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Happy Birthday, Sanctuary!
Six years ago we hosted our very first Let’s Retreat with a few dozen unsuspecting guests who literally had no idea what they were attending
Bridgette Tomlin
Feb 28, 20211 min read


My Secret Weapon for Successful Suffering
While we have seen tremendous victories in ministry, we have also experienced years of suffering through diagnosis after diagnosis.
Casey Gibbons
Feb 24, 20214 min read


The Word for Everyday
Whether it is mundane or high pressure, whether you’re stuck inside all day or playing chauffeur, we all need the truth of God’s Word...
Lindsay Dryer
Feb 10, 20214 min read


Take Off the Mask
Vulnerability is a common theme throughout the Bible. In fact, over and over throughout scriptures, we find some type of vulnerability as...
Crystal Williams
Jan 27, 20216 min read


Tackling the Top Three
TOP THREE CAUSES OF BURNOUT…OR AT LEAST THEY WERE MY TOP THREE! My husband and I managed to pull off a three-week sabbatical where we...
Sheila Harper
Nov 18, 20205 min read


Snagging the Pass-Through
There's a dark recess of your mind that is the end of you. Burnout takes you to a tired that sleep won't fix.
Sheila Harper
Nov 11, 20205 min read


Bye, Bye Burnout
As I stood by her bed, I felt an old friend surface. Why in the world would I feel...jealous?
Sheila Harper
Nov 4, 20206 min read


We are The Preachers.
Ministry isn’t just our occupation or something we just do. Ministry is who we are.
Natalie Morris
Oct 28, 20204 min read


Modeling a Love for Ministry
I knew that, if I wanted children that loved the ministry, I had to exemplify a positive attitude about the ministry.
Pam King
Oct 14, 20204 min read


Beware of Blah
Why are we as women so content to push people away and settle for a life that is okay or good when God has designed a life for us that can b
Lisa Goins
Sep 9, 20206 min read


Let's Talk.
Sanctuary is launching a brand new PODCAST for women in ministry just ahead on Wednesday, September 2, 2020!
chrestentomlin
Aug 14, 20201 min read


The Practics of Simple Pleasures
God intended our lives to be shared with others. The simple act of eating together represents something much bigger. The table was the first
Dorcas Schroeder
Jul 29, 20205 min read


Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
Can we minister to our neighbors during a pandemic? Absolutely, yes! In a world where gathering is discouraged and fear prevents neighboring
Dorcas Schroeder
Jul 15, 20205 min read

The Table Experience
Truly we are finding that we are better together. We need each other. It brings nourishment to our souls--healing and joy. It benefits the m
Dorcas Schroeder
Jul 8, 20205 min read

Sanctuary Blog Break
Over the next few months our team feels a blog break will grant us a reset button, allowing time to hear what the Spirit is saying, garner f
chrestentomlin
Jun 1, 20201 min read


A Ministry Wife Mantra
I'll take one for the team and say the thing that most ministry wives wouldn't dare say out loud:
I don't want to go back to th
Jennifer Watson
May 20, 20205 min read


Escape Plan: Running from Fear
True strength is the gutsiness to do whatever God asks you to… even if it scares you.
Jennifer Watson
May 13, 20204 min read


Battle Cry: Facing Fear Together
Fear teaches us to pray differently. Whether it’s physical or emotional pain, it reminds us we are needy people dependent upon a God who nev
Jennifer Watson
May 6, 20204 min read


Creating Conversation: Talking to Kids About Crisis
It is often hard for us to know what to say because it is very possible that we are trying to sort out our own feelings regarding what is go
Karmen Wilson
Apr 8, 20205 min read

Crisis + Competition
If we aren't careful, though, the western Church will tragically miss an opportunity to put out a clarion call that loudly blasts, "
Bridgette Tomlin
Apr 1, 20206 min read
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