As we serve in the Church, our various callings often bring a mixed bag of joys, sorrows, wisdom, mistakes, and a plethora of opportunities to grow. Sometimes our release from a calling is welcome and a much-needed relief, other times it may seem untimely and...
Jeff Borders joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the age of 19, and since then has had many opportunities to serve in various capacities. His wife, Crystyne, was integral to his conversion while they were dating, and he believes her to be one of...
Jon Nash is married with three children, and the fourth is due to arrive soon. He has served in a variety of music callings, elders quorum first counselor, Institute president, Primary teacher many times, and currently as a member of the Sunday School presidency. Jon...
Last week, I delved into a fascinating perspective on empathy from Paul Bloom’s book, Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion. Discouraging the use of empathy in leadership is a challenging argument, especially since we’ve often seen empathy as a...
Dan Duckworth is the founder and host of LeaderQuest, an elite leadership program that transforms managers and executives into dynamic changemakers. He speaks, teaches, and writes on leadership and leadership development, and provides one-on-one coaching to leaders...
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe Email | RSS | MoreThis 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...
Reg Christensen lives in the Midwest with his wife, Carol. They have seven children and seventeen grandchildren. Reg has fulfilled a variety of callings in the Church and he and Carol have been blessed with many service opportunities as Pathway missionaries and...
Michal Neff is a convert to The Church of Jesus Christ. First in 1998, and again in 2018. He found those 20 years to be essential to his spiritual development. He is a mental health clinician in Tooele, Utah, and has run his own clinic with two other therapists since...
Bryan Gentry is a writer whose work has appeared in university publications, magazines and newspapers for more than 20 years. Originally from North Carolina, he served a mission in Nevada and California before earning an English degree at Southern Virginia University....
Jason T. Rogers has been a member of The Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for over 30 years. He served a full-time mission in Minnesota and has served in various callings from greeter, primary teacher, and clerk. In 2014-2015 Jason backpacked around the...