I don’t use numbers to count the years I’ve attended Priority. I do the counting more by memories of traveling to Springfield to worship with a crowd of women and lessons taught by gifted and inspirational speakers. And I always come away knowing what my next step needs to be. The Holy Spirit overwhelms me […]
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Post-game analysis
We have been married too long to make the mistake we made last fall. On a beautiful Saturday morning, my husband and I drove our daughters the few hours to his alma mater, where his football team was playing mine. It’s been years since the “Flynn Bowl” meant anything; over the course of our 13-year […]
The man I never really knew
I walked out of my office and into the church parking lot not long ago just as an older couple was pulling in to visit our church bookstore. As the husband rolled down the window, I recognized him as the son of an old pastor, long since departed to glory. That old pastor had been […]
Why multi-generational women’s ministry works
Research shows women make up 50-60% of the attendance at our churches across the country. When we look at our Illinois churches that are running 50 or less in attendance, it’s been my experience that most of our pastors recognize the intentionality of the women seeking to be discipled and further their leadership opportunities who […]
Back to Indy
Though I grew up in a pastor’s home, I didn’t attend a national Southern Baptist Convention until I was 34. I’ve learned that’s not unusual. For most pastors, it’s not easy to carve out the time and resources needed to travel to the various cities where the SBC meets each year, especially with their families. […]
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