To look at her, one would never guess that Sherre Bishop is a standup comedian. However, after speaking with her on the phone for an hour, this writer experienced the many sides of this talented woman of God.

Known as “The First Lady of Christian Comedy,” Sherre performs all over the country as her alter ego Sistah Willie Ruth Johnson. From the moment Sistah Willie steps on the stage, the audience is engulfed in laughter. She’s definitely a “Sistah,” Sherre says. When asked who Willie

Women live under the scrutiny of society's eye. We become so aware of what others see that we tend to take a second look in our mirrors at home. Some women avoid mirrors all together because they are afraid of what the reflection will reveal.

Mankind’s words lay heavy on a tender woman’s heart. They are hearts that crush easily under the pressure to live up to worldly standards. We, as daughters of the Heavenly Father, walk to a different tune. Christian women are not subject to the world's r
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I sat alone in the recliner reading his note through my tears. It was filled with sadness, despair, and all the reasons why my 23-year-old son had decided to end his life. I wasn’t able to go with my husband as he rushed our son to the hospital. I was recuperating from the damage mold had done to my lungs and needed a breathing treatment. There was no time to waste, so I had to stay home and wait for news from the hospital.

Since we live on a farm with family close by, I had left most of the li
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We may live in this world, but for followers of Christ, the Spirit that gave us new life is not of this Earth. Because we are joining heirs with Christ, citizenship in Heaven is a reward. Our homes there are not yet ready so we will reside here for a short time.

It’s easy to lose our way while we wait. Paul tells us to be in this world but not a product of it. He also reminds us to set our minds on things that are eternal to remind us where our true residence is located.

Our fleshly nature tells
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Everyday young women are bombarded with conflicting messages about what kind of person they should grow up to be and what their worth in society is. Unfortunately all too often it is the messages that seek to devalue and degrade women that are heard both the loudest and most often.

These messages can come in the form of youthful celebs in overtly sexual dress or even news stories about women being abused by those who claim to love them. The statistics are staggering. Roughly one in three women w
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Oven Envy: a hideous form of coveting about which our mothers never warned us. It surfaced in my life last spring when my in-laws remodeled their kitchen and bought gleaming, gorgeous, state-of-the-art appliances.

My mother-in-law’s new stove boasts a solid, easy-to-clean, ceramic top. The oven portion includes a regular oven and convection oven rolled into one for the “ultimate in baking and roasting.” It has a built-in computer that converts regular baking time into convection baking time
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“Grandma, can I hold you?”
“Sure, baby, climb up here on my lap, and you can hold me as long as you want. Mmm, I love for my little buddy to hold his grandma.”
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“Grandma?”
“Yes, sweetie?”
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
“Hmm, let’s see. I think, hmm, I think I want to be a grandma when I grow up.”
“You already are a grandma!”
“Oh, that’s right! Well, then I guess I got to be what I wanted to be.”
“You’re silly, grandma.”
“No, you’re silly!”
“N
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"Jesus Christ, the same yesterday,
and to day, and for ever."
Hebrews 13:8


I have a personal story to share with you this month. I usually don’t do this, but God has put it on my heart to share.

Recently I felt compelled by God to take a step out of my safe surroundings and write a faith-based article for a secular publication. Not that I haven’t written for secular publications before, but my articles have not been so completely about my faith. Keep in mind also, most of my writing has been f
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Together, we will learn this month how to unlock the power contained in God’s Word through study. I know—studying reminds you too much of school. But, the deep study of the scriptures is exciting. It’s like opening a clam and finding a pearl; or, panning for gold and finding a shiny nugget. This way, the scriptures can be “seen” as well as heard.

The process of uncovering all the Word has to offer is called exegesis. Exegesis brings into play the origin of words, the time period i...
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From that divine moment when the gift of life is given, and the Most High God breathes a girl-child into creation, she begins a journey to discover her “woman's work.” As each woman travels her unique pathway, she will be confronted by situations, challenges, dilemmas; but moreover, possibilities and opportunities for personal growth and revelation. The choices a woman makes will fuse together to weave her personal tapestry; the quilt of her life, a covering that will either serve to unleash
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I didn't stumble upon Christianity by accident. Christianity is as much a part of my background as Mac n' cheese. I have very distinct memories about my early childhood and religion. I can remember the little Evangelical church we attended when I was about eight or nine. It housed no more than about 50 members every Sunday. My mom was the treasurer and on the church board. I remember sitting in the pews, eating the cherry flavored Certs that my mom always had with her. I would munch on them to h
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