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 […]

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 […]

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 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 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 […]

The Keys to Confident Leadership – Part 2

Sometimes God Speaks through a Woman - The Prophet Huldah

Do you take your knowledge of the Bible for granted? In this video clip, I talk about the woman prophet Huldah, a biblical woman of whom most of my audiences have never heard. Huldah was the first person to authenticate a written document as God’s word, thus beginning the centuries long process of choosing which […]

When a Woman Called for Reformation

Long before Luther, there was Huldah!

Martin Luther’s Reformation began in his own heart when he read with new eyes the scripture “The righteous will live by faith” in Romans 1:17 and he finally understood that his good works wouldn’t save him. His interpretation sparked the Protestant Reformation on October 31, 1517. And today happens to be the 500th Anniversary of […]

Where did you get your Bible?

A woman may have translated it!

I am in the midst of a planning retreat, so I am sharing an article with you today from Christianity Today. It is a wonderful reminder just how vital women are to the advancement of the kingdom of God–and specifically about how single women have been such a powerful force in missions. According to the […]

5 Humble Habits of Servant Leaders

The Anointing Woman in the New Testament and Sojourner Truth

Servant leadership is a popular term. Yet, what does it look like? Can you actually be a leader who serves others with a humble spirit in today’s competitive marketplace, in today’s political environment, even in today’s church? I believe the answer is yes because Jesus modeled it and expects us to follow his leadership. The […]

How to “Love Kindness” by Embracing Differences

Pharaoh's Daughter and Sarah and Angelina Grimké

Don’t you enjoy being around someone who is kind? There’s a tangible gentleness, peace, and feeling of belonging whenever you are experiencing or witnessing an act of genuine kindness. I believe this is evidence of our being made in the image of God. The women I am writing about in this third of a four-part […]

How to “Do Justice” by Asking the Right Questions

Zelophehad's Daughters and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

A well-posed question is an effective tool which can jar me out of my assumptions, especially if that question requires me to think from another perspective or defend my own ideas and beliefs. My way of thinking is, after all, logical (in my mind), routine, and even comforting. In this second of a four-part series for Women’s […]

How to “Do Justice” through Righteous Defiance

Shiphrah, Puah, and Lucretia Mott - ordinary women who changed their world

Our world’s problems are overwhelming and we can feel helpless to make a difference. Yet, each one of us can make an impact on these problems with conscious, daily actions. From human trafficking to global warming to endless wars to the world’s refugee crisis, you can help to bring about positive change! As a leader, […]

“Hidden Figures” Movie Discussion Guide

With a Bible Study on the Samaritan Woman - A Woman Hidden in Plain Sight

I had a great time in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, last week consulting with a group of very capable, gifted, and enthusiastic women leaders guiding them through a strategic planning process (Hello, PASJ WMU!) Our fun activity on Friday evening was to go see the movie “Hidden Figures” together and then go out for dessert and a discussion […]