Apr 23, 2021

The Role of the Church’s Gossip Definition When It Comes to Abuse

Your weekly roundup :: April 19 – 23

As you head into your weekend, here are a few articles from the past week we thought you might enjoy.

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Hero Pilot of Southwest Airlines Flight #1380 Shares Her Advice for Staying Grounded

Tammie Jo Shults, hero pilot of Southwest Airlines Flight #1380 and the 7th annual keynote speaker at the 2022 4word Gala, shares her tips for staying grounded and charged up to get the job done.

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Listen to Season 3: Episode 8 now!

Kyla Cragg, manager in AppleCare Engineering with Apple and a Project Manager for Inclusion & Equality, joins the podcast to chat about when she realized rest isn’t something you need permission to do and shares how she’s learned to rest without guilt.

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How investing in women makes good business sense

April Paradis with Bank of America writes on Mainebiz with many reasons why creating a diverse and inclusive workplace will help meet the needs of more clients. 

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China Stresses Family Values as More Women Put Off Marriage, Childbirth

Chao Deng and  Liyan Qi write for The Wall Street Journal about the pushback Chinese women are enforcing against traditional marriage and child-bearing expectations. 

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Why Defining Gossip Matters in the Church’s Response to Abuse

Kate Shellnutt with Christianity Today highlights Christians’ work to recover a biblical understanding of harmful hearsay versus healthy criticism.

Catch the latest Mentoring Monday show!

Listen to the latest episode of the Mentoring Monday radio show, featuring Lori Berry.

4word: Community Group Events

Many of our Community Groups continue to host virtual meetings in 2021. If you are not connected yet, please join one! See the complete list of virtual meetings by clicking HERE.

National Virtual Speaker Events

Ongoing Monthly Gatherings

For details on these events, please visit our 4word Events page.