Prioritizing Music in our Worship | An Interview with Brett Stewart
Dr. Brett Stewart is a conductor, composer, pianist, and vocalist. He has taught music to youth and adults for nearly three decades and—together with his brother—founded Millennial Choirs & Orchestras. He is also a composer-in-residence for MCO, having composed and...
Blinded by Empathy
I recently read a fascinating book that challenges the way many of us think as leaders. It's called Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. The book argues that empathy can lead to biased, irrational, and even harmful decision-making, advocating instead for...
Instructing and Edifying Each Other in Meetings | An Interview with DeAnna Murphy
This is a rebroadcast. The episode originally ran in March 2020. DeAnna Murphy is a former stake Relief Society president in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Chief People and Culture Officer for Thrivin, with a twenty-seven-year international career as an...
Part 2 – Being a Sanctified Zion-builder
Rebecca Burnham has served in various roles in the Primary, Sunday School, Relief Society, and Young Women’s organizations and currently serves as a temple ordinance worker, family history consultant and pianist. After her mission to Sao Paulo Brazil, she worked as a...
Should Church Be Entertaining? | An Interview with Meagan Kohler
Meagan Kohler is a Latter-day Saint convert and has a double BA in Philosophy and French from Brigham Young University. She writes for the Latter-day Saint Voices column at Deseret News, but her main (and favorite) gig is taking care of her husband and four boys....
Does God tell the leader who to call?
I am working on a project to summarize leadership principles or thoughts on small reference cards. This approach will help leaders quickly learn a concept and facilitate discussions in council settings with other leaders. I invite you to try and use this in your next...
From Faith Crisis to Relief Society President | A How I Lead Interview with Rebecca Woolf
Rebecca Woolf was raised in Provo, Utah, the daughter of John and Shawna Edwards, with four brothers. She met her husband Landon at Brigham Young University. After graduation they lived in four different states as Landon studied and trained to become a pediatric...
Part 1 – Being a Sanctified Zion-builder
Rebecca Burnham has served in various roles in the Primary, Sunday School, Relief Society, and Young Women’s organizations and currently serves as a temple ordinance worker, family history consultant and pianist. After her mission to Sao Paulo Brazil, she worked as a...
Happy Tithing Declaration Season!
At this time of year, many ward clerks are busy in their offices preparing ward sign-up lists for tithing declaration. They carefully tape these lists to the bishop's office door, sometimes even attaching a pen on a string to make it easier for ward members to sign...
Listening to the Stories of Those We Lead | A Live Event with Robert Ferrell
Robert Ferrell recently returned from serving with his wife Lori Ann as mission leaders in the Peru Lima Central Mission. Prior to that service he was a dental surgeon/periodontist for 25 years in Ogden, Utah. He is currently a partner at [ACCEPTED], a full-service...
