The invisible ailments of the soul and spirit can be squishy problems that resist being named or fixed.
All in Church
The invisible ailments of the soul and spirit can be squishy problems that resist being named or fixed.
Society had always told me that, as a woman, my voice was not worth as much as a man’s.
The small church can remind us that it is “we” and not just “me” in the journey of faith. The small church can provide pastoral care in natural and authentic ways.
Worship is a divine mystery. When we participate in leading the community in worship, we are drawn into a holy encounter.
The local church has a heart to be immersed and a part of her local community. The church, in spite of all of her criticism, is in fact the light of the world.
Envy is no fun at all, because it drains us of joy. But dreaming … dreaming can be incredibly rewarding, hopeful, and joyful, because we are aligning our lives and our actions with the vision and mission of God.
Who inspired you to be in ministry? It’s a question many of us can answer, but how often do we stop to consider if we have passed along the same gift?
The gospel is also written in a certain key. If we fail to take note of it, we might find ourselves playing the wrong notes, interpreting things the wrong way.
Never before in history have so many of the earth’s most blessed people felt so opposite. This might lead us to ask that if the answers we all seek aren’t in the middle of all the action
The Church Growth movement rests upon building churches of people who are alike. It leans into a principle of homogeneity.
We tend to shy away from the word feminism because there’s a fear of bringing cultural issues into our churches.
There are spiritually gifted women in every church who need the opportunity to exercise their gifts as they submit fully to God for the sake of the kingdom.
Perhaps we are warding off an unspoken fear that our traditions and cultures in the church might be outmoded, passé, and irrelevant.
Who I am as a disciple constructs and nurtures my being, while the various forms of leadership that may come to me are things, tasks or roles that I do.
Churches have followed the few commands that silence women, but ignored the material that shows God intends for women to have complete involvement in every aspect of church life.
What will spread the love of Jesus more effectively than a sermon, is a hug, validation, a knowing that someone has the time for you.
It was preaching that drew Christians out to fields for the revivals of the Great Awakenings, and it is preachers today who continue to impact the minds of congregants.
There are many reasons for church attendance most are there because the language the world is speaking is not making sense to them.
God created us and said "this is good." Yet, we all feel so bad. If you are fat or have fat you have failed.
I'm pleased to look back on 2017 and share with you these most-read posts last year.