--- title: Northeastern Seminary | Sarah Beckler --- # NORTHEASTERN SEMINARY BLOG Posts by: ## Sarah Beckler ![](https://blog.nes.edu/hs-fs/file-514391123-jpg/images/kids_baseball_team_istock_000010352362small.jpg) ### [The Value of a Backstory in Team Building](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/194045/The-Value-of-a-Backstory-in-Team-Building) When coaches develop a team, they want to create chemistry—by finding the naïve genius (talent and intelligence) of the players and by knowing each player well so that each one can function optimally in the execution of the play book.  [Sarah Beckler](https://blog.nes.edu/author/sarah-beckler) [Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/194045/The-Value-of-a-Backstory-in-Team-Building) ![](https://blog.nes.edu/hs-fs/file-511941158-jpg/images/lady_justice_istock_000033265510small.jpg) ### [That Just Seems Crazy To Me](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/194001/That-Just-Seems-Crazy-To-Me) *A guest post by Jamal Smith, M.A. '11* [Sarah Beckler](https://blog.nes.edu/author/sarah-beckler) [Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/194001/That-Just-Seems-Crazy-To-Me) ![](https://blog.nes.edu/hs-fs/file-414287258-jpg/images/sermon-title.jpg) ### [He Comes Down from Heaven](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191817/He-Comes-Down-from-Heaven) *This month we will be sharing a collection of short readings by Northeastern Seminary alumni as they reflect on and rejoice in the gifts of God's grace and the signs of Christ present during this Advent Season. Today's guest post was written by Thomas Worth.* [Sarah Beckler](https://blog.nes.edu/author/sarah-beckler) [Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191817/He-Comes-Down-from-Heaven) ![](https://blog.nes.edu/hs-fs/file-414202908-jpg/images/winter.jpg) ### [Christmas Response](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191811/Christmas-Response) *This month we will be sharing a collection of short readings by Northeastern Seminary alumni as they reflect on and rejoice in the gifts of God's grace and the signs of Christ present during this Advent Season. Today's guest post was written by Tami Thurber.* [Sarah Beckler](https://blog.nes.edu/author/sarah-beckler) [Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191811/Christmas-Response) ![](https://blog.nes.edu/hs-fs/file-412718059-jpg/images/istock_letterpress.jpg) ### [Swimming In Words, Then Wrapped In Warm Wisdom](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191807/Swimming-In-Words-Then-Wrapped-In-Warm-Wisdom) *This month we will be sharing a collection of short readings by Northeastern Seminary alumni as they reflect on and rejoice in the gifts of God's grace and the signs of Christ present during this Advent Season. Today's guest post was written by Marsha Bolton Rivers.* [Sarah Beckler](https://blog.nes.edu/author/sarah-beckler) [Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191807/Swimming-In-Words-Then-Wrapped-In-Warm-Wisdom) ![](https://blog.nes.edu/hs-fs/file-414058063-jpg/images/waiting.jpg) ### [The Longing of the Wait](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191791/The-Longing-of-the-Wait) *This month we will be sharing a collection of short readings by Northeastern Seminary alumni as they reflect on and rejoice in the gifts of God's grace and the signs of Christ present during this Advent Season. Today's guest post was written by Matthew French.* [Sarah Beckler](https://blog.nes.edu/author/sarah-beckler) [Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191791/The-Longing-of-the-Wait) ![](https://blog.nes.edu/hs-fs/file-410955475-jpg/images/istock_candles_small.jpg) ### [Holy Intervention](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191574/Holy-Intervention) *This month we will be sharing a collection of short readings by Northeastern Seminary alumni as they reflect on and rejoice in the gifts of God's grace and the signs of Christ present during this Advent Season. Today's guest post was written by Joanne Green-Colon.* [Sarah Beckler](https://blog.nes.edu/author/sarah-beckler) [Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191574/Holy-Intervention) ![](https://blog.nes.edu/hs-fs/file-406147908-jpg/images/stock_photo_gifts.jpg) ### [The Gift of the Word](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191558/The-Gift-of-the-Word) ***This month we will be sharing a collection of short readings by Northeastern Seminary alumni as they reflect on and rejoice in the gifts of God's grace and the signs of Christ present during this Advent Season. Today's guest post was written by Desjamebra Julian Robinson.* [Sarah Beckler](https://blog.nes.edu/author/sarah-beckler) [Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191558/The-Gift-of-the-Word) ![](https://blog.nes.edu/hs-fs/file-405336949-jpg/images/istock_manger.jpg) ### [Free, Inordinate Gift](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191550/Free-Inordinate-Gift) *This month we will be sharing a collection of short readings by Northeastern Seminary alumni as they reflect on and rejoice in the gifts of God's grace and the signs of Christ present during this Advent Season. Today's guest post was written by Pedro Rios.* [Sarah Beckler](https://blog.nes.edu/author/sarah-beckler) [Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191550/Free-Inordinate-Gift) ![](https://blog.nes.edu/hs-fs/file-408507032-jpg/images/jesus.ai.jpg) ### [Immanuel, God With Us](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191542/Immanuel-God-With-Us) ***This month we will be sharing a collection of short readings by Northeastern Seminary alumni as they reflect on and rejoice in the gifts of God's grace and the signs of Christ present during this Advent Season. Today's guest post was written by Marlena Graves.* [Sarah Beckler](https://blog.nes.edu/author/sarah-beckler) [Read More](https://blog.nes.edu/bid/191542/Immanuel-God-With-Us)