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Inevitably if you ask a ministry wife these days how she is doing, her reply resembles one of two general responses:  "I'm busy&quo

I can visualize just where I was sitting in the dimly lit bedroom of our rent house, 16 years ago, where we housed our ministry's home...

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

They never made us feel stupid, or “outed” our sin. They walked real LOVE into our lives and He showed us the way.--Sheila Harper Grace...

I was so excited for my husband and so proud of him for stepping further into his calling and gifts. Meanwhile, I felt like a fish out of wa

This year's Let's Retreat will be held in November 7-9, 2019 at our new location of Gathering Oaks in Crawford, TX, just 15 short mi

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

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

While numerous lifestyles contribute to a flurried, frenetic pace of constant activity, a heart in ministry can easily become "distract

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?

“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

Sometimes we allow ourselves to go down the path of thinking about the worst possible outcome because, somehow, we think it helps to prepare

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

I was encouraging others to be in the Word and to discover their worth in Christ, but I realized that I wasn’t doing the same. I began to di

How many times have you been at a corporate meeting for ministers and found yourself saying "we really should get together soon",...

Love Does is one of those books that you don't want to put down; you can't put down.

This isn’t a book; it’s a journey and an invitation to go deeper in your relationship with the Holy Spirit.

I’ll be honest:  this book was deeply convicting to me. Like most middle-class Americans, I am guilty of always wanting more – a better car,