to live hesed is

to practice leadership with loving-kindness

family wellness

helping families find a holistic spirituality for today's world

biblical spirituality

stirring the fires of justice, mercy and compassion in our hearts.




center for leadership wellness

offering leadership skills seminars for faith based institutions and non-profits in Arizona, across the U.S. and internationally

storytelling

Using stories for personal, professional and spiritual growth

justfaith arizona network

creating an environment in Arizona that nurtures new understanding and engagement in the radical, biblical sense of compassion and social responsibility

workshops, retreats, missions

specializing in presentations that blend poetry, story, and excellence in scholarship

Tricia Hoyt is an educator, biblical scholar and trainer with four passions: the development of strong, ethical leadership in faith and non-profit institutions; cultivation of sound biblical interpretation that leads to the creation of reconciling, transformative communities; relentless pursuit of family wellness; a conviction that storytelling, poetry and music belong as essential ingredients in every educational endeavor.

why livehesed.org?

Hesed is a Hebrew word that refers to God’s loving-kindness. I like to imagine a world where the compelling value–that which drives the very engine of our world’s systems, economies, and institutions–is loving-kindness. Not a cute, cloying sweetness, but rather a rigorous commitment to compassion, solidarity, mercy and selflessness.

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