My Affair with Journaling
It all began at the age of 12. As I opened my presents on Christmas Eve, one gift was going to change my life. It was a small dark green diary with its very own tiny gold key. I could hardly wait until January 1 arrived so I could begin writing in it. New to […]
Impacting Communities in Kansas City
It’s been a little over a month since I joined the staff at The Sending Project. I have had lots of people ask me what my new role is and what The Sending Project (TSP) is all about! One of the things I get to do as Operations Director is to help organize events around […]
5 Tips For Finding And Keeping Volunteers
Imagine how many needs would go unanswered without volunteers! One of the greatest things a person can do is offer their knowledge, skills, time or resources to offer hope and to help someone in need. Volunteering connects people to a greater cause than themselves. It allows people be a part of something big, builds relationships […]
An Unknown Woman In The Bible?
Although her name appears just once in Paul’s letter to the church at Rome, Junia is one of the most unknown women of the Bible. Paul wrote in Romans 16:7, “Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before […]
Thriving As A Woman Leader In Today’s Church
After several years of studying how God has used both men and women throughout the history of Christianity, I discovered that the Bible has many examples of strong, godly women who achieved amazing breakthroughs for God and His Kingdom. My surprise was that no one had ever told me how God significantly God used women […]
Living Life on Purpose
Someone once said you can get all A’s and still flunk at life. Why is that? Because deep inside of every person is the desire to know that they are fulfilling the purpose for which they have been placed on this earth. If that desire is not satisfied, Henry Thoreau said we are all prone […]
Whatever It Takes
The story of LifeQuest Church is all about doing whatever it takes to reach people who are far from God and then help them grow in their faith. That’s what makes the people of LifeQuest extraordinary. It takes countless hours of time, energy and money to keep reaching people and to make a difference. […]
Guinea Pig, Anyone?
I can still remember watching the ‘Fasten Your Seat Belt’ sign come on. As the plane began to descend through the clouds, never would I forget my first glimpse of the Andes Mountains. As the wheels of the plane hit the runway, my stomach was filled with butterflies as we landed at the tiny airport […]
The Art of Listening
How do you listen? I recently read that the skill which is most necessary to be an effective leader is ‘listening.’ In fact, some are so bold to say that you can’t become a great leader, until you are a great listener – which is often hard to do because most of the time our […]
Heading To Uganda in 2012
It is 5:30 am and the little courtyard in the slum comes alive as a mother starts her charcoal stove and heats water to make porridge, something to fill the stomach on a damp morning in Kampala. By 6:30 her son is drinking his millet porridge quite eagerly. Slowly daylight moves in as people begin […]
