Criticism in ministry seems to come in waves, at least in my experience. We seem to enjoy sweet seasons of an encouraging and upbeat atmosphere…
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Hope When People Disappoint You
In Jane Austen’s well-known classic novel Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth’s sister Jane is shocked when the antagonist Wickham’s true character is revealed. “What a stroke…
View More Hope When People Disappoint YouLilias Trotter: Reflections of Hope
“Turn your eyes upon Jesus Look full in His wonderful face And the things of earth will grow strangely dim In the light of His…
View More Lilias Trotter: Reflections of HopeTrue Hope
“But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are…
View More True HopeThere is Hope in the Grace of Giving
I admire those women who are always reaching out to other people and meeting whatever needs they may have, bringing hope wherever they go. I…
View More There is Hope in the Grace of GivingAre We Merely Playing Church?
In Lucy Maud Montgomery’s novel The Story Girl is a scene in the orchard where the children play church, complete with a sermon preached to…
View More Are We Merely Playing Church?Faithfulness Amidst Social Pressures
“We missed you at the ladies meeting last night.” “I noticed you weren’t at church on Sunday. Is everything okay?” Over the years as a…
View More Faithfulness Amidst Social PressuresThe Homeless Pastor’s Wife
Her question caught me off guard. I was chatting with a woman who was visiting our church. She had attended our church previously, before my…
View More The Homeless Pastor’s WifeIn the Midst of Anxiety – Look to the Rescuer
Our society is in a battleground like never before. The threat of pandemic, the fallout from lockdown, and now the cry for justice and equality…
View More In the Midst of Anxiety – Look to the RescuerSurviving and Thriving in Church Politics
“Beware the people who meet you at the airport.” I’m not sure where we first heard this phrase in our ministry lives, but that advice…
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