Hovland: Ending Well

Begin the last month of school with the end in mind. Picture it and make intentional efforts for a smooth, rewarding transition into summer, moving, or retirement. more

Tags: Blessings, Celebrations, Endings, Pacing, Philippians 4:8, Relationships, Stephenie Hovland, Transitions

A is for Adversity

By James Pingel. Instead of overcoming adversity, how does a Christian learn how to live with it? What kind of impact can adversity and suffering have on a Christian leader? more

Tags: Adversity, James Pingel, Mindset, Opposition, Relationships, Spiritual Life

Convocation: We Are Close to Being Together!

In the last issue of Shaping the Future, Denise told you how the convocation would be the same yet different. Now it’s time for precise details. Read more about why Together is a good way to grow. more

Tags: Chad Janetzke, Convocation, Denise Rice, Ephesians 2:19-21, Experience Milwaukee, Rehema Kavugha, Scott Hamilton, Sectionals, Together, Wisconsin Center

Restorative Justice: Not, To, For, With: Which Best Shapes the Future?

If we as Lutheran educators are shaping the future, a reexamination of our response to a student’s persistent misbehavior can lead us to horizons of justice that far exceed what is a usual, acceptable, and linear response.Explore how much immeasurably more could have been done to minister and to shape the future of this offending student. more

Tags: 2 Corinthians 5:17-19, Discipline, Grace, Interventions, Kevin Brockberg, Misbehavior, Restorative Justice, Theology

What About Life?

It’s not uncommon for Christian teachers to be out of step with mainstream society. As children of light and leaders in Lutheran classrooms, God designed you to be beacons of life shining the sometimes unwelcomed truth on our students. This feature article also serves as early childhood, elementary, middle, and secondary network articles. more

Tags: Abortion, Abuse, Food Insecurity, Forgiveness, Homelessness, Hope, Human Trafficking, Life, Lutherans for Life, Michelle Bauman, Owen's Mission, Teaching for Life, Y4Life

The Psychology of Lament: God’s Method for Processing Struggle and Grief

When we have gone through a crisis, God has a plan that addresses our mental health needs. He instructs us to lament. Lamenting is found throughout the Bible—from Job, Jeremiah, and many of the Psalms. Lamenting expresses and processes strong emotions. To lament is to ask God, “Why?” more

Tags: Concordia Publishing House, COVID< Purpose, Finding Hope: From Brokenness to Restoration, Heidi Goehmann, Kim Marxhausen, Lamenting, Overcoming Life’s Sorrows: Learning from Jeremiah, R. Reed Lessing, Self-Control, The Psychology of Lament God's Method for Processing Struggle and Grief

Worker Wellness: A Heart-to-Heart True Story

We knew our whole lives had changed. Since that time, almost 20 years ago, God has taught our family so many lessons. We look back at that moment with a mixture of feelings. more

Tags: Brett Hardecopf, Cancer, Crisis, Heather Hardecopf, Self Care, Worker Wellness A Heart-to-Heart True Story

Let’s Get together in Milwaukee!

How many LEA Convocations have you been to? All of them? Learn how many there have been and get more facts and figures. What's going to be different this year? The same? Find out here! more

Tags: Convocations, Denise Rice, Devotional Speakers, Entertainment, Ephesians 2, Keynote Speakers, LEA Awards, Let's Get TOGETHER in Milwaukee, Music, Together

Whodathunkit Blog: What’s All This TOGETHER Business?

Is together better than being alone? Here are some thoughts on gathering together and why you should be there at Convo 2020 in Milwaukee! more

Tags: LEA Convocation, Martin Snickerschnitzel, Milwaukee, Together, Weekly Devotions, Whodathunkit? Blog What's All This together Business?