Elise Drum shares that comparison and relativism to those around us is a slippery-slope from having virtue turn to vice. And how we should be comparing ourselves to those we admire rather than those we feel morally superior to.
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S05 Ep16: Book Study – Gift and Grit – Part 2
Stina and Elise discussed key themes from the book ‘Gift and Grit’, focusing on relationships, dating, love, and personal growth. We explored the nuances of dating, breakup etiquette, and the importance of setting boundaries.
The Genesis of Virtue Ministry & Fun Facts
As we celebrate Virtue Ministry’s 7th birthday, we are throwing it back to the blog post ‘The Genesis of Virtue Ministry’, PLUS some entertainment with 7 fun facts of each of our team.
S04 Ep 03 – Managing Expectations in Relationships w/ Co-Host Elise Drum
Stina sits down with Virtue Ministry team member, Elise Drum, to chat about the necessity of understanding and communicating expectations in the various relationships in your life, by communicating, defining roles and having the reasons why.
A Call to Arms
It is easy to look around at our world today and say “What a mess! Has there ever been a time more evil than this? Where is God in this world?” As a young person, I hear these thoughts in the comments of many older people who, I know, are […]
Courage, Dear Heart
If I asked you to think about a character from a story who sought courage, perhaps a most obvious answer is the Lion in the Wizard of Oz. It was a very clever move by the author of the book – portraying the animal kingdom’s fiercest animal as a timid […]
Be the person you want to date
Modern dating culture is a minefield. It’s a maze of do’s and don’ts, will’s and won’ts, should’s and shouldn’ts. There’s so much to weigh up and everyone seems to have their own standards of what is and isn’t ok. Even within friend and faith circles, you will find opinions and […]
Embrace Your Cross
In the last two thousand years, Christianity has most significantly symbolised itself through the cross. The cross and the crucifix have been recreated by artists of all cultures and eras. There are the elaborate masterpieces of Greek Orthodox gold and the humble carvings of wooden crosses by the faithful in […]
Silence is Golden
Today, it is so easy to fill the quiet moments in our life with noise. Have you noticed this? Do you find yourself itching to turn the music on in the car, even for a five minute drive? Do you constantly need noise, or the presence of other people to avoid your own thoughts? Our thoughts shouldn’t scare us that much! But if they do – and our response is to drown them out – we will never be able to properly deal with them unless we respond by stopping and listening to the silence.
All we were created to be
Elise explores the purpose of Virtue Ministry – all we were created to be. She explores and introduced creation in Genesis to us as a starting point for a year, as we begin to unpack the Virtues.