Is there a link between good communication and effective leadership? Well … yes … there is! In today’s episode we look at the landscape from the negative, seeing what happens in groups when leadership is inept at communication skills. We don’t remain negative for long, however, because in the next Communique episode next week, we will discuss the enormous blessings of becoming a leader with strong vision.

Seminary President Molly Marshall (United Theology of the Twin Cities, St. Paul, MN) provides insights into her visionary leadership in theological education. Molly relates a story that transformed her thinking, even as a young girl, about her potential as a minister and a theologian. Molly is always a pleasure and blessing to hear, and we believe you will thoroughly enjoy this interview.

Pam Dunagan does it again. Providing the gentle touch of joy and peace, Pam reads a story which is sure to touch our hearts, heal hurts, and cause us to go into the new year with more hope and love. Play!

Have you ever been frustrated by the leadership of some people placed in the position of power? Have you ever tried to get inside a leader’s head, because the leader may not be good at communicating what he’s thinking and feeling? This episode is for you, and this whole series is a must in helping know what to do next.

Composer and educator Dan Goeller brings us up to date on his vocational venture as he describes the transformational work of Harmony South Dakota. Listen quickly as Dan provides an array of visions and dreams which are coming true as he and Heidi work with the children in Sioux Falls, SD. We will all be challenged and encouraged by Dan’s and Heidi’s extraordinary vision for the children they serve.

Dan Jean provides superb insight -- as always -- into the beginning of a new year. Coming out of Christmas and finding ourselves in the first days of 2022, we can all use the wisdom of this kind, prophetic voice.

In the second episode of the introduction to Communique, Randy will begin outlining the terms we need to understand if we are to become superb communicators. Just knowing the terms is not enough, however; we also have to learn to use the tools as a means to become effective in communication and leadership.

Randy Edwards speaks to the fears of trying something new and how taking a calculated risk or two can evolve into some of life’s biggest blessings. The episode will feature excerpts of Randy’s pragmatic choral innovations and will provide encouragement for all of us who long to try something new.

Today we are revisited by Matt Allen, one of our most insightful writers. Using his vivid imagination as well as his superb common sense and practical application of spiritual truths, Matt explores the life us Jesus from the viewpoint of a musician. You’ll find this episode particularly fascinating.

Welcome to Season 3 of CUEcast! This is the inaugural episode of Communique, which drops on Wednesdays. In the first six episodes of Communique, Randy will lay the groundwork and set the foundation for what we need to know about the process of communication. The introductory episodes are rather thick with information but important to understand. Please stay tuned as this series becomes more and more practical as we put the foundational material into practice.