by Doreen Thieme | Oct 9, 2017 | Uncategorized
Empathy has been on my mind the last few weeks. I have the opportunity to speak and train pretty often on different topics. One of them being how to holistically serve and understand vulnerable populations. I often start off with how empathy is an essential...
by Doreen Thieme | Sep 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Some time ago, I received a call from my university asking me, as a recent grad, to join the alumni association (aka, donate money). I love my alma mater. It is a beautiful campus and I am so grateful for the time spent with friends, the hours wracking my brain to...
by Doreen Thieme | Aug 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
By Captain Lisa Barnes We live in a world that is hurting and broken. This isn’t new. We live in a world that is full of people who have tried to elevate ourselves over others whenever we have a chance. This isn’t new. We live in a world that is up in arms, and unsure...
by Doreen Thieme | Aug 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Most likely you know what Fair Trade is. If, by chance, Fair Trade is a new concept, the definition from Dictionary.com explains it, “trade in which fair prices are paid to producers in developing countries.” In order for the producers to receive fair wages, it is...
by Doreen Thieme | Aug 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
by Jen Arens For 25 years of my ministry I epitomized the “Dangerous Women” poem from Lynn Hybels’ book Nice Girls Don’t Change the World. I acknowledged my power to change, grow, and be radically alive for God. I was the healer of wounds and righter of wrongs. I wept...
by Doreen Thieme | Jul 24, 2017 | Uncategorized
Some time ago, my fianceé and I watched a production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the La Mirada Theatre. Though this could have been just another stop on a journey for the two of us to become more cultured, we were excited to see this particular production...
