by | Dec 23, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
If you ask my kids what my favorite Christmas Bible passage is, they’ll probably say, “Revelation 12; you know, the one about the dragon.” However, I’ve yet to visit any Christmas service where Revelation 12 is read (besides one that I organized in Texas many years...
by | Dec 16, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
Is it appropriate for a mentor to take notes during a mentor session, especially when mentees are sharing a lot of information? It certainly can be. Photo by Adolfo Félix on Unsplash Here are a few considerations for taking notes: Note-taking can be distracting to...
by | Dec 9, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
Ask Reframing Questions If mentees feel stuck at any time during the discussion, help them get unstuck by looking at the issue from various angles through reframing questions. Think of reframing questions like this: why does the Bible have four gospels that...
by | Dec 2, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
As you listen to mentees during this phase, you will unearth many issues that seem important to their development. But how do you follow up on these issues and encourage them to explore what will lead toward developing goals and action steps for growth? You do this...
by | Nov 25, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
See the previous article for part 1 of Listening Well. Now, as you begin to listen well, you might want to know, “What exactly am I listening for as the mentee shares?” The Mentee’s Own Discernment or Insights Remember that the Holy Spirit has been working in...
by | Nov 18, 2024 | God Loves Nobodies!
In the movie Inside Out, the feelings of a little girl, Riley, are personified as different characters. For example, there is “Joy,” “Sadness,” “Anger,” and “Disgust.” The movie mostly takes place in her mind, as we see Joy, Sadness, Anger, and Disgust interacting...
