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Author Archives: Kristin
The Gospel in Mental Illness
A few months ago I was asked to give a short devotional before a women’s event on mental illness at Hinson Baptist church. The blog post below is the manuscript from that talk. Tohu Va-Vohu. It sounds ominous doesn’t it? … Continue reading
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Sorrow at Christmas
I wrote this blog last Christmas and wanted to post it then but every time I sat down to do it I think the emotions were too raw to post for anyone to see. So here you go, a year … Continue reading
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How Do We Protect Relationships
Change is a part of church experience. People are always coming and going. We welcome new people to our congregation and we work to build relationships with them. We say goodbye to those who have been part of our lives. … Continue reading
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Helping Our Churches Become Communities of Change
Helping Our Churches Become Communities of Change A few years ago Steve Midgley gave a talk at the CCEF National Conference giving a handful of practical steps we can take as leaders to develop a community that reflects gospel change. I’ll … Continue reading
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When Should a Pastor Refer?
When Should a Pastor Refer? In pastoral ministry the line between the work you do with your people and when to bring in extra help can be a difficult one to discern. For some seasoned wisdom on the topic I turn … Continue reading
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Giving Yourself Grace
This is an idea I hear often. Whether it is someone in counseling describing the struggle not to condemn themselves, or a friend offering me well-meaning advice when I am struggling with my own perfectionism, or the content of a … Continue reading
10 Things I’ve Learned, and Continue to Learn, About Singleness
It’s worth the effort to fight against the lie that you’re single because something is wrong with you. There’s not. At least not anything that would keep you from being able to get married.* I know this not because … Continue reading
The Manual
The Manual I’m self-diagnosed as an anxiety sleep walker. As a kid I used to sleepwalk for any and every type of dream. I remember trying to convince my mother to come to a concert in my bedroom once and … Continue reading
Story
I was listening to a woman on the radio tell her story about the time she had a stroke. She described this moment when the constant inner dialogue stopped. There was silence and she loved it. The stroke had affected … Continue reading
He Reigns!
I love Easter! I used to love Easter because it was the one time of year we could eat Cadbury Eggs – you know, those obnoxiously sweet chocolate eggs with frosting in the middle that looks like raw egg? That’s the … Continue reading