Last weekend, I spoke at a church. Saturday was a women’s retreat and we focused on my new book Lean on Me: Finding Intentional, Vulnerable and Consistent Community. Each woman got a copy of the book. On Sunday, … Read More
How Do You Know It’s Safe to be Vulnerable?
Do you have solid community in your life? I thought I could answer that question with an easy “YES!” until a crisis hit. It took that crisis for me to evaluate how I relate to … Read More
Because Free Books are Good and Because Friends are Better
In a couple of weeks (October 7 to be exact) my latest book, Lean on Me: Finding Intentional, Vulnerable and Consistent Community, will ship and be placed on book shelves and will hopefully, hopefully, hopefully help … Read More
Mad Church Disease: Healing from Church Burnout is Updated, Expanded and Available with the Devotional Beating Burnout: A 30 Day Guide to Hope and Health
In 2009, Mad Church Disease: Overcoming the Burnout Epidemic was published. Tens of thousands of people found hope and healing and the book was awarded Outreach Magazine’s “Vital Church Resource” Award. If you click on … Read More
Summer Reading Fun!
Get all three of my books autographed & delivered to your door before you head out for your vacation (or curl up for your staycation!) Mad Church Disease: Healing from Church Burnout Permission to … Read More
Get Free Sample Chapters from My New Book Lean on Me!
They say timing is everything, right? Well, today was the day I hoped to have some free sample chapters of my new book Lean on Me (it comes out in October) for you. I’m speaking … Read More
Dear Sexual Abuse Survivor
Today, I am so thrilled to share a guest post from my friend Mary DeMuth. Mary and I met when I worked at Lake Pointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. People knew I was writing and … Read More
Beating Burnout Interview with Dr. Thom Rainer #5: Preventing Burnout
I hope you’ve enjoyed this little video series with Dr. Thom Rainer, president of Lifeway. This is our fifth and final interview (and keep in mind, there was only supposed to be one video that … Read More
Beating Burnout Interview with Dr. Thom Rainer #4: Burnout Symptoms
In 2005, I found myself in a hospital totally burned out. At the time, I didn’t know it was burnout but after a week of (invasive, ahem) tests, they ruled out any disease. I was … Read More