Yesterday I attended the #SheLeads Conference held at the First Church of the Nazarene in Pasadena (or PazNaz). Two of my Theology teachers were attending who have had a tremendous influence on me so I decided to go. One professor is Dr. Kara Lyons-Pardue. She is in her mid-30s and reads Greek as a first …
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…the God of Hope…
Because the Power of Hope Women’s Conference is approaching, I have been praying a lot about Hope. What is our definition of hope? What is God’s definition of hope? Hope is not a fruit or a gift of the Spirit. So how do we have it, keep it, get it? Can we “hope” that our …
The Difference between Men & Women in Broken Relationships
Bobbye and I asked a friend of ours to be interviewed on our daily radio show. Her name is Donna Scott and she is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Today she came to our office for the recordings. Even though we know Donna, her kindness and sensitivity to share in her clients' pain and …
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Can we compartmentalize convictions from callings?
Bobbye and I attended a new networking meeting hosted by Rebecca Garcia. She entitled the group “Christian Women Entrepreneur Network.” We were asked to open in prayer and dedicate the group to the Lord. The women who attended were very sweet and sincere in their efforts to improve their lives, including their businesses. I was …
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Tormented Mind
I just saw a video of myself preaching and even after all these years, I am still embarrassed and uncomfortable. It is like I am ashamed of the work God does through me. If the Lord is not ashamed to use me, why do I still become ashamed? Obviously, I know the answer. I preached …
What are the convictions of Christian leadership?
The effectiveness of our life hinges on the extent of our relationships. God the Father has a relationship with the Son, Jesus Christ. God the Father sent the Son to this earth for us to have a relationship with God the Father through the Son. The two greatest commandments are relationship based:29 Jesus answered him, “The …
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management or leadership in the church
In my Master's of Ministries class, we were asked to read two articles. One was written by Mintzberg and the other by Kotter. Both articles did an amazing job of comparing leaders to managers. Kotter stated, “Management is about coping with complexity… Without good management, complex enterprises tend to become chaotic in ways that threaten …
The Last Word
Last weekend on our radio show, we discussed the newly announced lifestyle conference being hosted by Oprah and Joel Osteen. We received pretty heated emails of how Joel is compromising and people went so far to say that he should not be a pastor. This week, we discussed the Noah movie. It also has brought about …
Seattle’s Power of Friendship Women’s Conference
We appreciate the feedback from those of you who attended the power of friendship conference in Seattle. Here are some of your comments:"I loved how Bobbye and TL give an unscripted presentation. They spoke to exactly what was going on for me and needed to hear. Loved your transparency.""The day was really very well done …
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Die. Get Buried. Come back Alive. No Problem!
This quote was on the wall in the Foothills Christian Church Children's Center. I kept reading it while preaching last night, "Die. Get Buried. Come back Alive. No Problem!" That same resurrection power lives in us today. Because Jesus Christ rose from the dead, today we have "no problem" to live a life of freedom …
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