New England Perspectives

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Elissa Wright 11/20/23 Elissa Wright 11/20/23

Note to My Younger Self

One day you will find yourself days away from a retirement of sorts. (Although I doubt the title will not really stick or slow you down.) You will look back on an amazing journey you could never have imagined.

Elissa Wright 2/8/23 Elissa Wright 2/8/23

Transitions and Church Revitalization: Lessons We Can Learn from Tom Brady’s Retirement

Football is an excellent teaching tool for the Church and its leadership. I have said for many years “Sport speaks.” It speaks about transitions, pressures, training, plays, setbacks, comebacks, and tensions. It is no surprise to New Englanders that quarterback Tom Brady is re-retiring from football.