Newfound Grace For Those Lured Into Cults

Newfound Grace For Those Lured Into Cults

I have often wondered how someone can be lured into a cult. How can they buy into something that seems like a good idea until it isn’t and then not know how to realign their behavior after an initial bad decision? That was, until we bought an all-in-one washer and...
Asking the World to Pray for Us

Asking the World to Pray for Us

Decades after I graduated, I took my high school nemesis out to breakfast. We had reconnected a couple of years earlier but had never discussed the trauma of those days. Over croissants and hot tea, I told her I was writing my memoir and she didn’t look good in it. I...
25 Who Inspire | Rebecca Mathis

25 Who Inspire | Rebecca Mathis

Rev. Rebecca Mathis Executive Director, Center for Calling and Ministry, Campbell University Divinity School By Wanda Kidd Rebecca Mathis is a juggler of many passions. Whatever she commits to, she approaches with creativity and professionalism. Whether it is her...
Donald Trump and Breaking Up

Donald Trump and Breaking Up

It’s been fun watching President Trump’s allies find ways to distance themselves from him as things have become less than favorable for his ratings. It reminds me of how teenage girls used to break up with guys so they wouldn’t hurt their feelings.  I swear, it was...
Dolly’s Greatest Gift Was Reading the Room

Dolly’s Greatest Gift Was Reading the Room

One of the greatest talents a person can possess is the ability to “read a room.” No matter how talented you are, what data you have to share, or how attractive you are at an event, if you can’t read the room and see what is happening in the moment, you’re just...