by Steve Hedrick | May 20, 2024 | Presence Weekly
In some ways, Mark’s story of Jesus, like that of Kipling’s Dravot, ends with the death of the man who would be king. But, the humiliation of their death is the only thing the two stories have in common. Scene from the 1975 United Artists film adaptation of The Man...
by Steve Hedrick | Mar 6, 2024 | Presence Weekly
Michael and Dr. Bailey discuss the five lenses of cultural discernment and a bunch of other stuff.Join us as we deep-dive into partisanship, brain chemistry, the Dutch influence on Iowa, belonging, avoiding cancel culture, the connection between cultural and emotional...
by Steve Hedrick | Mar 4, 2024 | Presence Weekly
Artist: Jean Baptiste van Loo(1684 – 1745) Title: Moses and the burning bushThe Devo: The Mission of Work (aka Worship)3 Now Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian, and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness and...
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by Steve Hedrick | Nov 3, 2023 | Presence Weekly
A Journal for Servants and Leaders in the Public SquareWelcome to the second issue of Presence!First, a word.For the past year, our President and his wife have been dealing with the life-threatening health concern of a close family member. This has produced long...
by Steve Hedrick | Sep 18, 2023 | Presence Weekly
The pastor of a small church offers a preview of the message to children, so they can make the most of thier weekend. The Devo: Making the Most of Your WeekendIn Eph 4:11–16, Paul writes, 11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and...
