John Freund, CM
Author
Without Migration There is No Christianity
Now here’s a thought… "Everything must be rethought in terms of migration. Without migration there is no Christianity.” Dr. Peter Phan offered this thought in a presentation "Deus Migrator/God the Migrator: Migration of Theology and the Theology of Migration"...
Systemic Change and Systems Thinking
Systemic change, consciously or unconsciously, operates in the context of recognizable rules of systems thinking. Luis E. Romero offers a summary of Peter Senge’s 11 laws of systems thinking. Reflecting on these laws might provide us with insights in our efforts at...
Am I Open to Be Mentored?
“Am I ready to be mentored?” Or am I too comfortable in my present stage of growth?
Where did the Neighborhood Church Move To?
…people in the pews are looking for a significant spiritual message on Sundays and a community they’ll feel at home in.
Looking Through the Eyes of Another…Fresh Eyes
The connection between empathy and our efforts at fostering and enabling systemic change.
Ever Written Something You Have Regretted?
Even Vincent regretted things he had written! Much ink has been spilled over whether Vincent was really captured by pirates as a young man. There was a period in his life that we know little about… and St. Vincent adamantly did not wish anyone to know about it. At...
The Family that Prays Together…
SVDP CEO, Dave Barringer, reflects on how the familiar saying "the family that prays together..." applies to the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. He writes in his weekly column on the eve of the feast of Blessed Frederic... It's true; the family that prays together...
Systemic Change in 10 slides
Could you explain Systemic Change in 10 slides? Let this presentation on the Ten Principles to Facilitate Systemic Change make the process simple for you.
Mother Teresa, Pope Francis and the Vincentian Connection
There are some great insights into St. Vincent de Paul and Mother Teresa in Saint Vincent de Paul and Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta - Two Saints for Our Time found on our partner site "We are Vincentians" (vincentians.com). More insights can be had by reflecting...
Take Care of your Co-Workers
Take care of your people; celebrate small successes.