by bianca | Jun 4, 2012 | church, ministry, Speaking, Teaching
Joshua 14 accounts Caleb’s William Wallace-esque speech as the children of Israel take their Promise Land. It’s one of my favorite battle speeches and after reading it I want to bang my fist on my chest like an angry Irish warrior with blue face paint and...
by bianca | Jun 1, 2012 | church, pop culture, Speaking, Teaching
Sometimes in divine, cosmic connections, I get to meet people I didn’t know existed prior to the Internet. These people are more than random faces staring at screens. They are real people who love and hurt and laugh and cry; who ache and grow and change; who...
by bianca | May 31, 2012 | church, Speaking, Teaching
The details are done, the booklets printed, the volunteers ready to go! Oh child, I’m nervous. The only thing left to do is complete my notes and we’re ready to head into the desert. Now if you’re thinking, Bianca, stop talking about this already?! I...
by bianca | May 30, 2012 | personal, Speaking, Teaching
lead·er/ˈlēdər/ Noun: The person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country. A person followed by others. Leadership has always been living in the tension of wanting to be a strong, confident leader and hiding in my closet with sugary carbohydrates trying...
by bianca | May 16, 2012 | church, ministry, Speaking, Teaching
The desert is a lonely and isolated place for many. For some of us, we creep into the barren land without realizing it. For others, we are dropped into sudden infertile grounds of with nothing more than one sentence. I don’t love you anymore. You have been...
by bianca | May 15, 2012 | ministry, Speaking, Teaching
I’m tapering down from vacation and feel ready to head back to the regular routine of alarm clocks, deadlines, and pressing forward. As I admitted before I left for my wee holiday, I needed to get away. Sometimes being in the battle takes a bigger toll than you...