Portrait of An American Church Lady
In a world where many want to tell us how to look, think, and feel, it’s important to hold fast to your true self.
In a world where many want to tell us how to look, think, and feel, it’s important to hold fast to your true self.
It is easy in marriage to drift in different directions, instead, we encourage couples to decide together the direction they want their marriage and family to go. In this way, everyone is pulling in the same direction. For all couples, this is a smart idea, but for couples and families carrying leadership roles, it is imperative we all are working together as one team from the same play book!
By Donna S. Scott I was not ready to share my pain with anyone yet. Fear of rejection or judgment kept me silent. I needed more healing before safely revisiting my trauma and telling my story
Another racially motivated hate crime hit the news on May 14th, 2022. Once again, innocent people lost their lives because of their skin color. On the one hand, we’re making progress on racial unity. On the other hand, violent extremism keeps rearing its ugly head.
Have you been building idols in your life to other people’s opinions?
There has been a lot of discussion—ironically taking place ON social media—about whether social media is still a valuable endeavor for ministry leaders.
Last winter, my world turned upside down. Health issues I battled reared their ugly head. These issues caused financial burdens and negatively impacted my marriage, relationships, and life overall. There was no area of my life my illness hadn’t touched.
How can you and I become a leader whose influence and legacy lasts a lifetime?
Tracy Hester A few years ago, I went through a bitter divorce. As a woman in ministry, I didn’t know how to effectively deal with the emotional outflow—rejection, abandonment, betrayal,…
I used my humor as a way to mask my own unresolved hurt. The reality of how my pain was affecting me did not surface until later in life...