by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Aug 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
I read a quote a few weeks ago by E.Stanley Jones that said, “If you don’t surrender to God, don’t think you don’t surrender. Everybody surrenders to something.” It’s true that we always surrender. And unless it’s to the Lord,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Aug 7, 2024 | Uncategorized
My friend Judi and I were having a deep conversation one day about redemption and the importance of partnering with God to allow Him to redeem even the most painful circumstances in our lives. Judi said something I had never thought of before, and it immediately...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 31, 2024 | Anxiety, Burnout, Leadership, Mental Health, Ministry, Sabbath, Soul Care, Stress, Stress Management, Time Management
My husband Larry bounded into my office at work, carrying my suitcase. “You’re all packed!” he said with a smile. “Grab your purse and let’s go!” “Where are we going?” I asked, bewildered that he was at my workplace in...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 24, 2024 | Leadership, Ministry
I know a church where a family that are members of the church treat people in an unloving way. They cause drama on a day to day basis as well as problems in situations like church business meetings. They are the biggest gossips in the church. Down through the years,...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jul 17, 2024 | Christian Living, Leadership, Ministry
It was a sad day in my pastoral journey years ago when I had to ask a musician on a worship team I led to step off of the church worship team for a season due to a moral failure. He became angry and responded with, “This is my way of worshipping God. How am I...
