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Educator/ezer-warrior Linda Cliatt-Wayman rocked the gathering of 7000+ professional women at the 2013 Pennsylvania Conference for Women when she spoke about her God-given mission as principal of North Philadelphia’s Strawberry Mansion High School. This is another biblical-like story of a … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago I quoted Atinuke Diver (aka Tinu) the Boston attorney of Talking Taboo fame in my post about Elizabeth Knox’s great new book, Faith Powered Profession. Tinu got wind of it, contacted me, and before I … Continue reading →

“A hurting person is in a storm. They are cold, wet, shivering, and scared. Preaching, platitudes, and advice will not get them out of the storm. Don’t tell a person in a storm that it’s a sunny day. There will … Continue reading →

Monday started out with a blog post putting Elizabeth Knox and her new book Faith Powered Profession on the radar of WhitbyForum readers. The need for such a book was underscored immediately by emails I received from women who have … Continue reading →

A lot of women will relate to Boston attorney Atinuke O. Diver’s frustration over the “the church’s ambivalence” toward her professional life. In Talking Taboo she explains. “Though I spend most of my days working in a setting not centered … Continue reading →

This week Forbes released another top 10 list based on surveys by E-Poll Market Research—this one touting (of all things) the NFL’s Most-Disliked Players and crowning Eagles’ starting quarterback, Michael Vick, as number one. To be sure, Michael Vick has … Continue reading →

Every once in a while we catch a glimpse of the Blessed Alliance. This time, it comes in song and includes warrior language for the woman. This is a great reminder of what we can be to one another as … Continue reading →

This weekend, I’ll be Chicago for the annual Redbud Writer’s Guild retreat. I am looking forward to a weekend with great friends I’ve known for years and to making some new some new friends. I can’t imagine anything better than … Continue reading →

“The mindset that leadership is someone else’s responsibility means our guard is down and we may not even notice the kingdom battles God is calling us to fight.”                          —Half the Church My college roommate and I were studying in our … Continue reading →

Pastor Matthew St. John As I mentioned in an earlier post, I get all sorts of feedback from people who are reading my books. Some pretty surprising responses have come from men. One of the earliest ones came from an … Continue reading →