Today several thousand women marched for their rights in Chicago. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, the Kavanaugh/Ford crisis, and any number of scandals and criminal convictions, I feel like it’s time for some new language around women’s roles and rights. I grew up in the midst of the feminist movement in politics, and […]
If I had a dollar for everyone who ever told me they feel called to be Christine Caine, I’m pretty sure I’d at least be able to buy a pair of high-end Fall boots. Have you ever yearned for a ministry mentor? Tried to figure out who you are supposed to be like? We try […]
For any of you who read “Church Girls Who Don’t Bake Cupcakes,” welcome to the reboot! I’ll be blogging here again for church girls in leadership as “She is Imago Dei.” Imago Dei is a Latin term that helped early theologians describe what it means for mankind to be created in God’s image. While Jesus is […]
Just a quick note here–I’ve been doing so much writing for my Fuller Seminary studies for the last few months that I haven’t had much time for blogging. I thought this paper from my Biblical Theology of Mission Class might interest a few of you however. INTRODUCTION Are large Christian gatherings anything more than Christian […]
It’s a question as old as poultry origins: the chicken or the egg? Should we focus on developing strengths, ignoring or delegating our weaknesses, or should we try to strengthen our weaknesses? This has been a particularly interesting question for me in the last few months, since I started seminary. I’m getting mentally stretched in […]
The appointing of church leaders can be pretty murky territory. I can’t even begin to count the number of leaders I’ve spoken with who felt like they carried the responsibility for an area without having the authority to lead it well. This happens for all kinds of reasons. Regardless of whether your church’s leadership culture […]
It’s no wonder that we have trouble “finding ourselves” today. My Facebook feed is full of conflicting messages. One post is teaching me how to apply makeup like a professional, and the next tells me to celebrate the beauty of a natural body and not to worry about how I look. Another tells me about […]
I wrote a trio of articles for Christianity Today’s Gifted For Leadership. This is part of my story about my journey following my husband Rich’s death. Read the three articles in the series here: Part One Part Two Part Three
MINISTRY COUPLE If I had a dollar for every conversation I’ve had about pastors looking for great, married couples for their leadership team, I’d be well on my way to affording my first pair of Jimmy Choos. Respected couples in leadership, both of them passionate about Jesus and ministry, are actually kind of rare. One half […]
THE STRESS OF ANTICIPATION Thanksgiving is this week—the official kick-off to the Christmas season here in the US! When I was a kid, my mom made an advent calendar that we still have. Each day of December has a little pocket with a card inside that tells part of the Christmas story, and a small […]
