Words Have Power: How Are You Using Yours?

Words Have Power: How Are You Using Yours?

Words matter. Recently, a well-known minister at a highly publicized service used his words, in his own way, to challenge people to rise to a higher level of responsibility, unity, power and respect. Unfortunately, the apparent “intent” of his message was lost because...

Royal Wedding Lesson: Becoming an Intercultural Church

The world witnessed a beautiful example of a truly integrated and diverse worship experience through the wedding of Prince Harry and now Princess Meghan Markle. Each element of the service was beautifully and uniquely balanced between the two cultures of Harry and...

The Keys to an Effective, Impactful Prison Ministry

My sister shared a moving testimony last week concerning what she witnessed at a recent funeral service. The deceased was an elderly woman who had committed her adult life to prison ministry. Sister Eva’s pastor shared, “I noticed that Sister Eva was only...

Do You Have the Courage To Be a Change Agent?

An intriguing description of one of Jesus’ followers is found in Luke 8:1-4: “Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s steward or household manager.” One can only imagine the conversations held between Joanna and her husband, Chuza, the...