We pray AND we act. 16th century counsel from Martin Luther’s “Whether One May Flee From A Deadly Plague.”

Respect the disease. Provide for the spiritual and physical needs of the neighbor. Make use of medical aid. Care for one another, especially the most vulnerable.

Concern For Employee Health – Suddenly It’s A Top Attraction Factor drjohnsullivan.com/articles/conce… via @drjohnsullivanb

Furloughed and laid off workers still need health coverage.

Improving health outcomes and lowering costs takes attention to data. @PorticoBenefits porticobenefitplans.org/blog/leverage-…

As our workforce changes, we need to play defense and we've got new opportunities to play offense in our recruiting.

Amazing energy and agility across the ELCA Lutherans livinglutheran.org/2020/09/empty-…

Care for others from a reservoir that is filled.

You become what you click careynieuwhof.com/take-back-the-… via Carey Nieuwhof

"You don’t know when the pandemic will end, but you can take control of your daily habits." nytimes.com/2020/11/07/wel…

I'm looking forward to joining church benefits leaders at the Church Benefits Association's virtual annual meeting and the CEO panel next Tuesday to discuss what each of us has learned during COVID-19. Find program and registration details here: cbaannualmeeting.com/virtual-progra…

Braver Angels is works to depolarize America. I co-facilitated one of our workshops here in MN (over Zoom) and we had a Wall Street Journal columnist attend with the purpose of researching Braver Angels for an article. Her article was published today. wsj.com/articles/how-w…

How do you do team building remotely? blog.trello.com/team-building-…

"Continue to stay positive and test negative." - Closing words from Dr. Sree Chaguturu, Chief Medical Officer, CVS Caremark in webinar on vaccine rollout.

We will miss this good and faithful servant.

Every child deserves an equitable outcome. I'm humbled to serve with Darrell "Flash" Gordon on the @lutheransvcs board and hear this extraordinary story of leadership and transformation bit.ly/2W81gs2

Let us be always reforming.

BREAKING: Bombshell new poll could spell doom for Donald Trump as it reveals a staggering 61% of Americans believe he did “something illegal” or something “unethical but not illegal” by smuggling classified documents to Mar-a-Lago. RT IF YOU THINK THAT HE’S A CRIMINAL!

Resilience is not resistance to suffering. It's the capacity to bend without breaking. Strength doesn't come from ignoring pain. It stems from knowing that your past self has hurt and your future self will heal. Fortitude is the presence of resolve, not the absence of hardship.

After 12 years of leading Portico, today I’m officially announcing my retirement effective when my current term ends on Sept. 30. I'm looking forward to opening the next chapter. porticobenefits.org/thiemann-retir…