by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Apr 17, 2026 | Leadership, Ministry, Perseverance, Tenacity
I was talking with my former assistant and close friend, Erika. In the middle of our conversation, she asked me a question that made me pause: “What is it within you that creates that tenacity you have? What drives that?” I didn’t have a polished answer ready. I...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 31, 2026 | Leadership, Ministry
One of the most important lessons I’ve learned in leadership is that if I take everything personally, it will exhaust me. Leadership puts you in the path of so many opinions, emotions, disagreements, criticism and misunderstandings. And if you absorb all of that...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 25, 2026 | Leadership, Ministry, Relationships
One of the most important things I’ve learned over time is that leadership is weighty. And leaders need other leaders who understand that weight. But these relationships don’t always happen automatically. They often grow slowly, intentionally, and sometimes...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Mar 19, 2026 | Leadership, Uncategorized
There’s a moment every leader faces, sometimes more often than we’d like to admit. An email comes in. A comment is made. Someone asks permission to do something. A situation unfolds that feels urgent, emotional, or even personal. And everything in you wants to...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Feb 11, 2026 | Christian Living, Leadership, Marriage, Ministry
When two leaders live under one roof, it can be powerful. It’s also complex. After 38 years, Larry and I have a little experience in this. This is not our first rodeo. Both of us carry significant responsibility. We each have strong convictions, instincts, and...
by Dr. Deanna Shrodes | Jan 23, 2026 | Christian Living, Leadership, Spiritual Growth, Surrender
I know that sentence can sound heavy, but I actually find it freeing. We are never at the end, until we are. Maybe you’re reading this today and you are discouraged. For whatever reason, you you feel you’ve come to the end of something. Maybe it’s...
