Let's Grow | the blog

Tomorrow we launch a brand new blog series at Sanctuary for the month of September! We are handpicking topics that go beneath the surface...

We poured our lives into the church for six years. It couldn’t have been better. There was growth, life change, salvation, and a real impact

If they could do it, so could you and so can I. I've heard it said before, "sin makes you stupid". And it only takes one &quot

In times of ministry transition, I have learned that I need to guard my heart. I have often said that the hardest part of ministry is leavin

It's Wednesday night. At 11pm. I am desperate for sleep after a day packed with endless questions, messes to clean up, meals to cook, er

If There’s One Thing I’ve Learned… Never burn a bridge. You just might need to cross back over it or you might need the help of that bridge

What I have learned in 20 years of ministry is that He is there in obscurity. He’s there when I can’t see Him, or feel Him, and when I...

Last week I shared from my recent sabbatical experience and the lessons I learned about the Top Three Reasons I reached burnout while reachi

I'm seeing more clearly as to the cause of my distress. I've discovered top three reasons my life led to burnout. Let's start wi

There is this turning point, though, when you are in the business of helping people, that often times you start taking in information only t

My pastor husband and I were walking down the familiar halls of the hospital. We were visiting a lady from our church who had a non-life-thr

Just ahead, launching December 4th, our blog will feature a new series featuring the "confessions of a burned out pastor's wife". Have...

The fact that he simply entered our home was not the frightening factor. It was the fact that he chose to enter unexpectedly, during the nig

Do you find that when you're talking to some people these days that you're on a meter of time? We are too busy.

We are constantly being strong, handling it, working it, doing it – ALL. Doing is necessary, but sometimes it's easy to get lost in the

These are just a few of the statements spoken every day by a ministry wife somewhere. All too often ministers get together, give one another

The cost of ministry will not seem worth it if we are looking to the church to pay that bill.

Why would I refuse to go do something that would make my life better? The answer is clear to me, I’m a mom. Most moms will understand. See,

...if you want an extraordinary marriage, you’ve got to step out of the ordinary and the comfortable, and operate in bravery to be open, hon

In an effort to be relevant, popular, and culturally connected, is there a chance we are sacrificing our integrity and call for holiness?