by Dorothy Greco | Jan 12, 2021 | Blog, Current events
Many years ago, a college student mistakenly got on a plane thinking he was heading home to Oakland, CA, when in fact the plane was bound for Aukland. As in New Zealand. More than 6500 miles further west than he hoped to go. (The fact that not a single gate attendant...
by Dorothy Greco | Dec 18, 2020 | Articles, Leadership, Missio Alliance, Spirituality
Hillsong’s Carl Lentz joins a long list of well-known Christian leaders who have been asked to step down after moral failure.In fact, that list is beginning to read like a Who’s Who of 21st-century pastors. Given the seductive nature of power and the many pressures of...
by Dorothy Greco | Dec 18, 2020 | Articles, Marriage & Family, Marriage in the Middle
The inimitable Anne Kennedy asked me 14 questions about midlife marriage. She’s quite amazing so it’s no surprise that her questions made me pause and dig deep. Anne said she jotted these down while reading Marriage in the Middle. I hope you enjoy the...
by Dorothy Greco | Dec 13, 2020 | Newsletter
How would you summarize 2020 in one word? Pandemic? Chaos? Disappointment? Zoom? All of the above are apt descriptors for this merciless year but at least for me, they don’t quite capture it as succinctly as this one: powerlessness. I’ve felt incredibly powerless in...
by Dorothy Greco | Dec 13, 2020 | Articles, Marriage & Family, Marriage in the Middle, Patheos
Parenting is arguably the most demanding job any of us will ever have. While are children are under our care, we protect them, shape their character, inform their world-views, and lay the groundwork for their own spiritual journeys. We also referee, comfort, and...