If you are new to the blogs, I want to extend a warm, heartfelt welcome to you. We are truly excited about the wonderful support for our ministry, and it is our sincere hope that you will be deeply blessed by our encouragement. These blogs (and related material) have been a tremendous labor of love. The True Definition of a Bloom When first sitting down to gather thoughts on this topic, it seemed natural to look up the formal definition of the word bloom. Most of us immediately think of a...

We often talk about the heroes of the Bible as if they were stained-glass figures—perfect, translucent, and untouchable. But if you look closely at the story of Abraham and Sarah in Genesis 12-23 , you don’t see a curated Instagram feed of perfect faith. You see a messy, complicated, and deeply human love story. In Hebrews 11:11 , we are told: “By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.”...

In the age of the #MeToo and #ChurchToo movement there seems to be a greater need for counseling, coaching, mentoring and ministry for women in the church. Rachel Rosser (LPC-S), carefully blends theology and grounded psychology in this article entitled: Counseling Broken Yet Bold Women. Rachel has many years of experience in ministry, along with her husband Doug, at The Parks Church in McKinney, TX. One reason why I have been drawn toward her work is because she seeks to connect with...