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…
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…
I’ve been feeling restless lately. I blame it on the cold weather, being sick for most of January, the adoption process taking so much longer than we anticipated, and not traveling anywhere lately because we’ve put it all on hold for the aforementioned adoption. My recent restlessness caused me to get a {fake} nose ring….
According to a Pew Research study on motherhood in America, 41% of babies born in 2008 were to single mothers (up from 28% in 1990). How is the church, and specifically those of us who minister to women, going to help these moms? First, we need to realize single moms are a growing demographic. Even if you…
It’s hard for me to remember life before Jesus. I remember turning to Him at a young age. I remember trusting in Him to forgive my sins, to keep me from dating the wrong boys, and to help me make major life decisions. But now that I’m in a fairly uneventful day-to-day routine, sometimes I…