http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/ A Community of Christian Women Leaders en Copyright 2010 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:32:57 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.31 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Caryn Rivadeneira]]> When I was a freshman at Calvin College (closer to 20 years ago than I like to think about) I got mono just before the start of the January interim. Being the conscientious (if babyish) 18-year-old, I asked my dad to call the professor and see if there was anything I could do so I didn’t have to drop the “Food and Culture” class I was supposed to take. The professor, Dr. Michelle Loyd-Paige, allowed... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/03/some_thou_shalts_from_synergy.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/03/some_thou_shalts_from_synergy.html Ministry Life Sat, 06 Mar 2010 14:32:57 -0600 by Suanne Camfield Voice. It’s one of our favorite buzz words. Unique, fresh, distinct, moving, authentic, powerful, smart. All words used to describe the kinds of voices to which we are drawn—the voices who end up stacked on our nightstands and streaming through our iPods. GFL was created by and for leaders whose pulse quicken at the actualization of leaders who find and use their (unique, fresh, distinct, moving, authentic, powerfully smart) voices to impact the world for... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/03/a_womans_voice.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/03/a_womans_voice.html Ministry Life Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:25:13 -0600 Bonnie McMaken]]> As a worship leader, I’m not always comfortable on stage. I’ve struggled with this my whole life. Unlike my extroverted husband, I don’t like being the life of the party, the one everyone’s looking at. I dread the thought of people analyzing whether my skirt matches my tights as I lead them in the worship of our Savior. To be fair, I’m sure most people aren’t judging my hosiery. I fabricate most of these perceptions.... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/02/confessions_of_a_worship_leade.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/02/confessions_of_a_worship_leade.html Ministry Life Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:43:18 -0600 by Beth Felker Jones One day, my sixth-grade science teacher announced we were about to begin a secret experiment. She immediately got our attention. The clandestine study was an analysis of house dust. We would get to scrutinize the stuff under microscopes and find out what it contained. Stealthily, we collected dust samples from various locations in our households; the strict secrecy was necessitated by the rumor that our mothers would shut us down if they got word of... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/02/gospel_in_the_dirt.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/02/gospel_in_the_dirt.html Ministry Life Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:06:45 -0600 Caryn Rivadeneira]]> When I thought I’d miss the upcoming Synergy Conference in Orlando, I was bummed. Yes, a teeny bit of it had to do with my longing for warmth and Florida sunshine in the long, dark Chicago winters, but really, the conference could be held in the North Pole, and I’d be thrilled to go. That it’s in Orlando in March is really just icing on the cake. But the “cake” is what’s really yummy. In... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/02/heading_to_synergy.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/02/heading_to_synergy.html Synergy Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:19:51 -0600 Judy Douglass ]]> You would have thought he was in kindergarten: (Hand waving frantically) “Me! Me! Send me!” Who was this eager emissary? The prophet Isaiah. His story is told in Isaiah 6. He had just seen the glory of the Lord, fallen on his face bemoaning his unclean lips—and had those same lips seared by an angel with a hot coal! So when God (Father, Son and Spirit) remarked, “Who will go for us? Whom shall we... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/02/no_questions_asked.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/02/no_questions_asked.html Synergy Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:22:04 -0600 by Sarah Flashing Without dispute, women’s voices in the local church have incredible significance, as these voices give way to a greater understanding of how women think and experience God and the Christian life. Any dispute generally has to do with the realm where these voices are heard, but for certain both men and women have much to learn about each other and how God is at work through these stories and experiences. In her recent post, Tracey... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/01/women_telling_the_story.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/01/women_telling_the_story.html Ministry Life Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:40:02 -0600 by Nicole Unice My cell phone buzzes while I fix my kids lunch: “omg my prof is telling us bout why Christians are judgmentl and there are many paths to God should I say something?? pls pray for me to b bold” This is a text message I received from one of my favorite people: a bright-eyed, skinny-jean-wearing college senior named Jes. I think of her as my babysitter. I recently learned through a friend that she thinks... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/01/modern_mentorship.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/01/modern_mentorship.html Synergy Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:15:35 -0600 Tracey Bianchi ]]> I preached a sermon several weeks ago. A big one for me. The biggest of my life actually. And while I do my very best not to mess up on a regular basis, we all know that some occasions press a little harder on your nervous system than others. This was one of them. “Just don’t screw this up,” I kept whispering to myself. Of course, other, more important thoughts about preaching God’s Word also... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/01/juggling_casseroles_and_a_call.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/01/juggling_casseroles_and_a_call.html Ministry Life Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:24:11 -0600 Halee Gray Scott]]> No matter where you are, they will find you. Flip on the television to watch your favorite show, there they are. Go to the supermarket and buy your groceries at the checkout stand, there they are. Drive down the freeway, there they are. Turn on the radio in the car or your home, there they are. Log on to the Internet and navigate to your favorite websites, and, yup, they are there. Sexual images are... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/01/lets_talk_about_sex.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2010/01/lets_talk_about_sex.html Ministry Life Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:23:59 -0600 Caryn Rivadeneira]]> If my life had a theme for 2009 it was this: Learning curves. Specifically, learning curves of the steep and tricky, zippy, herky-jerky type. Though this theme wouldn’t have occurred to me if it weren’t for the sales guy at the Apple store yesterday. I had gone because the screen of my current laptop is sporting a nice crack that allows me to see only the top two-thirds diagonal of the screen. And everyone and... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/learning_curves.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/learning_curves.html Synergy Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:46:47 -0600 by Julie Clawson My life gets crazy. I’m a mom. I have diapers to change, groceries to buy, and lunches to make. I’m a writer, a speaker and a church leader. I have things to write, talks to give, and issues to raise. Between keeping up with the kids, paying the bills, and following my calling, most days I’m happy if I can squeeze in the luxurious “me moment” of a shower. But as a follower of Christ... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/justice_in_real_life.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/justice_in_real_life.html Home Life Wed, 23 Dec 2009 07:03:10 -0600 Caryn Rivadeneira]]> A month or so ago, Suzanne Woods Fisher sent me a copy of her new book, Amish Peace, with a note that said, “The chapter called ‘For the Good of the Community’ might have some leadership applications for GFL.” Although I was a bit skeptical on what a book about the Amish and peace might have to say about women in ministry leadership, since I' love Suzanne's writing and since all things Amish are pretty... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/lead_likethe_amish.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/lead_likethe_amish.html Ministry Life Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:07:29 -0600 by Jenny Williams My eight-year-old daughter and I share a fault: we are both easily distracted. While on her way to washing her hands, it’s not unusual for her to get interested in something she passes along the way to the bathroom. She pauses, engages, and forgets to wash her hands. Her curiosity and wonder often account for her distracted-ness. The reason behind my ability to be distracted is far less honorable. I’ll attribute it to a plain... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/easily_distracted.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/easily_distracted.html Ministry Life Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:04:16 -0600 Judy Douglass ]]> As Christians we’re commanded to love our neighbors, our enemies, and—as leaders—the people we’re called to lead and minister to. But what does this look like when we’re not exactly loved in return? By definition, of course, godly, unconditional love doesn’t require love in return. I know that. God loved me first—long before I loved Him, when I was definitely living in my sins. And even after I responded to that love and accepted his... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/unconditional_love.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/unconditional_love.html Synergy Sat, 12 Dec 2009 07:53:34 -0600