3 Ways You Can Help Others See Women of Color in the Bible

The most important news ever delivered by God through a human voice was delivered by a woman of color. Yet how often do we allow the paintings, movies, and stained glass windows we’ve grown up with determine what we imagine Bible characters looked like? The Bible’s stories are all about people of color–the whole Bible […]

7 Things White People Can Start Doing TODAY to Defeat Racism

I am starting with stopping the silence. Being silent on this scourge of racism would put me in the category of those who simply say, “I’m not racist,” which according to author and researcher Ibram X. Kendi is simply not a thing: “You’re either racist or anti-racist.” I want to be known as an anti-racist […]

Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gifts

Spiritual gifts are one of the privileges we enjoy on THIS side of the cross. Have you discovered all of yours? Here is a video of an online session I recently taught for Proven Way Ministry–Austin. Here’s the link for the YouTube video. Let me know if you have questions. Here is the link for […]

Holding on During Holy Week (see invitation below)

This may be the most memorable Holy Week in church history. Most churches will be closed for Easter, yet worship services are still happening via internet technology and homemade altars for private communion observances. Regardless of the pandemic’s destruction, we still have reason to celebrate the One Who conquered death once and for all on […]

The #1 skill necessary for success as a ministry leader

In my 30+ years of ministry leadership experience, I have discovered there is one skill that seems to make or break great leaders. The good news is, it is a skill we all can learn and improve. No one is born with expert ability in this skill. Unfortunately, we have all experienced the consequences of […]

Come to My Book Launch!

If you’re in the Austin/Lake Travis area, I would love to see you at my presentation for the Speaker Series at The Lakeway Church on Sunday, September 8, 6 pm. Following the presentation, you’re invited to a Book Launch/Signing Party! The video in the post has more details! Click on the title above (Come to […]

My book is available!

It’s time to celebrate!!!! Just yesterday, my book went live on Amazon. Click HERE to go straight to Amazon so you can order your own copy! If the link doesn’t work, just go to Amazon.com and type in the book title in the search window. Thanks!! I didn’t really mean for it to happen quite […]

New Book Finished!

Dear Readers, I have been busy completing my new book, God Chose a Woman First: Why the Voices of Biblical Women Matter. I am hoping it will be available by June 2019. Please check back frequently to learn when it has been published. Better yet, subscribe to this blog in the pink box on this […]

The Women Who Saved Christmas – Lesson 5

She was a princess in Judah during the time of the Divided Kingdom, a devoted aunt to her brother’s children, and the wife of the high priest in Jerusalem. Can you name her? Don’t worry, most people can’t! And even if you knew her name, you’d probably have trouble pronouncing it. Jehosheba [ji-HOSH-uh-buh] grew up […]

The Women Who Saved Christmas – Lesson 4

Sexual misconduct is not only all over the news in the 21st century, it was recorded for all eternity in the biblical stories of the kings of Israel. How is it that human nature can’t evolve past this horrible misuse of the bodies God gave us? One answer: we’re still humans with insatiable desires and […]

The Women Who Saved Christmas – Lesson 3

Have you ever heard the phrase, “You don’t just marry the person, you marry the whole family”? It is true. The character Ruth in the Old Testament book which bears her name is a good example of someone who took to heart the obligation of marrying the whole family. Her faithfulness to her widowed mother-in-law […]

The Women Who Saved Christmas – Lesson 2

Did God really choose a brothel owner to play an important role in the family line of Jesus?! YES!! Rahab was a Canaanite woman living in Jericho. She was a business owner. Her business was running a brothel. Yet, scripture commends her righteous act of helping Israel’s spies in both the Old and New Testaments. […]

The Women Who Saved Christmas – Lesson 1

She was desperate. She had been patient, much longer than anyone would expect. Judah, her father-in-law, had promised her he would take care of things and yet he had failed her once again.  Tamar was her name and the strategy she felt compelled to carry out is truly beyond our comprehension today. Yet, somehow, her […]

Books that have shaped me – Part 1

My early spiritual heroes and sheroes

I was not a reader as a kid. I was a TV kid. You might not guess that looking at my overstuffed bookshelves today. Even today, I read to learn, not usually to be entertained. For leisure, I want to watch and listen. All that to say, my bookshelves are filled with non-fiction, especially books […]

Confident Leadership Class – Early Bird Price Extended

Lower price extended through Sep 14

I want as many of you as possible to be able to take advantage of the Early Bird price for my Confident Leadership Class, which begins next Monday, Sep 17! I’ll walk you through ways to develop the essential skills for ministry success. We’ll meet 2 hours each week for 6 weeks and you will […]

Early Bird Discount Deadline Sep 6

NEW Women's Ministry Leadership Course Starting Soon!

My new course on Confident Leadership begins on Sep 17! And the Early Bird Discount Price expires on Thursday, Sep 6! Don’t miss out! I am so excited about the course materials I’m preparing to share with my students starting Sep 17. We’ll be learning about Confidence for women based on biblical principles Calendaring savvy […]

I’m Back with an Exciting Announcement! Join me!

Offering a Ministry Leadership course in Austin!

Hi, Internet Friends! Ready for a BIG Announcement?? Keep reading! I know it has been awhile since I’ve posted anything . . . but I’ve been busy. My husband was blessed with a sabbatical and I “had” to enjoy that with him. Here’s a photo of us in Banff, Canada. God’s glory shines loud and […]

The Keys to Confident Leadership – Part 3

God Chose a Woman FIRST to Deliver History's Greatest Announcement - Mary Magdalene

In honor of Holy Week, I want to share a video clip about one of the most important characters in the Resurrection Story – Mary Magdalene, a woman God chose FIRST. The fact that Christ commissioned Mary Magdalene as the first person to share the Resurrection news in spite of that culture’s mistrust of women’s […]