Serve Yahweh with gladness; Come before Him with joyful songs. Psalm 100:2 Can I be honest with you for a minute? When I hear the word serve, like really sit with it, my first reaction is not always gladness. Sometimes it’s more like: “How much is this going to cost me?” “Do I have theContinue reading “From Obligation to Offering”
Category Archives: Christian Living
It’s Official!
Well… here we are. After a little over a year of writing, editing, re-writing, praying, second-guessing, deleting whole sections, and starting again… Rooted Womanhood is officially published and available on Amazon! That sentence still feels a little surreal to type. This book didn’t come from a desire to “add my voice to the noise.” ItContinue reading “It’s Official!”
Repentance Matters: What Women’s Ministry Often Misses
I’m going to start with a confession. I love a good women’s conference. If there’s decent coffee, thoughtful decor, a cozy atmosphere, and a room full of women who are honest, open, and longing for something deeper… I’m in! I’ve attended many. I’ve been encouraged by many. Some of those spaces genuinely meant a lotContinue reading “Repentance Matters: What Women’s Ministry Often Misses”
When Christians Scoff: What Scripture Says About Our Words
Spend five minutes on social media and you’ll see it: Christians laughing at other Christians, sarcasm disguised as humor, and posts that sound more like ridicule than grace. Scoffing has become normal. Sometimes we call it wit or cleverness. Sometimes we say we’re “just being real.” But Scripture calls it what it is: a sinContinue reading “When Christians Scoff: What Scripture Says About Our Words”
Asking Before Assuming: How to Engage Church-Seekers with Grace
When Church Seekers Ask Online Scrolling through my town’s neighborhood Facebook group recently, I came across two posts that gave me pause. One woman wrote: “My husband and I are looking for a new church to join, welcoming, inviting, loving, nonjudgmental group.” Another said: “My husband and I are looking for a church that promotesContinue reading “Asking Before Assuming: How to Engage Church-Seekers with Grace”