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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...

How to “Do the Thing” (and a giveaway!)
Got a goal? Need some gumption? Then you need this book. I wish Rebecca George would've written this book before I had the crazy idea to start a neighborhood Bible study. I could have used a coach like her when I had no idea where to start or what to do, when it felt overwhelming and scary. If I'd had just a little more gumption and realized just how much grace was there to help me, I might not have put off this Great. Big. Goal. for as long as I did. Thankfully, Do the Thing: Gospel-Centered...

5 Easy Ways to Love Your Neighbor this Christmas
Tis the season to be jolly! 🎶Fa la la la la, la la la la!🎶 Or is it the season to be busy? Overwhelmed? Overcommitted? Is it the season for celebrating “God with us,” or complaining about others with us in line at the grocery store and the post office? Planning presents and fancy Christmas dinners takes a lot out of a gal. Christmas doesn't have to be so hard. Here are 5 easy ways to love your neighbor this Christmas - Or cocoa, coffee, tea - you get the idea. Invite one neighbor over...