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While the insight, energy, and out-of-the-box thinking of visionary leaders motivate and inspire us, their accomplishments leave us believing that leadership is open to ...
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Do you have a vision for your ministry? Are you struggling to fulfill that vision in your own strength and with your own abilities? Have you given up on a vision you once ...
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The daughter of a pastor, Amy Simpson grew up in the church. Amy is steeped in Christianity and swaddled in Christian culture. And yet, at women's events in church she's ...
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"Play nice," we tell our children when they spend time with others. We know it's inevitable: someone will get hurt. Fast forward a few decades and we find ...
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We've seen it happen and hoped we wouldn't become a statistic. Burnout and overwhelming stress zap the finest among us. We lose key women. Debilitating discouragement ...
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When Susan Arico stepped back from her jam-packed calendar, she compared it to a "dark, overcrowded broom closet." Dare to open the door, she said, "and everything ...
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When scholars of American religion try to describe evangelicals, they describe us as restless, eager, preachy, and committed to spreading the good news. While these are ...
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Writer Tracey Bianchi observes, "Ours is a culture that believes if you work hard you will be rewarded. We participate in a system built upon incentives, praises, and ...
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Enduring a crisis of faith is difficult, but it is doubly difficult for those in spiritual leadership. Not only must we face the bewildering challenges of our own relationship ...
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When doubt, confusion, or suffering threaten to drag us into the black hole of despair, the saving hand of hope can seem elusive. Even despair, however, cannot keep us from ...
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Women today have more choices than ever before, but this doesn't necessarily mean that women are more fulfilled. The greater freedom comes with added pressures and stress, ...
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Good leaders inspire us. They don't hide their imperfections, but display how they trust God in the midst of them. Those leaders who appear faultless intimidate us. ...
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Today, Christian women are expected to be gifted leaders, faithful and compassionate Christians, competent workers, supportive spouses, nurturing mothers, and efficient ...
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She sits in her church office, staring at her business card: Associate Pastor of Women's Ministries. The M.Div. she worked so hard for somehow feels tarnished. She's ...
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God created families as the most basic building blocks of his church. Of course, every family looks different: some with grandparents sharing space, others with adult children ...
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Sometimes no matter what trials we face, we hold onto God's promise that he will never leave us nor forsake us. Other times we wobble a bit but reach out and take the ...
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Stress can cause a host of emotional, spiritual, and physical problems. None of us, however, can avoid stress completely. The key is not to eliminate stress, but to handle ...
If you are newly married, soon-to-be married, or know someone who fits those categories, this six-session course is for you. It covers such topics as having realistic expectations, ...
All of our life is about relationships. From beginning to end, we spend our lives relating to others. The Godhead is a relationship between the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. ...
Few topics are more terrifying to the Christian parent than sex, since we know that we must teach our teens to go against the flow of society in this extremely tempting area. To ...
