Women of Worth

Esther was an ordinary person who faced an extraordinary leadership challenge.  How would I have responded in this crisis?  Would my action have been at the right time?  I expect that I might have immediately gone to the king and probably got my head cut off.  Top Five Lessons From Esther: 1.  Remember that God is always […]

I don’t juggle very well. Just had an image in my brain of a woman attempting to juggle a dozen plates in the air. Personally I have never been a good juggler. This is how I feel today and many days lately. How many of you women out there can relate? I bet there are […]

Today is a day the world will never forget. Especially Americans. In addition to the ceremonies at Ground Zero, the Pentagon and PA, most schools in the area will have an assembly or something special to remember the day the world changed. I wish that every school in America would do the same. President Obama […]

Yesterday we heard about a high profile pastor who resigned from a moral failure. I’ve read several reactions on twitter. My favorite tweet about this news comes from Ed Stetzer: “Lot’s of right & wrong ways to respond to pastoral moral failures–but make sure introspection is part of your response.” I think we should learn […]

Today I am saddened to hear of another pastor who has fallen morally. I did not know this pastor personally but I respect his church and also have friends who are active members of his mega church. In the past few years you have probably heard of pastors who fell morally. Maybe you have even […]

How did you select the church that you currently attend? As I have surveyed Christians with this question most quickly respond with “after praying about it.” But after inquiring further I find that the factors were one or more of the following: Friends attend, like the music, like the pastor, the children’s program, the youth […]

Yesterday someone came to me asking for prayer and counseling about a difficult job situation. This morning as I was praying for her I began to think about people I have seen in churches and organizations that should not be in leadership. For over 30 years I have seen this situation at local churches where […]

March 24, 2014 was our 20th wedding anniversary. Time has flown by and I can’t believe it has been 20 years since that night that we said “I do, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, etc.” Last night we renewed our vows, not because we needed to but because we wanted to. […]