Category Archives: Leadership

Friday Call for Help

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Tom Bolton

I am thinking that I may make this a regular feature on Fridays: I’ll ask my readers for ideas and suggestions on a topic I am working on. I’m looking for a crafty, but simple, mission project that may productively … Continue reading →

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Essay 4: Farmers: The Key to Ending Global Hunger

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Tom Bolton

The fourth essay in the Bread for the World series, called Development Works, is all about farmers solving problems. I think would please, but not much surprise, my ancestors and Karen’s ancestors. Here are the key points, but please do … Continue reading →

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Men

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Men A United Methodist pastor urged some 800 attendees of the National Gathering of United Methodist Men to become like the mighty men of David. The Rev. Shane Bishop, pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Fairview Heights, Ill, told … Continue reading →

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Clinton on Closing the Skills Gap

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Closing the Skills Gap The link above is to a Q&A segment where President Clinton comments on how to close the skills gap.  Former President Clinton sometimes drives me a little crazy, but he certainly is talented and he is … Continue reading →

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Living the Life

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Tom Bolton

In his book, The Cost of Discipleship, Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote, “It is becoming clearer every day that the most urgent problem besetting our church is this: How can we live the Christian life in the modern world?” We are still … Continue reading →

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Revival: I am on the Battlefield

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Time to Come Clean–John 13:9 We sang a different arrangement of “I am on the Battlefield” last night at the 2 Night Life Changing Revival at Solomon Community Temple, but it was just as good! Preaching by Rev. Dennis Oglesby … Continue reading →

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Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts I want to recommend the materials and resources at the webpage for the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts. It includes many graphics and detailed presentations about climate change. I have occasionally managed to … Continue reading →

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