by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | May 27, 2025 | Christian Living, Leadership
God is calling us to a deeper kind of gratitude—one that doesn’t depend on our circumstances or whether things go our way, or not. It doesn’t hinge on whether our circumstances change. It is quite literally gratitude for every little thing…all the time....
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | May 8, 2025 | Business, Conflict, Leadership, Ministry
Have you ever noticed how one moment of hurt or disappointment can change the way you see someone—especially a leader? My husband Larry and I were on staff at several churches in our first years of our ministry before we were lead pastors — he as a youth pastor...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Apr 23, 2025 | Marriage, Dating, Leadership, Ministry, Relationships
My husband did not grow up in a Christian home or have an example of a Christian marriage. He was actually the person who led his parents and sister to the Lord after becoming a Christian. So, he learned about relationships and future marriage for the very first time...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Apr 2, 2025 | Christian Living, Leadership, Marriage, Ministry, Transparency, Women
This is going to be a lengthy and transparent post that contains real talk about sexuality. If you are uncomfortable with that, I advise that you exit the post now. I thought it would be good to give fair warning for those who are sensitive to this type of...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 26, 2025 | Leadership, Reading
Did you know you can read the right book at the wrong time? The thought never occurred to me to pray about what to read, until about twelve years ago. I was staying for a few days in the home of a mentor. She didn’t change her routine just because I was there....
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 19, 2025 | Conflict, Leadership
About once a month I receive communication of some sort (usually email), criticizing me for quoting a famous person who is not a Christian. Someone responds to my blog posts, articles, newsletters, or other posts on social media. In these cases, they assume the person...
