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Three Reasons You Don’t Collaborate and How To Get Over It

Recently, I polled some of my readers about collaborations.  Many of them use collaborations regularly, but some of them never have.  I asked that second group why and then boiled their responses down to these three reasons: Not sure they ... Read more

Your Leadership Identity in Christ

Have you ever given thought to your identity in Christ? It’s something I have heard a lot about over the years and wrestled with on a personal level.  Recently, my pastor spoke on our identity in Christ, and it really ... Read more

When Plans Don’t Go As Planned

This is half of a two-part series with my friend Emily Beard from Joyfully Simple Living. In this post, Emily shares some practical advice on what to do when your plans go awry. When you finish reading, you can head ... Read more

Sharing Your Message When People Doubt You

Think about the most amazing, exciting thing that has ever happened to you.   Got it in your head?  Now … think about your conversations around the time it happened. I bet you worked that exciting thing into every conversation you ... Read more

How to Run Your Small Group Ministry Online

One of the marks of a healthy, growing church is a strong small group Bible study ministry. These small groups build relationships that support the other work of the church and develop mature believers who can confidently handle the Word ... Read more

How to Be A Podcast Guest

Podcasting is the hottest thing on the block.  While it has been around for more than a dozen years, it seems to have exploded in the last couple of years as services like Anchor have made it easier than ever ... Read more

Black Friday 2023

Ready, Set …. Black Friday! Bookmark this page to get all the details on Black Friday deals for online Christian ministries and businesses.  I’ll have specials on my products, and showcase other deals on tools and resources to support you. ... Read more

The Assembly Line Method to Task Batching

My favorite thing about the Honor Circle is watching my friends apply what they learn in ways that work for them, and then share it with the rest of us.  Our girl Susan from Growing A Content Heart came up ... Read more
January Reset: Social Media Guidelines

January Reset: Social Media Guidelines

There is nothing that seems to bring more angst, stress, and even fear to those in online ministry and business than social media. Which platforms are the best? How many days a week should I post? What should I post? ... Read more
January Reset: 3 Tips for Managing Email

January Reset: 3 Tips for Managing Email

Before we close our 2022 planners and open the crisp new ones, blank with possibilities for 2023, there are some things we can do to make way for all those possibilities. We need to unload some things and straighten up ... Read more
January Reset Financial Stewardship

January Reset: Financial Stewardship

This is it!  The last week of our January Reset… a month spent cleaning up our ministry and biz clutter to make room for the new opportunities God has for us in 2023. Are you ready to talk about financial ... Read more
January Reset: Organizing Digital Files

January Reset: Organizing Digital Files

Here we are in our second week of January Reset … time we have set aside to clear out some of our ministry and business clutter and make way for the amazing opportunities God has in store for us this ... Read more

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