The more objective, historical, and authoritative view of LCMC’s twenty five year history will soon come out in a book by Dr. Mark Granquist. What I offer here are the simple reflections of one who has been deeply involved in LCMC’s predecessor group, WordAlone Network (WAN), and remains active as a current member of the LCMC Board of Trustees. When I became LCMC Board Chair about 6 years ago, I was advised to read the ... [...]
In a world that moves at lightning speed, often driven by the tyranny of the urgent, the idea of carving out time for ourselves can feel like a luxury. But what if just five minutes a day could make a meaningful difference in your mental, emotional, and even physical well-being? [...]
Long before being offered the role of service coordinator for our association, I was assigned to write a piece for the e-newsletter on “Vocation.” I’ve spoken of vocation before and have given the topic a fair amount of thought, but for the e-news, I just couldn’t find my way into this article. No words were coming. It occurs to me that part of the word drought was that I was rather focused on wha [...]
Dear LCMC, I am grateful and pleased to share with you that the Board of Trustees has selected Julie Smith to be LCMC’s new service coordinator. Julie emerged from a field of strong candidates to serve Christ and our association in this capacity. At each stage of the search process, she demonstrated her gifts, insight, and genuine love for LCMC. Julie will officially start her new role on May 1, and she and Mike Bradley are ... [...]