Melinda R. Heppe

Leaders learning to love

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe writes that truly loving a community requires truly knowing it —…

Time for prayer

By Melinda R. Heppe

What are your school’s prayer rhythms, asks contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe. How do you keep…

When Esther met Ben

By Melinda R. Heppe

“The Spirit of God works in places where you are not predisposed to see it,” says…

Forgive as you can, one step at a time

By Melinda R. Heppe

Being an adoptive parent means learning to forgive, says contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe. Sometimes boards…

Gridiron grace

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe is blindsided by grace when a small town rallies around a…

Nothing is lost in God’s love

By Melinda R. Heppe

Careful planning may be derailed by unexpected events, but it's still valuable, says contributing editor Melinda…

A cloud of witnesses

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe values the stories that professors, former students, employees, and board members…

Remember the beginning

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe sees importance in recalling and honoring how things get started.

The church with the clothes

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe describes her congregation's clothing rack, where neighbors can get what they…

Simple tools

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe urges theological school leaders to create no-fuss ways of getting theological…

Lectio divina at Helfer’s Good Eats

By Melinda R. Heppe

Reading the Bible with a boisterous group in a local diner, contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe…

Deliberate prayer, on the run

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe urges prayer without ceasing.

A joy forever

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe writes about how our transient work as humans fits into the…

Connect with the eternal

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe reflects on an Easter vigil that provides the time, space, and…

Spirit matters

Hope finding fruition

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe rejoices in small, incremental changes.

Know the players

By Melinda R. Heppe

Contributing editor Melinda R. Heppe urges a better knowledge of community members — and tolerance for…