I’ve decided to post my husband Mike’s weekly top 10 that he posts on Facebook. I’ve always found this a thoughtful list. I think you will to. In my head 1. Yesterday, I sat across from two young men. I’m guessing they were 18. Both Muslim. Both Syrians. Both refugees.…

Dr. Jennifer Degler has taught me a lot. From the moment I picked up her book No More Christian Nice Girl, I realized she was someone I wanted and needed to get to know.  I’ve had many conversations with her over the years while hosting Midday Connection, and I’m delighted to have…

My husband Mike has a lot of things rolling around in his head. Every Friday he does a brain dump into a list of his top 10 thoughts for the week. Here they are! 1. Spent the week at the Christian Community Development Conference in Memphis (Anita was with me).…

As I think about the work of Sharon Garlough Brown this week, and how her books developed, it makes me consider how community is formed and maintained. Talking with Sharon on the podcast about the characters in her books reminds me of how often I learn by example. Many times…

For a long time it was unacceptable to admit to having doubts if you were a follower of Christ. I believe it is still unacceptable in certain circles to admit as much. In Bible college I was taught what to think, not how to think. And if I questioned anything…

Even though my father was a Pastor, Halloween was never forbidden in my household. The church always held a neighborhood wide Halloween party that had us scheming and dreaming of a costume each year to stump the children’s ministry director. Rusty Shepherd, 6’ 2” with flaming red hair, loved kids.…

Every woman has a secret fear of being diagnosed with breast cancer. It’s a diagnosis maybe like none other. One that strikes at the very heart of a woman’s sexuality. That’s what makes it such a scary thought. Yet one in eight women over the course of her lifetime will…

When there is a new beginning, it usually means there is an ending. Sometimes a necessary ending as Henry Cloud says in a book he devoted entirely to the subject. Sometimes it’s an unwanted ending. Either way, the opportunity for a new beginning looms. What would I do after spending…

Thirty years is a long time. It’s how long I’ve worked at Moody Radio. I thought I’d be there until I walked off into the sunset, but God had other plans. So I’m embarking into something new. I’m launching a podcast. Sounds simple enough, right? Not so much. “You say…