Every once in a while I jump into some of the latest in the world of the Enneagram. I’m not one who goes crazy over such typology, but I have found it…
Category: Theology
Escape Rooms, Waiting Rooms, and Delivery Rooms
What kind of room are you living in? Not the actual one in your place of residence, but metaphorically speaking. Escape Rooms A couple of my kids have each recently done the…
Flourishing or Diminishing Negotiation Outcomes?
Can unequal negotiations yield flourishing outcomes? What does flourishing mean anyway? Photo by Nik Shuliahin 💛💙 on Unsplash If you were to go to a bookstore or search online about how to…
Good and Beautiful and Kind
I had a chance to read Rich Villodas’ new book Good and Beautiful and Kind, inspired by the Langston Hughes poem “Tired” among other things. This is somewhat of a short book…
Flourishing Unequal Negotiation Research
If you’re new here or don’t know me, I recently completed my Ph.D. Dissertation on the topic of how unequal negotiations across power inequality can result in flourishing outcomes. I will be…
Quick Review: The Imposter Cure
I read The Imposter Syndrome by Dr. Jessamy Hibberd last month and one might wonder why I would read this book within a month of finishing my Ph.D. In short, I have struggled…
Quick Review: Divided By Faith
Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America was written roughly 20 years ago by Michael O. Emerson and Christian Smith. I won’t leave many thoughts here because…
Quick Review: Blood Brothers
I was recommended this book this past summer by a friend and just finished it. Blood Brothers by Elias Chacour has become a classic in the realm of peace studies and in the…
Quick Review: Leading Multicultural Teams
I’ve been crashing through different resources as I prepare for a new leadership course on teams and just finished Leading Multicultural Teams by Evelyn & Richard Hibbert. This is a book on…