vlog: women as teachers, preachers, and leaders…
At the core of who we are, we must admit that we don’t have all the answers. The truth is, I could feel dogmatic about a certain topic then read a commentary or listen to a theologian and completely change my mind. I’ve been asked several times via...
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spotlight: renee johnson…
Renee Johnson is one of those girls who once you meet, you won’t forget! Upon meeting her we spoke about all things important: boys, writing, quality television, and well, God. See, she has a big heart and believes passionate about getting into God’s Word...
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blog mayday…
Mayday! Mayday! I need your help. I was going to keep this a secret, but I need some advice. I’m working on a new blog and need your expertise, insight, and previous experience. Where do you host? Blogger? WordPress? Typepad? Personal? What are some things you...
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lessons from an 11 year old…
Jesus said, Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. –Matthew 19:14 The room was full and worship ended when the youth pastor came forward to announce there would be a impromptu prayer...
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stuff christians like…
If you don’t laugh at awkward Christian side hugs or t-shirts with popular brands reworked as witnessing tools, perhaps you shouldn’t buy Stuff Christians Like. But as a pastor’s kid who now works in ministry, I’ve come to learn that if we...
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asking for wudder ice…
Whatt’da ya mean, you’ve nevah had wudder ice, they asked in disbelief? Wide-eyed and curious, they looked at this California girl as if I was from Mars. Surrounded by roughly 20 pre-teen girls, they laughed and told me I had to go to Rita’s for...
read morenever say never…
I grew up a poor kid. Not like poor I-don’t-have-a-home, but poor like I-wish-I-didn’t-have-to-shop-at-thrift-stores. And I-wish-I-didn’t-have-to-drink-the-donated-guava-juice-from-church. And I’m-never-going-to-wear-hand-me-downs-anymore....
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things we don't talk about…
After teaching at an event a grown woman came up to me, jittery and embarrassed, and admitted she was addicted to porn. She knew she had a problem, but she didn’t know what to do, where to go, or who to tell. After teaching at an event a woman came up to me,...
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jealousy, envy, & me…
She’s jealous of his car. He’s jealous of his wife. We’re jealous of her hair. We are all jealous of someone, at sometime. Don’t lie. Now it’s simply a matter of how to deal with it so we don’t end up like brood of haters....
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friends not fans…
If Jesus had a Twitter account, how would he run it? Seriously. Take a moment and think about social media–then decide if the early church would’ve used technology to connect with people across the globe. I think so. People feel differently about social...
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