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Cutest Book Cover Ever!
A cup of sugar? Sure. A ladder or tool? All the time. But chances are, a neighbor has never knocked on your door asking to borrow a cup of hope. Or have they? Sometimes we're too busy to notice the need right next door, but it's there. My new book was written for you to share hope with your neighbor. In fact, these lessons were first taught in my own Neighborhood Cafe surrounded by my sweet friends' questioning faces and hurting hearts. The designers at Kregel did a wonderful job capturing...
How to Love a Troll
Help, I’m being trolled on Facebook! A few days ago, I made a quick 60-second video in my pajamas from my recliner that began, “What is the gospel?” based on a few verses I had just read in 1 Corinthians 15. But then trolls invaded my tiny corner of the worldwide web. People I had never heard from before, not followers of my page but men and women around the world who must have searched it out, started commenting on my post: Have you ever been trolled? A troll is someone who makes inflammatory...
Learning, Serving, Thankful, Blessed
In 2012, these godly men blessed me for ministry: (l-r) my loving father, my amazing husband David, my sweet father-in-law, Pastor Mark Pfeifer, and my spiritual father and pastor Ron Grubb. Thirteen years later, I’m still thankful and blessed, still serving and learning. This Fall I begin my Master of Biblical and Theological Foundations at Asbury Theological Seminary (and just learned I was awarded a huge scholarship 🙌🏻)! This degree will help me serve the Kingdom and write more and better...
Martha & Mary Show
What a treat to sit down with my new friend Katie M. Reid, co-host of the Martha & Mary Show, to talk about the weirdness of loving our neighbor. Spoiler: it doesn't have to be awkward or off-putting! Tune in below or at your favorite podcast player to figure out why God placed you in your little corner of the world.
Book Title Reveal!
This isn't what it started out to be. It's even better! When 1 Peter first caught my eye, I taught it in my Neighborhood Cafe Bible study for my neighbors in my Ohio home. It was 2011, and there was lots of talk about the "expiring" Mayan calendar that "predicted" the end of the world in 2012. Needless to say, that didn't happen - but it was the backdrop for a study called "The End is Near." It's always been one of my favorite Bible studies I've written. I designed it using a cartoony font and...
