Editor’s Note: This is a wonderful reflection and update from Jon and Francie Byron about their recent trip to Nigeria. Jon is one of the founders of The Leadership Institute and both he and Francie continue to lead us well as treasured friends. What a wonder it has been to travel across the seas to […]
A Subway Sandwich: California, Florida & Cuba
Editor’s Note: This is a report from Erinn Kanney and Lori Peck, two members of the current Journey Generation 27. It recounts the tale of journeying with another Generation 27 member, Pastor Manuel from Cuba. Pastor Manuel, Yordanka, Elizabeth, Ernesto, Siri and Ramon, Erinn & Lori took a Journey. It started with a friendship, meals, […]
Freedom in Christ – A Testimony from Journey Alum Lisa Skopil
Editor’s Note: Today’s guest author, Lisa Skopil, received her Certificate for Spiritual Formation and Leadership through her participation in Generation 26 of The Journey, The Leadership Institute’s flagship leadership and discipleship training process. It is our great pleasure to share Lisa’s testimony of unexpected further transformation soon after her graduation in October. Enjoy. I graduated […]
Important Announcement: The Journey Expands to Rwanda
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE TO LAUNCH JOURNEY RWANDA IN JANUARY 2018 Orange, CA, November 3, 2017 – The Leadership Institute?is excited to announce the formation of The Journey in Rwanda led by a graduate of Journey Southern California,?Jean Paul Ndagijimana. The Journey?is TLI’s flagship Christian leadership training process that integrates deep spiritual formation […]
An In-between Summer, Part 3
I?ve had this strange ongoing vision-thing running through my head recently. It is kind of like a movie, only with more dimension and very detailed. I?m watching it and almost participating in it, but not quite.?I?m more like a spectator?watching myself in this vision-thing. It?s a strange experience ? almost tangible. This vision-thing, what is […]
What do you want me to do, Lord?
What do you want me to do, Lord? The other night I was with a few friends talking about prayer. We were discussing what prayer is and what a vibrant prayer life looks like; we even swerved into discussing the place of prayer within the tension of our free will and God?s sovereign will ? […]
Journeying Together – Admiring a Single Lily
We learn to stop chasing experiences when we realize all of life is an experience. One of the most difficult challenges I have faced in my spiritual journey has been transitioning out of chasing addictive, adrenaline-producing or accomplishment-seeking experiences to finding joy in the everyday, seemingly mundane realities of life. Addictive, adrenaline-based or work-based-success experiences […]
