I want our church to be known for being bold about sharing the love of Christ. As we pray leading up to Easter, may we communicate the love of the gospel to ourselves and to others. For we cannot stop speaking what we have seen and heard. Acts 4:20 “Father, give our congregation boldness in sharing Your love…
The days leading up to Easter are some of the holiest days of the year. If you’re in ministry, they may also be the most stressful and pressure-filled. To help my family focus on what is truly important this week leading up to Easter Sunday, I’m praying prayers from Teri Lynne’s book, Prayers from the…
Writers, bloggers especially, want to have specific niches. That’s how we identify and build our tribes. It’s how we know who our readers are and how to connect with them. Usually, you pick your niche. Sometimes though, your niche picks you. You may not want this to happen. You may want your niche to be…
Here’s what’s happening around here as we kick off my favorite month, March! Celebrating National Grammar Day over at Next Step Editing. In celebration you can download my PDF e-book, Beyond the Basics: 30 Tips for Better Writing, for free by using the code “freebook” at check out. Hearing James (5 years old) say words and…
The Associated Press reported a study carried out in a South Asian community from 1992-2001: The average suicide rate for women 10-19 years old was 148 per 100,000, while globally, the suicide rate is about 6.8 per 100,000. That’s over 21 times the global rate. Among young to middle-age women in some regions of India, the suicide rate is 10 times…
TLC has a reality show called The Sisterhood. It follows the lives of pastors’ wives in Atlanta, Georgia. These “first ladies” are on display for not only their congregations, but for world as well. Why would the lives of pastors’ wives be interesting enough for a TV audience? This “honor” is usually reserved for duck hunters, crocodile catchers, mothers…
