The Warmth of Other Suns
February 25, 2026
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I know many of you are familiar with the prolific author, Isabel Wilkerson, who, ten or eleven years ago, had a book published called The
Yearly Archives: 2014
Who in the Bible Fought Like a Black Girl From Brooklyn?
February 23, 2026
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“So, Nehemiah, cupbearer to the king, fought like a Black girl from Brooklyn?” I said out loud as if someone told me the world was
Was It Reasonable? The awkward story of our Savior’s birth
December 28, 2025
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Was it reasonable to appoint a teenage girl, never yet known by any man, to wear such unbefitting evidence of unspeakable sin? To explain
Unshaken: Standing Firm in God’s Word
December 9, 2025
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHOmBV4js_E IN THIS VIDEO: This is what can happen when you think you’re standing firm in God’s Word, but realize you haven’t guarded against your
Woman’s Day – Sherry Boykin – “Steeped black tea bags cured my sties!”
June 10, 2024
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Indisputable Identity: A YouVersion Devotion and Reading Plan
December 2, 2023
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Sometimes a really bad breakup is a really good thing. Find out how in “Indisputable Identity” on YouVersion. Read it HERE.
Burning the Pilato: What a Peruvian tradition teaches about facing your obstacles, part 2
December 31, 2014
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I thought I’d re-share my New Year’s post from last year and encourage you to burn your own pilatos later tonight like we will. I’ll check
The Biggest Gift is Not Under the Tree
December 25, 2014
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An old man is shocked when an angel tells him he and his post-menopausal wife will soon have a baby. A young girl is puzzled when she learns that in
The Real Miracle Worker
November 27, 2014
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I am fit to be tied every single time I hear someone steal God’s glory by claiming that God no longer performs miracles today. These perpetrators usually have seven
Down Broadway: Without the neon lights, stardom and fortune
August 25, 2014
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If you google Broadway you get a gazillion hits about great New York City theatre, casting directors, and superstar bios.
Not Your Mama’s Meatloaf! How puff pastry and caviar can get your praise on
August 18, 2014
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This past week our family hosted three little boys from Ecuador who were invited to the United States to attend a soccer camp, and to
Profile Me, Please! Why you should be glad to be labeled
July 10, 2014
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Gone are the days when I lamented hyphenated first name intros like, “This is Sherry–the girl who’s still single. . . ,” or “Remember Sherry–that jungle missionary
When You Don’t Get a Do-Over
June 26, 2014
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Ever been afraid of telling it like it is? Afraid of telling the truth because the would-be recipient was older, more experienced, or somehow more
A Call to Biblical Manhood: Whose job is it to keep his pants up?
May 20, 2014
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SOMEONE, help me with this–please! Just how responsible are women for maintaining the sexual purity of men? If you’ve ever been part of an institution
Relationships in The Wild: BUT-Kickers seminar, week 6
April 28, 2014
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On Sunday we finished our BUT-Kickers seminar with one last look at “Relationships in the Wild.” And after six weeks of hanging out in the Book of Judges
What You Should Know About The God of Resurrection
April 21, 2014
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“Word!” “Testify!” “Amen and amen!” Shouts of praise ushered me back to my childhood roots as we joined hundreds of people in New York City yesterday and celebrated
Relationships in The Wild: BUT-Kickers seminar, week 5
April 14, 2014
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This week we discussed “Relationships in The Wild,” the only fitting name I could think of to describe the resolute craziness of events in Judges, chapter
Huh?
April 8, 2014
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“God, Say What?” Check out this article from today’s edition of Inspire a Fire!
