Sep 27, 2012 | Being the Church, Encouraging Words
Five Percent The number of Cooperative Baptist Fellowship churches currently pastored by women? Five Percent. Eighteen hundred churches. Ninety women. You do the math. This is good news. But somehow laying out the starkness of that figure . . . well, it doesn’t...
Sep 26, 2012 | Being a Minister
I recently moved into a new apartment. In the first month of living there, I have not been feeling so great. I have been to the health clinic twice. I have tried antibiotics to no avail. I have popped every over-the-counter decongestant and have downed my weight in...
Sep 24, 2012 | Being a Minister
As the Sunday school activity concluded, the children called, “Do it again!” Usually this request for a repeat makes me feel pleased the children enjoyed the activity. However, on this Sunday, I was worn out with the activity. During the week I had purchased...
Sep 19, 2012 | +Pam Durso, Encouraging Words
I have been sick now for an entire week. I thought it was a cold or maybe a reaction to the high ragweed count. My throat has been so sore. I cough and cough–and am now addicted to cough drops. My voice has been raspy and hoarse, and a few times I have had no...
Sep 17, 2012 | Being a Minister
“Reflecting Her Story” is a bi-weekly series of reflections on the stories of biblical women and the ways they model lives of character, boldness, faith and ministry for women today. “Then the prophet Miriam, Aaron’s sister, took a tambourine in her hand; and...
