Scripture is not one-dimensional. It includes poetry, narrative, prophecy, law, wisdom literature, and more. And each of these genres communicates differently.
Read MoreThere was no dramatic exit or public unraveling. Just a quiet tug from the Lord to step away from noise, expectation, and performanc
Read MoreWhen the stay-at-home orders began at the onset of COVID, the Holy Spirit used that season to take me through a year-long process that I now recognize as The Religious Detox.
Read MoreIf I truly won the fight in my dream, why did I have to serve and fight at the same time? Why couldn’t the warfare end before the event?
Read MoreWhile I wait for “The End” to arrive, here are three lessons I’m carrying with me into this new year of life…
Read MoreThat’s what my therapist calls it—a temporary state of nervousness or worry that shows up in specific situations. For me? It feels more like a spiritual free fall.
Read MoreStepping away, even for a few hours, can feel like we’re leaving something unattended or worse, letting someone down.
Read MoreMy heart for ministry and my head for organizational health are not in competition—they’re in partnership.
Read MoreThere are some days I’m a better wife than mom, or vice versa. Other days, ministry zaps so much out of me that I need time to recharge to be wife and mom later.
Read More…the ministry of reconciliation doesn’t wait until we’ve got it all figured out. It meets us mid-conversation, in our questions, in our seeking.
Read MoreAnd though I have no reason to feel icky as the person who suffered the “violent” behavior, the biggest sentiment I feel after admitting that is: shame.
Read MoreOn this week’s episode of “I Didn’t Come Here for This,” I’m seriously considering firing my nail tech.
Read More“What kind of woman has a women’s ministry without a daughter?” I often asked God.
Read MoreAlthough the face and voice of the person was familiar, the spirit behind their behavior was not. So, this time, I noticed the deflection. I noticed the lack of accountability. I noticed the ignorance. I noticed the indifference. And I noticed the absence of an apology.
Read MoreI’ve been so shy about fully expressing what we experienced at The Well this month for fear of who it might offend, who might be triggered, who might envious, who might be jealous, or who might feel compelled to compete.
Read MoreThere’s a difference between doing things for God, and doing things with God.
Read MoreI was fully tuned into the sermon until the Pastor said: “Some of us are too fragile for God’s glory…We think being “chosen” or “called” is equivalent to receiving special privileges.”
Read MoreI’ve been beating myself up over the last few weeks because I’m currently repeating a spiritual test that I’ve taken before.
Read MoreIt felt like I’d won the war, but lost the battle. The only way I can describe how I felt is like the ending of the movie 300. Although the Spartans won, nothing was ever the same because they all died on the battlefield.
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