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“What do you do?” This is a common question asked whenever meeting someone new. It's one we all answer differently based on our day- to-day activities. One might answer, “I’m a student,"...

Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling, illustrates the meaning of an academic term called reflected appraisals. This important term, used by social scientists in identity research, refers to the notion...

We reflect God’s glory through what we do and how we do it. In fact, we are the most brilliant reflection of God when we are who He S.H.A.P.E.’d us to be...

If you’re looking to participate in God’s kingdom story, forget about job openings that someone is trying to fill. Focus instead on the God-given shape that defines your role in life. When...

I am a recruiter. That means I have the privilege of walking with people as they connect to the world of work. One interesting observation I’ve seen time and time again is...

What's your God-given S.H.A.P.E? Rudy was a yellow-naped Amazon parrot, hand-raised by a woman from North Carolina. In this environment, Rudy learned to mimic and “talk” with his owner’s exact accent and...