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article | February 4, 2019

There are countless reasons why leaders can feel disappointed in ministry. I’ve had my fair share of disappointments, and I bet you have, too. It’s true, no matter how hard we work, often things simply don’t go the way we plan or …

article | October 19, 2023

Could your women’s ministry use an infusion of warmth this fall season? We’re not talking about the kind of coziness that comes with autumn candles and seasonal decor, but a ministry environment marked by genuine, gracious, and grateful women. Julie Clum, Julie …

article | October 7, 2009

You may have heard it said that one of the differences between a man and a woman is that when a man looks at himself in the mirror, he admires the one physical feature about himself he considers attractive, while a woman …

article | September 11, 2017

Going back to school can be a difficult time of transition. The challenges, pressures, and temptations that inevitably come with every school environment can be tough to navigate. I guess that’s why one reader recently emailed me with this request: How do …

article | December 22, 2011

Some years I get all caught up in the warm fuzzies of Christmas. My eyes tear up during candlelight service on Christmas Eve. I read the Christmas story with wonder. I am inspired to share the gospel with friends and neighbors after …

article | January 14, 2020

I grew up just like many of you probably did—watching princess movies and reading fairy tales. From a young age, I quickly formed this idea that romance and marriage were the essence of a happily ever after. And they lived happily ever …

article | May 7, 2015

So, your parents don’t trust you? Maybe every time you have to explain your actions to them you feel like you’ve been put on trial. They drill you about details and keep digging, convinced you’re hiding something. Maybe they take more of …

article | May 7, 2020

Recently, one of my friends came upon this illustration online: “We’re all in the same storm, but we’re not in the same boat.” This Mother’s Day brings with it a different context than we’re used to––the storm––as many of us have spent …

article | April 9, 2020

“I’m going to turn around, go back down the stairs, and run out of this building.” That thought went through my head about nine years ago as I headed to speak to a group of women in my church. My family and …

article | September 10, 2018

“Ellen, we never saw ourselves as gay, but we have never been in love with another person in this way.” This was how Beth1, a woman in her forties, described her affair with Anna, a young grad student who began coming to …