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The Gift of Mentoring

Jul 16, 2010 by Donald J. Wold | 0 Comments

(Originally appeared in December 2006 Newsletter) Gift-giving is on all our minds this time of year. I spend a lot of time puzzling over which gifts to give my family and friends. It can be challenging to find a gift that a loved one will enjoy because of both the gift itself and the love ... [More]

The Contours of Mentoring

Jul 16, 2010 by Don Payne | 0 Comments

(Originally appeared in November 2006 Newsletter) What "counts" as mentoring? How do we know whether we are interacting with students in the ways they really need? Mentoring is defined in different ways, depending on which author you read. Some limit mentoring to skill development. Others use ... [More]

Dormant Wood

Jun 30, 2010 by Laura Flanders | 0 Comments

Each June, one of my clematis vines bursts forth a community of beautiful purple flowers. The vine itself is over six years old, and I studied it for many years to learn its way, to learn to lean into its natural growth. At the end of each season, many gardeners cut their clematis vine to the ... [More]

Introduction

Mar 17, 2010 by Don Payne | 0 Comments

Welcome to this newly designed mentoring section of the Denver Seminary website! Thanks to DJ Turner and Susan Arnold for their work on this upgrade. We hope you’ll benefit from easier access to important information about the Denver Seminary mentoring process and also find fresh vision for ... [More]

Mentoring: Giving Gifts We Don't Expect

Dec 01, 2009 by Don Payne | 0 Comments

(Originally appeared in December 2008 Newsletter) What a delight to receive an expected gift! Whatever the gift, the source, or even the occasion, a gift that shows up unexpectedly triggers something inside us by communicating that someone was thinking of us and cares. Not to be melodramatic, ... [More]

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