Seven Inescapable Realities of Being A Pastor’s Wife
1. Not everyone is going to like you. There is nothing wrong with wanting to be …
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Resources for Ministry-Ministry Wives
I Thought Ministry Would Be Glamorous
As early as high school, I had a sense that I might one day be a …
Seven Lessons I Wish I’d Known Earlier
We sat in the car together, my mom and I, with the ignition turned off, and …
I Think We May Be Missing Something Very Important
{Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared here and is used by permission from the “We are THAT family…you …
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I’m Under 24-Hour Surveillance and That’s a Good Thing
Surveillance. Is that a bit dramatic? No. During recent spin class I introduced myself to a …
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Influence: You’ve Got it Online
As ministry wives, you and I have influence: on our own thought lives, our husbands, our …
Ministry Wife, You are Not Alone
And, let me tell you, these are some tough women. They have faced relocations, chronic …
Mean Girls: Pastor’s Wives’ Edition (Part 2)
In ministry, sometimes wounds are inflicted upon us. They come from both inside and outside the …
Mean Girls: Pastor’s Wives’ Edition
There is a dream that dies when we are wounded by another pastor’s wife. Let’s face …
One of the things we have to guard against as spiritual leaders is letting our relationship …
Seven Lies Ministry Wives Believe
As a pastor’s wife, I find myself fighting the same old internal battles that have plagued …
Church Is Fragile and Other Things I Wished I Had Known
November 06, 2013 by Shauna Pilgreen I wish I had known how fragile church can be. …
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Learning From a Lesbian Visitor to Your Church
Editor’s Note: One the blogs I follow the most faithfully is Kingdom People by Trevin Wax. This …
Five Ministry Ideas I Wished I Had Learned Sooner
1- Genuinely loving and caring for people is foundational.When a church or community detects our sincere …
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Being Faithful With the Small Stuff
Jerry Falwell died before I was able to ask him my question. …
Warning: This post is going to be painful. It will date me clearly as the 55-year-old …
The house is almost empty. Each space echoes our movements during the last hours of packing. Odds and …
It’s universal. (At least, that’s what I tell myself.) The disastrous Sunday morning, that is. I …
I’m often guilty of walking too fast through a crowd. My fast paced mental agenda brain …
The beauty and confusion of ambiguity as a planters wife
Ambiguity is a new word for me in regards to my role as a ministry wife. …
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