Fred Oduyoye
Bold Post-Election Reconciling
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence Welcome to our post-election reality—the immersive division and polarization of our culture, our
November 6, 2024
Category: Coaching
Fred Oduyoye
What Would You Do to Stay On the Bridge?
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence All relationships have seasons of tension—and sometimes discord and division. In church ministry
September 11, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
What We Need More Than DEI
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is a shorthand way to spotlight our need
August 27, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
The Weight of Repair
We’re people created in the image of a triune God, and that means we’re fundamentally relational. That also means we’re
August 15, 2024
faith formation
Welcome-Back Hospitality
Summer moves at a different pace in our church communities. Some ministries are on hiatus and others are in maintenance
July 29, 2024
Our Complicated Relationship with Church-Work
Last month I had lunch with a ministry leader—I get to see her in-person only a couple of times a
July 8, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
The First 30 Seconds
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence We have so many micro-interactions with people throughout our day—co-workers, family members, random
June 26, 2024
Flipping the Script
Recent research reveals that 40 million Americans who used to go to church no longer do… These are the “nones”—people who
May 28, 2024
Fred Oduyoye
The Simple Skill That Unlocks Difficult People
By Fred Oduyoye and Rick Lawrence Some people are simply hard to “unlock.” Their body language, tone of voice,
May 8, 2024
Creating a Healing Culture of Storytelling
At a conference this month I heard John Bucher talk about our intrinsic love of stories. He described how
April 29, 2024