I have been a self-employed, Christian business owner for more than twenty years. Undergirding my philosophy of how I operate my business are principles I've extracted from the Bible. I don't profess that I have it all figured out, but I do know that the more I focus on God and establish my daily ...
Do All Things Really Work Together for My Good?
There are a handful of Bible verses that are often quoted as platitudes. We hear these verses so frequently that they often lose their impact. We may hear them in passing, on the radio, or quoted by well-meaning family or friends. One such verse is Romans 8:28. During my year-long Bible study on ...
12 Bible Verses About Waiting
Already late, I stood in line to check-in for my doctor's appointment. I arrived on time, but then the office told me that my appointment had been moved to a different building--across the Kaiser medical campus. Now I stood queued up for a second time, waiting for nearly ten minutes while the ...
What if Things Were Easy?
Do you remember the Staples commercials from years ago where the red EASY button was available and when pressed, it solved everyone's problems? There was something everyone could relate to about wanting a button to press to instantly find a solution to your issues. ...
Motherhood, Ministry, and My Minivan
If you told me I’d be a minivan-driving mama of four when I first got married, I wouldn’t have believed you. I had no idea what lay ahead, and how my faith, becoming a mom, and driving a minivan would shape me. ...
What Do Christian Scientists Believe About the Blood of Jesus?
On my drive to and from work, I began listening to KLOVE, a national Christian radio station. Freshly exposed to Evangelical Christianity through my new role as the public relations manager of a major Christian website in 2001, I thought I was a Christian just the “graduate school” version, as ...
New Book, Write Your Journey, Helps People Write Their Stories
This past March, I went through the process of selling my 14-year old business, ChurchTechToday. It took a lot of focused energy and effort, but the payoff was huge. Over the summer, I had more time to write and enjoy my family. At the end of September, I celebrated the one-year anniversary of ...
Storm Clouds and Silver Linings {Sorrow Adjacent to Blessings}
I sat in the passenger seat of our rental car looking out the window as we made our way out of the mountains to the airport. I don’t want to talk. I just want to listen to the radio and think,” I told my husband. ...
Leaving Christian Science Celebrates First Publishing Anniversary
It's hard to believe, but it's been one year since releasing Leaving Christian Science:10 Stories of New Faith in Jesus Christ into the world. So many good things have come out of the publishing of this book, even though it was very difficult on a personal level and continues to provide new and ...
10 Bible Verses About Trauma
It's hard to have trauma in your past that continually causes you pain, whether you've been through emotional trauma, physical trauma, or complex trauma. I've written about my own journey of experiencing trauma and finding the blessings within trials. It's no picnic, and sometimes I find myself ...
What is Christian Minimalism? [Book Review]
Christian Minimalism by Becca Ehrlich is a wonderful primer covering basic Christianity and the minimalistic lifestyle. It offers readers a contemplative look into a simpler way of life. Ehrlich notices that Jesus was minimalistic. We too can look to our Savior as a guide for help in striping down ...
The Making of Biblical Womanhood [Review]
The debate between complementarian and egalitarian views within the Christian church has gone on for years. Every so often a new book publishes that challenges long-held beliefs in a way that sheds new light or shares new insights. ...
