“You pastors are all the same,” the counselor said, opening the door so I could leave. “You wait too long...
Church planting always starts with a “yes.” We say yes and step out in faith to build a church – His church. The words of my...
La plantación de iglesias siempre comienza con un «sí». Decimos sí y salimos con fe para establecer una iglesia – Su iglesia. Las palabras de mi...
It’s easy to get excited about beginnings: the birth of something new, the start of a fresh place. But we often forget that both the beginning...
Sometimes leaders come in unexpected packages. Toward the beginning of 2023, I had three separate conversations with three different women in our church. Each of them...
By LeAnna McIntyre I have always enjoyed the story of Esther from the Bible, an unexpected hero for her people. An orphan girl just living her...
By Melissa Stelly I have this thing that I do that may be considered quirky, something I do in many situations but especially when faced with...
By Nicole Kerr I was having a conversation with some friends the other day and a statement came up that has become all too familiar: “I...
By Dr. Ralph Vencill No one ever told me that grief would be such an intense part of our journey. My upbringing from a non-Christian background...
By Nadine Groen I was born and raised in the Midwest, outside of Galesburg, Illinois. Living on a farm, my three sisters and I tried to...