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Ellen Salmi van Cleef and Joshua van Cleef: Missionaries Rooted in Presence

Byfranciscansisters September 16, 2021October 27, 2021

“The mess and the beauty are really tied together.” – Joshua van Cleef Season 4, Episode 5 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. LISTEN HERE: IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode of Messy Jesus Business, Sister Julia Walsh talks with Ellen Salmi van Cleef and Joshua van Cleef about how they…

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Unprofessional

BySteven Cottam October 12, 2016March 12, 2021

I recently observed an online discussion in which a full-time church minister who had just become a new mother was lamenting the fact that she was not allowed to bring her new baby with her to the office. She felt she had valid reasoning to do so and made a good case for her ability…