Recently, Pastor Jim Howard of the Real Life Church tragically took his own life at home with a gun after an ongoing batter with mental illness. Five months before, Andrew Stoecklein of Inland Hills Church attempted suicide and sadly succeeded. Both pastors leave behind a hurting family and a hurting church. 

In this episode, The Sister Pastor discusses the challenges that pastors face and reminds all that pastors are indeed human and need lots of prayers and support.

In this episode, the Sister Pastor will speak on one of her favorite holidays in the month of December, Kwanzaa. The Sister Pastor will discuss why she observes Kwanzaa and how she's able to integrate biblical principles to the "Nguzo Saba" or "Seven Principles" of Kwanzaa.

Do you have a pastor in your family that will be joining you for the holidays? Ever wonder how your pastor family member feels when they are put on the spot to do the grace? Want to know what not to ask a sister pastor? Still trying to figure out how to interact with them?

In this episode, The Sister Pastor will talk about Thanksgiving behavior and will briefly give pointers to making your pastor family member have a "breath of fresh air" experience before returning to their roles the following weekend.

Ever wondered how I ended up in the field of pastoral ministry? Today is your lucky day to find out all the juicy details about how a girl, 16 and called, ended up being “The Sister Pastor”. You might need a tissue for this one...

Here’s what to expect on The Sister Pastor Speaks podcast. You will hear stories about my childhood, the village (family), adulting wins and fails, mental illness battles, relationships, ministry highs and lows through the lens of a 20-something year old Black millennial SDA sister pastor. Why “Sister Pastor”? Because I am a proud big sister of two amazing siblings, an adopted sister to many, a supporter of the idea of biblical sisterhood who embraces my identity as a woman, and it’s a way to connect with other “sister pastors” from various backgrounds and walks of life. Expect #mentalhealthmondays #foodieprayerfridays #SisterPastorBibleChallenge episodes