Articles

Ministering In A Post Covid-19 World
By Pastor Joshua Grimes I am sure that your world has been turned upside down and sideways by the events plaguing our world right now. Like you, I could never have imagined the reality of what we have been facing

It's A New Day
By Julie Hattabaugh Get up, splash some water on your face and let’s get ready to take on the world. But wait, I caught a glimpse in the mirror and I didn’t recognize the person staring back at me,

Attitude Sets Atmosphere
By Kim Lyons I believe two of the major components for great leadership are, number one, the attitude of the leader and number two, the atmosphere of the culture in which they lead. It’s very

Just Be Yourself
There were quite a few challenges in my early years of being a pastor’s wife. We had moved our young family to Baton Rouge eager to make a difference in the world. And the small church filled with older

How to Stay the Course When Ministry Hurts
When I first went into ministry, I didn't know what a beautiful and painful journey it would be. Through the joys and the sorrows, I have learned that in order to complete my journey, I would need to retreat,

The Good In The Awful
By Vanessa Shepherd The weekend forecast was stormy but all weather reports pointed to there being a few hours of break in the rain for my much anticipated yard sale, so at the first sign of things subsiding (with