http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/ A Community of Christian Women Leaders en Copyright 2010 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:22:04 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.31 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 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 Susan Arico ]]> When I started my consulting business, I did the obvious thing: I put up a website describing my services. Pretty standard fare. I recall a colleague calling a website an “authenticator” for a small business: you don’t have one, you don’t look legit. Five years later I’m noticing that keeping a blog is becoming a kind of authenticator – implying that a person’s thoughtful, that she has something to say. A little tagline closing a... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/what_would_mary_blog.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/what_would_mary_blog.html Ministry Life Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:52:40 -0600 by Nicole Unice Last Friday evening, a casual outdoor party in my neighborhood culminated with a half-dozen girls sprawled across my living room. As they compared splits and talked about the upcoming school year, I held skinny feet in the air as each attempted the perfect handstand. I remarked to the gaggle that I thought I could still break out a split if not for the dress I was wearing. A lanky blond with hair as long and... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/finding_god_in_the_chatter.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/finding_god_in_the_chatter.html Ministry Life Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:33:54 -0600 Caryn Rivadeneira]]> During a recent breakfast meeting, an apparently well-meaning supporter of my husband’s campaign for State Representative told him that he really should’ve changed his name “like the Jews used to do” if he’s serious about politics. It’s a racist world, the man said, and people just won’t want to vote for a Rafael Rivadeneira. Too Latin. My husband laughed at the offense and ridiculousness (“Maybe he doesn’t realize a guy named Barack Obama sits in... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/what_were_asked_to_change.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/12/what_were_asked_to_change.html Ministry Life Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:35:01 -0600 Caryn Rivadeneira]]> I've spent much of this week thinking about Advent---as I've brainstormed some ideas for an upcoming Advent service at my church. I had it in my head--and in fact had it partly written on paper--to write a piece on Advent. But every time I thought of GFL and Advent, my mind went back to a post written by Bonnie McMaken last year.... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/11/advent_redux.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/11/advent_redux.html Ministry Life Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:12:35 -0600 by Judy Douglass “Thank you, Mother, for raising a worthless daughter.” These words , part of a lament of a bride going to meet her husband for the first time, summed up the experience of women in China in the 1800’s, according to Snow Flower and the Secret Fan. In this book Lisa See brings to light the reality of life for a female in that society: No value, no rights, raised for a husband’s family, enduring the... http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/11/jesus_in_the_world_of_worthles.html http://blog.kyria.com/giftedforleadership/2009/11/jesus_in_the_world_of_worthles.html Synergy Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:53:21 -0600