Watercolor Memories

Watercolor Memories

-written by LEAD’s Interim Director of Communications, Vonda Drees Our hearts at LEAD ache with the suffering of our neighbors and our world. We trust in the healing work already underway and listen for the work being asked of us. Even as the serious storms...
Just Listen.

Just Listen.

by Peggy Hahn, LEAD Executive Director If you are sitting in the leader chair, there is only one practical solution right now: start listening. Deeply hearing the stories, the grief, the heartfelt longings. Letting the pain pour out as people lament what is no more....
Forecasting

Forecasting

by Peggy Hahn We are all forecasters. When we think about changing jobs, getting married, buying a home, making an investment, launching a product, or retiring, we decide based on how we expect the future will unfold. These expectations are forecasts. Google and...
Dwelling in the Word: Affirming Its Promise

Dwelling in the Word: Affirming Its Promise

I have seen Dwelling in the Word change lives and churches. It has happened to my church and to people I know and minister among, as well as to countless churches around the world.* Dwelling in the Word is a grassroots practice of congregational listening to...