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article | June 24, 2019

I sat in one of the ministers’ offices feeling frustrated over some challenges I was facing with a fellow volunteer. After patiently listening to my concerns, the ministry leader leaned in and gently said, “I think the two of you are more …

article | April 13, 2020

As the global health crisis marches on, it might be appealing to remove your leader hat, stuff it in the back of your closet, and go undercover until the storm passes. It’s an enticing idea when you feel overwhelmed by the compounding …

article | August 3, 2022

We’re all best equipped to meet expectations when we know what those expectations are. The reverse is also true, of course. We tend to wilt, not bloom, when our efforts are planted in the soil of ambiguity. (I find this to be …

article | November 20, 2009

Some time ago, a woman came to the microphone at a conference and told of how, forteen years earlier, her adult daughter had been stalked and then viciously murdered by a man. The woman turned to me, standing in front of the …

article | August 3, 2020

I believe that the Bible is God-breathed (2 Tim. 3:16). I have experienced the transformational power of God’s Word. I know that reading Scripture is the best way to know God and to become more like Him. And yet . . . …

article | September 29, 2016

I can't stop thinking about you. I know you're sitting beside me at church, standing behind the checkout counter when I buy groceries, and reading this blog. I also know that you don't want me to know that you've had an abortion. …

article | February 5, 2018

With dating sites becoming the norm, I think we should do ourselves a favor and dig into the topic of online dating (especially as we head into this month typically focused on romantic love). Before we do, I have to be honest …

article | December 10, 2020

Do you have scars that tell stories?1 I have three notable scars. The oldest goes back to when I was four years old and was bitten by a German shepherd dog. After all these years, the evidence of that frightening experience is …

article | January 26, 2016

A friend once confided to me, “I’m ashamed to admit that I spend a lot more time on Facebook and in front of the television than I do in God’s Word.” Our relationship with Christ can’t truly flourish unless we learn to …

article | May 22, 2017

If you are a woman who has any leadership role at all in a local church or ministry, chances are great that other women will think of you if they need to talk to someone during a time of crisis. As a …