by Janet Addison | Sep 3, 2024 | Ministry Transitions
Our daughter has been serving on the pastor search team for her church. She has a young baby and a job, and I tried to talk her out of agreeing to do it because I knew how much time it would take. But she wanted to do it, especially since she has the perspective of being a pastor’s kid. Sometimes she’ll call her dad and pick his brain about …
by Janet Addison | Aug 20, 2024 | Practical Truth
I’ve shared before about my journey studying what it means to renew the mind, which is how God transforms us (Romans 12:2). But I wasn’t sure what to do–I needed some steps to take! Eventually I discovered Barb Raveling and her practical teaching on how to renew our minds with
by Janet Addison | Aug 6, 2024 | Home Stress, Money, Practical Truth
Is grocery store inflation busting your budget? Rising food costs can certainly strain finances for ministry households. Kathy Armstrong gives us some tips for feeding our families for less.
by Janet Addison | Jul 23, 2024 | Practical Truth
Have you ever considered the number of “girl campers” in the Bible? Scripture features several heroines of the faith who lived in tents! Plus, camping trip experiences often parallel aspects of our Christian walk. When I was growing up, our family camped a lot. In the mornings we woke up to the smell of Daddy cooking bacon. We drank orange Tang and brushed our teeth using a green water hose.
by Janet Addison | Jul 9, 2024 | Ministry Issues & Stress
Ashley Gray serves in Mississippi alongside her husband David, who is a bi-vocational pastor. Protecting family time at home can be challenging for ministry couples, especially when the pastor hubby also has another job. Ashley shares how the double-job life works for their family and offers her perspective on parsonages, fill-in grandmas, and church hurt.