Aug 19, 2015 | Weekly Words
When the words fall forth in the conversation, the relationship comes to a screeching halt. The words lay bricks between us. They form a wall through which hands cannot hold, eyes cannot meet, and words cannot transform. “You haven’t _______. You wouldn’t understand.”...
Aug 18, 2015 | Tuesday Prayers
Come, Holy Spirit, fill my heart with your holy gifts. Let my weakness be penetrated with your strength this very day, that I may fulfill all the duties of my state conscientiously, that I may do what is right and just. Assist me, O Holy Spirit, in all my trials of...
Aug 17, 2015 | A Monday Devotional
“For a thousand years in your sight are like yesterday when it is past . . . so teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart.”–Psalm 90:4 Lately, I have felt rushed off my feet. Deadlines are pressing, children’s summer schedules need managing,...
Aug 14, 2015 | +This is What a Minister Looks Like
Every Friday, Baptist Women in Ministry introduces an amazing minister, and today we are pleased to introduce Stephanie Swanson. Stephanie, tell us about your current ministry. I am serving as the bi-vocational pastor at First Baptist Church in Smithville, Missouri,...
Aug 13, 2015 | DEAR ADDIE
Dear Addie, I am a thirty-seven-year-old single minister, serving on the staff of a large church. I have never been married and am not currently dating. And to be honest, I don’t see marriage in my future. I have made peace with my singleness—with one exception. I...
