Let's Grow | the blog

We were in our first senior pastorate position and in the midst of learning the good, the bad, and ugly of all that is involved in leading a

A grown woman made eight-years-old again…kindly tolerated but not belonging. If Jesus was so great, why were His people so hard to please?

I believe every Christian would benefit by doing what God has called them to do instead of wasting energy trying to discredit what others ar

With 21 years of itinerant ministry under my skinny snakeskin belt, I have sat across the table from many a ministry wife who either unloads

There are seasons that we love like a memorable summer vacation, and seasons where we agonize over the harshness and bitterness of this life

What is your greatest joy in ministry/marriage? ​What is your greatest struggle in ministry/marriage? ​Wow. Those are two thought-provoking

You are fine. Things in your life are okay. You are not going through a tragedy that’s rocking your world yet you don’t feel like there is a

At Sanctuary we are convinced that the number one tool in the enemy's toolbox targeting the Church is merely isolation. If Satan can iso

It’s the first week in January and everyone is making lists. Lists that will make them feel guilty. Lists that might make them feel a little

The reason I went online to learn the definition of a Stepford Wife is that a lovely person posted on Facebook that, “Martha Fouts was nothi

Why is it that we are quick to identify our weaknesses, but we reluctantly recognize our talents?

The pastor’s wife of the church I grew up in was a memorable lady. She was such a wonderful pastor’s wife, and yet, now that I think back as

Did you know that you have a backstory or an origin story? Your backstory has helped shape who you are today. Your backstory makes you compa

Here's the reality:  I can't go back and undo what I did or erase what I said, but I can decide if I am going to allow it to haunt m

Once that trust is broken it becomes more difficult to trust. The tables completely turn. It’s now a matter of learning to trust again, not

Truly, one the hardest things for me early in ministry was to fully believe--for myself—what I was teaching others.

It's lonely at the top. You may have heard that statement before--most likely before you found yourself "at the top" where you

We become powerful and will bring much change into our worlds when we stop looking at each other with petty jealousies and competition and s

“It doesn’t seem like you need any help.” I was a perfectionist disguised as a collaborator, which is a fancy way of saying that I was a con

There is a moment in every crazy cycle of anxiety where we have a choice to get off the cycle. As with any habit, it’s easier to create a ne