Lisa Harp Hinds, Author at The Artios Center for Vibrant Leadership

Faith of our Mothers: Honoring the Church Mothers

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T15:16:11-06:00

by Amber Mann Riggs Our eyes would connect at our church service each week as we sought one another out to embrace. Her eyes, tired from the failing health associated with a long-life-well-lived – and mine, exhausted from a lack of sleep well-known to mothers of four young children. Unrelated except through the blood of Christ, she let me call her Grandma Marybell, and I delighted in hearing her South Texas drawl pronounce me a granddaughter. We had only been part of the same congregation for a few years, so over the span of her life we actually spent relatively little [...]

Faith of our Mothers: Honoring the Church MothersLisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T15:16:11-06:00

Tonight We Remember (A Reflection on the Lord’s Supper)

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T15:07:41-06:00

by Amber Mann Riggs Dishes pile up, noisy disagreements echo off of toddler-decorated walls, my newsfeed baits and agitates and broadcasts destruction and heartache. I pick yet another wayward Lego off the floor as my teeth clench to narrowly avoid lashing out in frustration. Today, it is so easy to forget that tonight, we remember. We remember that… The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he [...]

Tonight We Remember (A Reflection on the Lord’s Supper)Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T15:07:41-06:00

From Plow to Pulpit – a life lived in preparation for ministry

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T14:44:40-06:00

by Nick Nimchuk Pastor Nick Nimchuk served the Church of God (Seventh Day) as a minister in both Canada and the United States for almost 40 years. The following is his story – the story of a young man who went searching for his purpose in life, and found that purpose as a pastor. Whether he knew it at the time, his early life was in preparation for ministry. At the age of 14, I considered myself a man In the fall of 1948 at the age of 14, I considered myself a man and I wanted to prove to my [...]

From Plow to Pulpit – a life lived in preparation for ministryLisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T14:44:40-06:00

What Is a Pastor’s God-given Duty?

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T14:39:36-06:00

by David Zellers “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”[1] Just as many Americans answered John F. Kennedy’s call to duty for their country, pastors are answering God’s call to duty for the Body of Christ. Sadly, many pastors find their congregations expect their pastor to lead, or at least be involved in, every program and be at the beck and call of every member 24/7; in addition, they expect an award-winning sermon during every service. However, what are the pastor’s responsibilities according to God’s Word? The Bible [...]

What Is a Pastor’s God-given Duty?Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T14:39:36-06:00

Why Character Trumps Accomplishment

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T14:40:49-06:00

by Amber Mann Riggs A few times each week, I make an elaborate plan to sabotage myself. The assassination of my own character is often an inevitable result. I call it a to-do list. Part written, part mental, it becomes the mighty standard of all measuring sticks. After all, if achieving a goal is intricately tied to our capacity to 1) break a long-term goal into a short term goal and 2) work a little each day on a short term goal, then letting a task fall through the cracks is tantamount to inevitable long-term failure. It seems that every day, I have to take [...]

Why Character Trumps AccomplishmentLisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T14:40:49-06:00

How Conflict Can be a Good Thing

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T14:33:15-06:00

by Caitlin Meadows Conflict is the key ingredient to every compelling story. Without it, there’s no plot. This ingredient captivates the audience’s attention. The more impossible the situation, the more difficult it is to put the book down or turn the movie off. Why is this so? Human curiosity? Our tendency to relate with the protagonist? Or maybe its our familiarity with the tendency to face obstacles? Even though it is a common fact of life, conflict is widely viewed negatively as something to avoid. As influential Christian communicators facing conflict, the questions to ask ourselves are: 1.) What is the [...]

How Conflict Can be a Good ThingLisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T14:33:15-06:00

Leadership Essentials: Inside Artios Christian College

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T14:26:28-06:00

by Caitlin Meadows There are essentials to every recipe that lay the foundation for the dish. While some ingredients can easily be substituted, these essential ingredients cannot be replaced and should not be left out. Case in point: The first time my husband Adam and I hung out, I decided I wanted to impress him with my delicious chocolate chip cookies. We were at my brother’s house and it was a spontaneous idea so I didn’t give myself time to go to the store first. Confidently I got going with the recipe from memory. Eggs? Check. Sugar and brown sugar? Check [...]

Leadership Essentials: Inside Artios Christian CollegeLisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T14:26:28-06:00

Leadership Essentials: Clarity of Vision

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T14:22:47-06:00

by Dirk Anderson In 1966, Star Trek first aired on television. It featured gadgets such as the communicator, wireless earpieces, the hypospray, and the medical tricorder. Fifty years later all those devices have materialized in our world. We have flip-phones, Bluetooth, jet injectors, and the Scanadu SCOUT medical device.¹ The visionary behind Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry, not only imagined a future world with cool gadgets, but also communicated the vision of a money-less Earth without greed, hunger, or poverty. Moreover, he imagined a society where all races, including aliens, live in peace and harmony. We have yet to see if the [...]

Leadership Essentials: Clarity of VisionLisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T14:22:47-06:00

Leadership Essentials: The Next Generation Leader

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T14:10:15-06:00

by Artios Magazine Have you ever read seven books in just five weeks? Some of you avid readers out there are saying “Yes, easily!” The other affirmative responses are coming from former students of Artios Christian College‘s introductory course, LEA111 (Essentials of Vibrant Leadership). Over the five weeks of this course, students are required to read seven different books all on Christian leadership! Thankfully, each book is compelling and insightful making the reading enjoyable. One of these assigned books is Andy Stanley’s Next Generation Leader: 5 Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future. This particular book comes with an essay assignment in [...]

Leadership Essentials: The Next Generation LeaderLisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T14:10:15-06:00

Is Relational Leadership That Big of a Deal?

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T13:57:55-06:00

by Caitlin Meadows Standing in my next class’ doorway to hide from the wind, I first interacted with someone who would leave a tremendous impact on my life. As a senior in high school I rarely interacted with the freshman. However, since our private Christian school was small and I’m a people watcher, I was aware of them. Little freshman Anna was always smiling. She’d often come into the office during my T.A. period and have all the office staff laughing as she waited for a band-aid or something one of her teacher’s needed. At 14 years old, she was already [...]

Is Relational Leadership That Big of a Deal?Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-07T13:57:55-06:00

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