Rev. Dr. Grace May is a minister at large with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), and recently launched a non-profit organization called WOW! (Women of Wonder, Inc.) to empower women to fulfill their God-given dreams. A Chinese American born and raised in New York City, she has a doctorate from Boston University School of Theology, an [...]
Posts Tagged ‘flourishing’
Spotlight: Grace May
Posted in spotlight, tagged boldness, church politics, flourishing, pastoral ministry, preaching on March 20, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Question: How do you avoid burnout amidst institutional politics?
Posted in Question, tagged flourishing, leadership, politics, sustainability on December 6, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Posed by Joy Wong It’s been my observation that no matter how great or glorious the institution, the higher up you go in leadership, the more ugliness you see. Ugliness in terms of power plays, decision-making, or just the general muck that comes with politics. At the same time, it seems that no matter how [...]
Shared Insights: Surprisingly Happy
Posted in shared insights, tagged financial security, flourishing, fulfillment, gratitude, happiness on July 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Photo by bingbing Shared by Grace Haah Recently, I got together with friends whom I hadn’t seen in a while. These friends led, from an outside perspective, a very comfortable and stable life – financially, socially, relationally – in almost every way. However, they were not very happy in their walk with God. At church, [...]
flourishing in the new year
Posted in Beverly, tagged accountability, flourishing, gratitude, reflections, spiritual disciplines on January 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
by Beverly Chen I recently attended an InterVarsity-sponsored faculty, graduate student and professionals conference. “Human flourishing” was the theme. Over 12,000 academics and professionals gathered for over three days to explore God’s vision for human flourishing in our world and within our specific disciplines. We began each morning with beautiful music and biblical teaching with [...]
from consumers to stewards (part 2 of 2)
Posted in church, reflections, Young, tagged consumption, economy, flourishing, green initiatives, stewardship, sustainability on October 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
by Young Lee Hertig Recently, while preparing for a sermon on the topic of stewardship and sustainability, I found an oasis that lifted me from the doom and gloom of the current disaster of our economy, exemplified by the slogan “Drill, baby, drill.”

