Is Children’s Ministry Worth The Effort?
A few years ago, I would have said that children’s ministry is a waste of time. I understand why that makes me sound like a jaded, single, child-hating twenty-something. However, I’m a married woman with five children who is turning…
10 Ways To Minister To A New Believer
My salvation was an unforgettable experience. Everything changed when I became a new believer. The life I once knew was no longer attractive to me, my desires were for godly things, and no one in my life seemed to understand…
Christians, You Can’t Support Abortion
On May 2, 2022 the unthinkable happened. A leaked draft of the majority opinion from the Supreme Court regarding overturning Roe v. Wade spread across the internet. Let’s ignore the serious issues revolving around leaked Supreme Court documents and focus…
Reviewing Ken Ham’s Family Homeschool Experience
Ken Ham, of Answers in Genesis (AiG), hosted his first-ever homeschool conference at the Ark Encounter in Kentucky. I am a big fan of AiG, and I have homeschooled my children from the very beginning. (You can read my homeschool…
Ministry Life: Boundaries
Ministry life is littered with traps. Don’t misunderstand me, though, because I’ll be the first one to tell you about how being a pastor’s wife has blessed me. Actually, my husband’s ministry has blessed our entire family. Nonetheless, the blessings…
Sex And The Church: 8 Bad Teachings
For the last few years, women have been stepping forward to share their experiences with sexual assault, sexism, and plain ol’ icky behavior aimed at them. In 2017, the #metoo hashtag went viral, and an avalanche of stories came out.…
Progressive Christianity: Not All Progress Is Good
If you follow any Christian news or “celebrities,” then you have come across the term progressive Christianity. It gets thrown around a lot, and people seem to use it to describe nearly anything that is new or unfamiliar. In reality,…
Why I Won’t Apologize For Calling Out False Teachers
I am self-righteous, holier-than-thou, legalistic, and need to shut up. I know this because people tell me these things on a fairly regular basis. (You’ve got to love the internet!) They have never met me, and I highly doubt they’ve…
Ministry Life: Burnout
Working alongside my husband in various ministries has had its share of ups and downs. Volunteering in church, living and working at a boys home, going through seminary, bi-vocational ministry, and full-time pastoral work have all had one thing in…
Buddhism: Lies Disguised As Truth
Starting in October, we have taken some time once a month to investigate other denominations and religions and then compared them to biblical Christianity. So far we have studied Catholicism, Lutheranism, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Jehovah’s…
