Imagine a society in which we learn to see one another in our pain, to ask one another, “What happened to you?” Imagine that we hear one another’s stories, say amen to one another’s pain, and even pray for one another’s healing. I call this the amen effect: sincere, tender encounters that help us forge new spiritual and neural pathways by reminding us that our lives and our destinies are entwined. Because, ultimately, it is only by finding our way to one another that we will begin to heal.
~New York Times: Train Yourself To Always Show Up

“God also has called you personally in several ways”
~(52 Devotions for Church Leaders p. 2).

“It’s crucial to understand that you have to decide every facet of your call”
~(52 Devotions for Church Leaders p. 3).