LEAven Blog
Culture
Who Helped You?
Whether you are a fairly new educator or one with many years of experience, you likely have people ...
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Changed for the Good: Hope, Service, and Vocation
A few months back, my wife and I had reserved a hotel in Kerrville, Texas—a quiet escape to ...
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Something Old or Something New?
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where everyone around you understood something that you did not? ...
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Faith on the Frontier: The Journey of Prussian Lutherans to America
In the mid-1800s, a wave of devout Lutherans left their homeland in Prussia, driven not by the pursuit ...
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Dealing with Opposition in Ministry
My father-in-law, a retired LCMS pastor, passed away a little over two years ago. When he died, my ...
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Soft Skills Within our Christ-Centered Vocations: Life-Changing for Leaders
In the modern world, soft skills are often associated with career success and personal development. An accepted definition ...
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What’s Love Got to Do with It? Everything!
You may think Valentine's Day is over, but it's not! Tina Turner once famously sang, “What’s Love Got ...
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Welcoming New Students
The moment a new student walks through the classroom door is pivotal, and I, as the teacher, get ...
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Choice and Choosing
I imagine that just seeing the word “choice” brings to your mind a wide variety of topics, debates, ...
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Emphasizing Culture for Desired Outcomes
Photos like the one pictured above evoke emotions of a realization that God is working in this child’s ...
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