that are unhealthy and even harmful. If you are…
Ever wondered what some alternatives to the Billy Graham rule could be so that women can still be developed as leaders as much as men can in the church? Anna Morgan has. She not only has wondered, she has researched this topic and found some practical ways to address this…
Kelly is a life coach and a certified Enneagram coach with over 20 years of experience developing leaders. She is an Enneagram 2, and love to help others learn how to INVEST in their lives and discover their WHY. She is a mom of 3 women, and has been married…
After a lifetime as a proud agnostic, Sue Warnke began following Jesus in 2017. Now Sue is helping spark a movement of authentic faith in the workplace. She is the Senior Director of Content & Communications Experience at Salesforce, part of the founding team of Salesforce's 3000-person global organization Faithforce…
Nancy Ortberg has over twenty-two years experience in sales, service and the healthcare industry, including eighteen years in leadership roles. She has in addition, led a staff team in the recruitment and mobilization of thousands of volunteers as well as spoken internationally and domestically on topics of leadership and the…
Sheila Wray Gregoire is a popular speaker, marriage blogger, and the author of nine books, including The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex (https://www.amazon.com/Good-Girls-Guide-Great-Sex/dp/0310334098) . Her latest book is The Great Sex Rescue (https://www.amazon.com/Great-Sex-Rescue-Recover-Intended/dp/1540900827/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Great+Sex+Rescue&qid=1611364260&s=books&sr=1-1) that will be coming out in early March. It is based on the largest survey ever…
