The Lakelands Institute

01/19/2026

Are you ready for the news media if an incident involving ICE takes place on your church's property? If your not, your church's reputation is at risk.

01/14/2026

I'm asking my clients: is your church prepared to deal with the news media if/when an incident involving ICE takes place on your premises? A crisis communications strategy is a MUST; without one you risk losing everything you've worked for as you have built your church's reputation in the community. Let me help you jumpstart your church's conversation around crisis communications.

Are You Prepared if ICE Pays a Visit?Scenario: ICE agents pull over someone who turns into your parking lot, perceiving it to be a safe space. Arrests follow, and the local news media come to speak to someone about the incident.Scenario: ICE agents detain and deport contractors working on the ground...

10/27/2025

I'm curious about your reaction to this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQMxtpxgJTP/?igsh=MWRzdms5NDQ0Z3cxcA==. Does this match your experience?

03/14/2025

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04/15/2024

Marking 30 years since the Rwandan Genocide.

04/10/2024

My latest episode of "The Altar and the Eagle" is now available through the Patreon page. Please consider subscribing.

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03/04/2024

"But what happens when those boundaries are not just those of a club or an organization but are adopted by a nation-state? What happens when a sacrament that at its core is a universal declaration of God's infinite love is understood as something that controls temporal boundaries?"

My latest episode is complete and posted today on Patreon, tomorrow on all the podcast streams.

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02/29/2024

I'm excited to add discussion guides to my podcast, "The Altar and the Eagle." Visit my website to check out this new resource for small groups & Sunday school classes:

Subscribe to the Podcast Join now If you want to understand 2024, learn about what happened in 1933. Become a Patron and Help Me Tell This Important Story Episodes BONUS: The Bible is Not Written for Me February 26, 2024 As a bit of bonus material, I ran across this sermon by Brian Zahnd, a pastor i...

02/23/2024

The latest episode of "The Altar and the Eagle" just dropped on my Patreon page, all the streaming services tomorrow.

10/12/2023

With Hamas's threat to post violent videos to social media, you need to be prepared. Join our webinar on Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 p.m. ET. https://lakelandsinstitute.com/online-safety/