I love Advent because the Advent season is a season of hope. No, not the hope that children (and even some adults) have to receive that special gift they so desire. Nor the hope that some hold onto wishing for large family gatherings or the end of an ongoing pandemic. No, the Advent season is uniquely about Hope entering a hopeless world. A world that had no hope because it was darkened by sin and […]

By Matt Thomas, Ed.D. ​​For most of my 28+ year career, I’ve heard that “leadership is lonely.” It’s been said to me by school leaders, Fortune 500 executives, and pastors with multiple staff members. So, I’ve always believed it. And, because I accepted this as normative, I spent far too many lonely days as a leader. Eventually, I became dissatisfied with this norm, especially in institutions that were led by Christians. I remember hearing the […]