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 […]
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Offensive, Scandalous Grace
TRIPPING UP I am klutzy. I trip over the tiniest variations in sidewalks, over cobblestones, up and down steps. Usually I can awkwardly recover before I go all the way down, but it’s still embarrassing. My sweet husband keeps count of the number of times I stumble when we are out together. I think I […]
On Church and Change
NEW VERSUS NORMAL In the fourteen years that I helped put together church services for Family Christian Center, we did some crazy out-there stuff. Trying to describe to new friends what my role was like is almost comical. People listen to me talk about the animals and their excretions, the Thriller zombies, and shooting arrows into screens […]
The Purple Velvet Hammer
My husband is a boxing and MMA fan. This means that from time to time, to be a loving wife, I am subjected to a few hours of wincing and mild nausea. Every so often, there will be a pair of girls who jump into the cage and try to tear each other apart. It just feels awkward […]
Why Getting Paid by Your Church Doesn’t Make Serving Easier
When I was a little girl, I watched the woman who played the piano on stage and the ladies who led worship and knew that’s what I wanted to do. Before I even knew that you needed money to live, I wanted the church to be my profession. I started serving in church as a […]
When Things are Bananas, Focus on the Fruit
It’s inevitable. We all face seasons when life is less than peachy. Our leadership is producing nothing but lemons. All our pretty, pretty pleas for help must be lacking the cherry on top, because no one is responding. As hard as you try, you just can’t find that sweet spot; and all that hard work […]
Just For Girls, Just For Fun: A Look Into My Handbag
My top sixteen leadership-essential accessories that I keep with me in my handbag all the time: (My handbag is pretty big.) *left to right, top to bottom 1. Coverup, powder, mascara, lip color, eyeliner, and eyelash curler. You never know when you will need to stand in front of people and communicate. These things help […]