MaryKate Morse

MaryKate Morse, PhD, is a professor at George Fox University and Lead Mentor for the Doctor of Ministry in Leadership & Spiritual Formation. Raised in the Air Force, she lived in various places, earning a BS from Longwood University. In Bolivia and Peru, she and her husband worked with the Aymará Indians. She holds a Master's and an MDIV from Western Evangelical Seminary and a doctorate from Gonzaga University. She planted churches and held key roles at George Fox University. Awarded the Dallas Willard and Richard Foster awards, she authored books on leadership. MaryKate enjoys family, hiking, and adventures with her puppy, Tess.

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How Ageism Affects Our Spiritual Formation

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Does Character Matter in Our President?

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MaryKate Morse

Who Gets the Bigger Share of God’s Love?

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The Essential Need for Integrity in Leaders and Systems (Part 2)

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The Essential Need for Integrity in Leaders and Systems (Part 1)

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Q&A with Dr. MaryKate Morse: On Hierarchy, Authority, and Stewarding Power Well

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Hierarchy: A Word Christian Leaders Can Confuse with the Dark and Love to Hate

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Rachel Weeping for Her Children

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When We Are a House Divided

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MaryKate Morse

Why Go to Seminary?

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In Search of a Spiritual Practice for Losing Mothers

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Spiritual Direction: Why We Need It

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My Southern Baptist Stories: A Plea to the Church

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Prayer of Examen for a Reluctant Leader

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Another One Bites the Dust: Three Changes the Church Needs to Make

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MaryKate Morse

Power and Moral Will: A Call to Christlikeness

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MaryKate Morse

The Formational Power of Reading: A Requirement for all Leaders

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“My Body Which Is Given for You”: How the Wall of Moms Embodies Sacrificial Living

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Emotional Health at Such a Time as This

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Our Need for Lament

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The Art of Grieving: A Spiritual Practice for our Time

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Watching and Walking with Those in the Darkness

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Preventing the #MeToo Pain of Children

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MaryKate Morse

A Surprisingly Simple Spiritual Discipline for Restoring the Soul

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MaryKate Morse

Spiritual Director, Counselor, and Pastor: Who Does What?

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MaryKate Morse

The Greatest Obstacle to the Gospel Today: Racism and the White Church

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MaryKate Morse

Trauma from Abuse: How the Church Can Care for Those Seeking Healing

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MaryKate Morse

Evangelism, Discipleship, and Spiritual Formation: Which is What?

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MaryKate Morse

A Lenten Journey for Healing Gender Relations

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MaryKate Morse

3 Formational Practices for Difficult Conversations Every Church Can Learn

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MaryKate Morse

4 Ways Churches Can Respond Faithfully to #MeToo

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MaryKate Morse

A White Response to Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon to White America

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MaryKate Morse

Christian Leadership and the ‘Trump Effect’

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MaryKate Morse

Two Converging Paths: Celebration and Lament – An #Awakenings17 Reflection

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MaryKate Morse

The Hospitality of Words: Three Tips for better Gender Relationships

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MaryKate Morse

Gifting the Incarnation of Christ: A Spiritual Discipline for Christmas

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A 21st Century ‘Thanksgiving’ Story: The Dakota Pipeline Water Protectors

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MaryKate Morse

Pastoring as Mothering

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MaryKate Morse

What American Evangelicals Miss: Reflections on the Lausanne YLG2016 Conference

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MaryKate Morse

A Weary Traveler’s Confession and Reflection: The Story our ‘Bodies’ Tell

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MaryKate Morse

Gun Control Debates: Our Social Madness and a Spiritual Response

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MaryKate Morse

Writing as a Spiritual Discipline

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MaryKate Morse

What the Church Could Learn from Oprah

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MaryKate Morse

Spiritual Formation: Conformed to the image of Christ for what purpose?

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MaryKate Morse

When Male Leadership is Privileged

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MaryKate Morse

Culture and Holiness: Next Steps in the Conversation

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MaryKate Morse

Do Large Christian Conferences Really Make a Difference? Reflections on Urbana15

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Olaf, Culture, and Holiness