How to Make Sense of Your Hard Times or Your Difficult Past, BUT-Kickers seminar, week 4
April 6, 2014
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Today we revisited the story of Samson’s wife from Judges 13-15. This time we compared our takeaways from last week with testimonials from our own
Jumping Off That High Horse: A necessary exercise for combating heart trouble
April 3, 2014
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I had to blow the dust off my copy of Timothy Keller’s, The Prodigal God this week, because I realized the lessons I thought I
How to Make Sense Out of Your Hard Times or Your Difficult Past: But-Kickers seminar, week 3
March 30, 2014
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Today we jumped into the story of Samson’s wife, another unnamed woman in the Book of Judges—a book overflowing with unusual, unthinkable stories about
When It’s Not Your Fault but You Pay the Price: But-Kickers seminar week 2
March 24, 2014
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We just completed week 2 of “When It’s Not Your Fault but You Pay the Price,” and what a whirlwind it was! We’ve been working through
Hope for the Cheerful: Because the hurting already know what to do
March 21, 2014
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Isn’t it strange that there’s a huge, gaping hole in the outpouring of hope for the ones who most need it, yet who are least likely
A Not So Silent Scream: What I wish Jephthah’s daughter had said
March 18, 2014
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It’s both humbling and embarrassing to think that knowing God personally for thirty years isn’t enough to make my default answer to the unwanted STUFF
When It’s Not Your Fault but You Pay the Price: But-Kickers seminar, week 1
March 16, 2014
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Today we started a six-week But-Kickers seminar with a look at what happens when your life is shaken up by something you had nothing to do
The Taboo Test: Engage your audience with what you do NOT say
March 13, 2014
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The geniuses at Hasbro had the right idea when they came up with a party game that had players shouting, laughing, interrupting each other, thinking with their
Love Song: Imagine The Lover of Your Soul singing THIS to you
March 10, 2014
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Discouraged? Feeling like no one gets your pain? Need a way to overcome your disappointment? Why not write a song about The Lover of Your Soul,
Why Marriage is not for Virgins
March 7, 2014
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Just recently on a clip from The Taste, a reality show based on a cooking competition, I heard Chef/Author Anthony Bourdain say that a dish
Redeeming the Sound of My Faith: A song for those who think they don’t belong
February 27, 2014
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Redeeming the Sound of My Faith For those who have at some time awakened to find themselves clapping when there was no music–a song of
Is God a Two-Timer?
February 25, 2014
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“For your Maker is your husband—the Lord Almighty is his name.” (Isaiah 54:5) Will you marry me? There it was, plain as day. A
Why I’m Still Married and What That Could Mean for You: Valentine’s Day edition
February 14, 2014
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Today is the 14th anniversary of my husband singing me Steven Curtis Chapman’s, “I Will Be Here,” and asking the greatest rhetorical question imaginable: “Will you marry
10 Things Church Ladies Do Better Than Everyone Else
February 11, 2014
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Lately I’ve noticed a whole heap of hilarity in the Body of Christ, especially among us church ladies. And the hilarity comes from hearts full of faith,
3 Ways to Pray for the Children of Phillip Seymour Hoffman
February 5, 2014
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A young father. Found dead. In an apartment in New York City. An apparent drug overdose.
Honest Abe, Geico, and How You Can Know if You’re Ready for Marriage
February 4, 2014
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A couple of years ago my husband and I saw a commercial for Geico brand auto insurance which dramatizes a supposed conversation between Abraham Lincoln
On Wives and Handcuffs: How to break out of relationship jail
January 17, 2014
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Did you know that the Spanish word for “wives,” esposas, is the same as the Spanish word for “handcuffs”?
Bread and Butter: The new premarital sex
January 9, 2014
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Is it me, or does it seem that lately any consumption of food that isn’t organic, raw, vegan, or gluten and GMO-free has usurped the position of premarital sex as
10 Confessions from 2013: Why not get some things off your chest?
January 4, 2014
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In the spirit of coming clean and starting the new year off with a blank slate, here are 10 confessions of mine from 2013:
Burning the Pilato: What a Peruvian tradition can show you about your toughest obstacles
January 2, 2014
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An annual tradition in the Peruvian Amazon is the burning of “pilatos”– homemade, life-size dolls that resemble the makers of the pilatos, or that resemble public