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
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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.
How to Get Over That One Big Thing
March 25, 2017
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Ten years ago this month I stood on the kitchen chairs, sang, and did “The Chicken Dance” after seeing double lines darken on my Dollar
Will You Dance?
April 5, 2016
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Excited? Be prepared for the invitation of your life; you never know when it may come!
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.
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!
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
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
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:
Doing What You Hate, and Loving It in the End: What happens when you put on your big-girl Spanks
December 28, 2013
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Doing what completely repulses you can bring new understanding to the monumental work of Christ. See how in my latest article, Taking the Cup, in Catapult Magazine.
How to Keep Your Faith From Making Your “But” Look Big: 3 Keys to overcoming mediocrity
December 27, 2013
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But I could lose everything if I tried something like that! But they would never like me if they knew my whole story.
If I Were Satan: How I would trip up Christians at their own game
December 20, 2013
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If I were Satan and I wanted to make Christians act more like me than like Christ, here’s what I would do:
Thank God I’m Not 25 Anymore! 5 reasons to celebrate coming of age
December 18, 2013
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In honor of my 52nd year, here’s why coming of age is worth celebrating:
Does Anyone Hear You?
December 12, 2013
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We have an ongoing tradition in our home of having our 8-year-old daughter “pay” for unexpected, unbelievably sweet, thoughtful, adorable things she does that so overwhelm her
Nelson Mandela, God and You
December 6, 2013
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Because Nelson Mandela wanted real change, he went after their hearts, not their heads.
3 Reasons Your Teens and Young Adult Kids Won’t Take Your Advice: How to get them to tune you in
December 4, 2013
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“But I’ve always taught my kids the truth. Why won’t they listen to me?”
Thankful I Didn’t Have the Last Word: Are You? A Thanksgiving Confession
November 28, 2013
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Not that I want to be muzzled like an ox, or that I harbor some secret desire to be bound and gagged, but there’s something
5 Godly Things God Doesn’t Want You to Do
November 26, 2013
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Make a joyful noise to the Lord (Psalm 100:1,2) . . . without addressing the unrighteous outburst you splattered over your eight-year-old for acting like a second-grader.
Hashtag Unbelieving Christians: 7 Questions that put your faith in perspective
November 15, 2013
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For “You of little faith” Or perhaps of no faith at all.
Is it Your Fault Your Kids Don’t GET Christ? After you catch them red-handed, then what?
November 8, 2013
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Is it your fault your kids don’t GET Christ? After you catch them red-handed, then what?
Why Would God Say Something Like THAT?
October 29, 2013
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When it seems like God is wrong, then what?
For All You “Les Mis” Groupies
October 14, 2013
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Every once in a while I jump in my car, roll up the windows to create that perfect Surround-Sound, and blast my favorite songs from the original soundtrack of the Broadway musical, Les Miserables.
I Don’t Know What “Made Love” Means
July 21, 2013
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Yep–that’s what the image says: “I don’t know what ‘made love’ means.” Let me explain. These last couple of months the developing of But-Kickers has been a big