

Messages and Workshops
Please let Jo know if there is a topic you would like to discuss or if you have something specific in mind.
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Identity in Christ: Helping believers understand they are chosen and loved, breaking free from comparison and performance-based living.
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Spiritual Disciplines: Practical ways to incorporate prayer, fasting, and Sabbath rest into a busy, 24/7 productivity culture.
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The Comparison Trap: Moving from competing with other women to completing the mission God gave specifically to you.
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Approval vs. Authority: How to lead with confidence without being paralyzed by the need to please everyone.
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The "Mary" Heart in a "Martha" Role: Staying spiritually grounded and intimate with God while managing heavy logistical responsibilities.
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The Myth of "Having It All": A biblical perspective on seasons, priorities, and why "no" is a spiritual boundary.
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Leading Through Burnout: Identifying the signs of emotional exhaustion and finding God’s rhythm of rest (Sabbath) in a high-performance world.
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Mentorship & The Multi-Generational Gap: How "Titus 2" mentorship looks in the digital age—building bridges between Gen Z and Boomers.
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Deborah’s Collaborative Leadership: How to lead with strength while empowering the men and women around you.
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Surrender: What areas of your life do you need to surrender to God?
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Sheep: Jesus came for the sheep, but there's also a place for the little dogs! (Mark 7:25-30)
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Overcoming fear: How do we walk in confidence?
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Esther’s Strategic Courage: Navigating "for such a time as this" when you feel unqualified or placed in a secular environment.
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Identifying Spiritual Gifts: Helping the women you lead discover their "grace-leanings" so the whole body of Christ functions better.
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"Bloom Where You’re Planted": Exploring how your current unique gifts and talents serve God's kingdom right now, even if you feel you are in a "waiting" season.
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Agency & Authenticity: Taking control of your career and leadership style by being your own "pilot" and bringing your whole, authentic self to your work.
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Mentorship as a Compass: The vital role of building "sisterhood" and finding mentors who have walked the path before you to help identify your next "stretch assignment".
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Windows into the Past: Researching and crafting History for Today’s Reader: Balancing historical accuracy. Research and how to avoid the rabbit hole.
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Windows into the Past: Researching and crafting History for Today’s Child: Balancing historical accuracy. Our job isn’t to rewrite history, but to move in the spaces between the facts. Time travel responsibilities. Helping children understand that people in the past were just as real and complex as they are today. How do we find the human heartbeat in the archives of history? How do we compete with modern screens while writing about the past?

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