Kayla Wieder

Recently, while working with a couple, our conversation turned toward their children. They were growing up, and while each new stage brought something good, previous good things were disappearing too. There were versions of their children they would never see…

A couple of weeks ago, we gathered with members of the Bethesda Workshops alumni community for an evening centered on continued healing, recovery, and growth. It was a meaningful night of reconnecting, learning together, and being reminded that healing can…

I have been reading recently about what it means to bless others. For the past three months, I have been thinking a great deal about wisdom, maturity, and what it means to live each day with greater love. Scripture tells…

We recently finished a project we’ve been working on for some time called the Pastors Toolkit. It was created as a simple guide for those moments when someone entrusts a pastor with a hidden sexual struggle. Most pastors are already…

Last week, I had the privilege of studying nonprofit leadership at Stanford alongside 60 leaders from around the world. We immersed ourselves in strategy, scaling, governance, and innovation. The content was rigorous, stretching, and deeply practical. It was a rare…

Last week, a large part of the country was hit with snow, ice, and below-freezing temperatures. Nashville was hit harder than most and continues to recover. At Bethesda, when workshops fall during weeks like this, we hold plans loosely. Winter…