What a year 2017 was! Media, culture, the relentless pace of change, politics, gender identity, #metoo, race, privilege, the awe of a total eclipse, the devastation of Harvey (both the hurricane and Mr. Weinstein) and Irma. These issues clamored for and fragmented our attention. Questions were many, and satisfying answers were in short supply. My […]
Author: Ken
Dr. Ken Cochrum (DMin, Bethel University) is Vice President of Global Digital Strategies at Cru (formerly Campus Crusade for Christ) in Orlando, Florida. An avid cyclist and aspiring guitarist, he also holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas and a Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. He recently co-founded Indigitous.org, a movement passionate about connecting people to Jesus using digital strategies. He previously served as vice president of Cru’s student-led movements worldwide. He and his wife Ann spent 13 years in East Asia where they raised their two children. Ken blogs regularly at www.onleadingwell.com.
Standing in Awe
Personally, my heart has moved from anxiety and restlessness to a calm sense of peace and God’s presence in the past few hours. I’m asking Jesus to wake up from sleeping in the back of the boat and say a few words to calm the storms.
Humility Comes Before Honor
Humility. It is my word for the year, and my consistent answer when teammates and friends ask how they can pray for me. I have been studying it, asking for it, and often in humiliating ways learning how much I need it. Humility comes before honor. ~ Proverbs 15:33 My good friend Tristie Fisher recently wrote a […]