Julia W. Norcott

A few months ago I participated in a two-day seminar on open systems. When I received the seminar materials, I wondered just what was involved. What would I learn? Would this be time well spent? While listening to the principal presenter…

Working for a Christian denomination is a great blessing. We have the privilege of coming to work every day knowing we are directly part of God's mission on this earth. Moreover, we are usually in a softer, kinder environment, surrounded…

Ministry is not just a journal; it's a continual proclamation of who we are, what we believe, and what we ought to do as we follow the footsteps of Him who "came preaching the kingdom of God" and "who came…

When giving his retirement speech, the prophet Samuel asked the people if he had ever oppressed, cheated, stolen from, or even subtly taken a bribe from any one.

"If I have done…

Though wearing an expensive dark business suit, the company executive was not on his way to the office. Handcuffed, WorldCom Chief Financial Officer Scott D. Sullivan walked in front of the cameras. Along with former…

These days, being a leader is complex. One of the greatest challenges is achieving a balance between being a friend and confidant to those we lead while also maintaining our role as effective leaders.

For…

Many of us feel overworked— and at times overproud in our abilities to multitask. We have our careers, job responsibilities, coworkers, civic duties, responsibilities to care for those less fortunate, and extended…

Joseph's brothers planned to murder him and throw his body into a dried up well. Instead of killing him, though, they decided to sell him to a group of passing Ishmaelite traders, who took him far from home and into…