I released Speechless: Finding God’s Grace in My Son’s Autism in 2011. The book is about our experiences in the first year after James’s autism diagnosis. Since it’s only about the first year, I often get questions about life for us since then. I wanted to take time to answer a few of those all…
As I continue to pray for my church leading up to Easter, today I’m praying for our pastors. This prayer is by Teri Lynne Underwood from Prayers from the Pews. Prayer That Your Pastors Will Boldly Proclaim the Word The Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “Rulers and elders of the people,…
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…