What is Self Care and Why do you Need It?
“Exactly how long has this light been on in your car?” The text came shortly after my husband had pulled out of the driveway to run to the grocery store. “Which one?” I replied.
While he was referring to the low fuel light (long enough that I w…
The Church Dies Without Discipleship (Part 2)
Note: This is Part 2 in a 2-Part series on Barriers to Discipleship.
All Revitalization is Discipleship
Last week, we covered three major barriers to discipleship in a church, and today we cover the last three. If we don’t remove these barriers, i…
The Church Dies Without Discipleship (Part 1)
Note: This is Part 1 in a 2-Part series on Barriers to Discipleship.
All Revitalization is Discipleship
During a conference, I heard Bob Bickford say, “All Revitalization is Discipleship.” At first, I didn’t know what that statement meant. I had r…
Talking through Conflict- How to Have Crucial Conversations that Lead to Lasting Change
“We need to talk.”
Have any four words ever caused as much anxiety as that tiny phrase? The conversation that follows that phrase is usually something serious, and whether it’s an email from your boss, a phone call from a church member, a text me…
How to Navigate Church Conflict
Mapping your way to successful resolutions
A fun fact about me is that I am terrified of frogs. I don’t know why, or when the fear of frogs started. I just know that when I get near one, something in me is convinced that the frog’s mission in life…
Traits to Change
Cycles of Personal Growth
“I’m working on myself,” is a common phrase people say when they want to start improving something about their physical appearance, their emotional state, or their daily activity. The personal goals we make for ourselves …
Your Perspective is Limited- Here’s How to Change That
Your Perspective is Limited- Here’s How to Change That
In September of 2022, our oldest son was called to be a Youth Pastor at a church in Alabama and moved out of our home in South Carolina. We waited the prerequisite 6 months before we decided …
Ministry for the Layman
Correcting a Common Misconception
For most of my life, I believed that the word “ministry” was only defined by the spiritually elite among us who go to Bible College and seminary and get degrees and names on a piece of paper. When I attended the B…
Integrity in Leadership- Part Five of the Godly Leadership Series
This is part five of a series of five on the characteristics of Godly leaders. Part one, Humility, can be found here, Part two, Goodwill, can be found here, Part Three, Empathy, can be found here, and Part Four, Respect, can be found here.
For th…
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