Aug 5, 2015 | Weekly Words
I entered seminary desiring nothing more than to do whatever and go wherever God called me. I was so full of this desire, in fact, that I wrote about it in my application essay. If I had known what life after seminary would look like, though, I might not have been so...
Aug 4, 2015 | Tuesday Prayers
Divine Wisdom, Help us to be open to your new word beyond our traditions and habits. Guide us on your pathways of peace and justice. Show us ways we need to change ourselves and our community. You know our mixed feelings about change. We grieve the losses that come...
Aug 3, 2015 | A Monday Devotional
You, Lord, showed favor to your land; you restored the fortunes of Jacob. You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins. You set aside all your wrath and turned from your fierce anger.–Psalm 85:1-3 “Summer lasted a generation and then the...
Jul 31, 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 Amy Stertz. Tell us about your current ministry position. I serve as the associate minister in Christian education at Aiken’s First Baptist Church in Aiken,...
Jul 30, 2015 | Ministry Manners
“Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you. They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way in a manner that honors God” (3 John 1:5-6, NIV). Greetings from...
