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article | October 14, 2019

When I accepted the job as women’s ministry director at First Evangelical Church in Memphis, I was excited and scared to death at the same time. Even though I had served for ten years on staff with Cru and had just graduated …

article | May 22, 2017

Congrats! Whether you’ve made it through high school, college, or grad school, it’s a big deal, an accomplishment worthy of celebration. I am so proud of you. Way to go! It’s easy to get caught up in platitudes at a time like …

article | May 20, 2019

See if you can figure out where I am in each of these two scenes. Scene 1: The music is loud. The crowd seems to pulse with excitement. Most of our hands are up. We sing louder and louder. We reach higher …

article | July 3, 2017

I am privileged to serve as a women’s ministry director at a large church among people of every stage of life. In the twenty years I have been on staff, I’ve witnessed many changes, especially in the way we communicate. As a …

article | March 23, 2020

When was the last time you had to take an unpopular stand? We sometimes hear high-profile news stories of Christians and Christian companies refusing to compromise on matters of faith or conscience. Some win victories, while others suffer loss. History brims with …

article | March 15, 2021

Those with the gift of mercy may find this post unnecessary, but if you lack compassion or feel overwhelmed in this area, read on. One of my strongest spiritual gifts is the gift of administration. (See Romans 12:6–8.) I’m a firstborn go-getter …

article | July 28, 2016

Fifteen years ago today I walked down a sandy aisle and married Jason barefoot at sunset (swoon!). Having a decade and a half of marriage under my belt doesn't exactly qualify me as a marriage expert. I've still got a lot to …

article | July 11, 2017

This is not an anti-Facebook post. It’s not an anti-social media post or an anti-Internet post either. This is a pro-church post. It’s an I-can’t-live-without-my-local church kind of post. And a neither-should-you kind of post. Before we can stand up and cheer …

article | June 18, 2020

The raging fires jumped over the mountain and toward our home within seconds. We watched the news updates about pending evacuations as we hurriedly packed our bags, and suddenly the news anchor seemed to panic, nearly shouting, “Everyone . . . EVACUATE …

article | February 13, 2017

You like him. His dimple when he smiles, the way he tells a joke, how he says “hey” when he walks past your locker. And your stomach fills with butterflies when he asks you for help on that math problem or when …