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Being Sick by Tammy Abee Blom
There are two camps when illness strikes. There is the logical camp that rests, takes medications, and acknowledges that while all humans get ill, most get well again. That camp will indeed be well in...
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Maybe There is Still Time for Us by Chris Smith
All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised. For God had something better in mind for us, so that they would not reach...
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Martha Stearns Marshall Month: A Discipline and an Accountability Practice by...
I am blessed to pastor a church where it is not unusual for women to preach. I am blessed to be married to Alicia Davis Porterfield, an outstanding preacher. It has been my privilege to preach with...
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A Quiet Day in Conyers by Pam Durso
In August 2010, after I completed my first year with Baptist Women in Ministry, I decided that it was time to take a day to pray and to dream about the future of the organization. I wanted some time...
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The Feast by Jenny Call
As a Baptist, I grew up associating food and religion. There was nothing better than a potluck after church—we would always have fried chicken, of course, and a table filled with desserts. I loved the...
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On Calling: Two Years In by Meredith Holladay
Two years ago on May 7, 2011, folks gathered at Lake Shore Baptist Church in Waco, Texas, laid hands on my shoulders, back, and head. That day a calling that began years before I was willing–or able–to...
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Words of Gratitude from Krista Manuel
April 29, 2013 Hi Pam, I wanted to let you know that I was ordained to ministry this past Sunday, April 28, by Tomahawk Baptist Church in Richmond, Virginia. It was a most sacred and wonderful...
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Rude Words by Tammy Abee Blom
Always, I am surprised when someone speaks rudely. Most of the time, people speak either kindly, or at least neutrally. Rudeness catches me off guard. Back before everyone had cell phones, I had to...
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Your Words Met a Need by Jayne Davis
I’ll never forget the words scribbled at the end of my divinity school theology paper. “Your words met a need in my own life. I look forward to your future ministry.” Future ministry? I hadn’t even...
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Blessing Central Seminary’s Graduating Women by Day Lane
Mid-May this year, Central Baptist Theological Seminary held its annual ceremony to bless women graduates. The new graduates received brightly colored ribbons representing the colors of the liturgical...
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I Am Enough, You Are Enough by Brittany Riddle
Every once in a while I bring out my memory box. Usually the box comes out on a dreary, rainy day when I’m feeling a little bit down and need a reminder that I am not alone on my journey of life and...
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Lessons From My (New) Office Chair by Brittany Riddle
After hearing many good things about their posture and health benefits, and after doing a little research myself, I recently replaced my office chair with a balance ball. I wasn’t sure what to expect...
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Starting with a Clean Slate by Tammy Abee Blom
It does not surprise me that redemption and back to school are related. The idiom, a clean slate, originated with students who used slates and chalk to answer questions in school. When a student wiped...
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Holding Hands by Tammy Abee Blom
Audrey was telling me about her third day as a second grader. I asked if anything had not gone as expected and she shared, “I took the new girl to the nurse.” I asked her to tell me about it. While...
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Getting What You Want? by Tammy Abee Blom
As I prepared quesadillas, I was listening to a PGA game. The golfer who began the round as the clear leader missed several putts and now was falling far short of winning the game. As he prepared to...
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Bind These Words by Brittany Riddle
This past week our church had a worship service of healing and wholeness. This was a new experience for our congregation, and it was a beautiful and meaningful service of confession, blessing, healing...
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Those are My Birds! by Tammy Abee Blom
I filled a bird feeder with sunflower seeds and hung it outside the kitchen window. I did not know if the birds would come, or if the squirrels would commandeer the feeder, so I waited to see what...
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We’re All In This Together by Brittany Riddle
Last week I spent a few days with friends celebrating our five-year reunion from college. Furman University, and the people who became a part of my life there, will always hold a special place in my...
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Tell Me a Story by Tammy Abee Blom
Audrey and Eve love stories about their younger selves. Often, a particular story will be requested. Last night Audrey turned to me and said, “Tell that story about me and Eve at the playground and how...
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Holy Leisure by Brittany Riddle
As I write this, it is Sunday morning. I should be leading worship right now. Instead, I’m on my couch, enjoying the warm glow of the lights on my Christmas tree and the crackling sound of ice hitting...
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