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Rather than recognizing God as such an extravagant lover, many people see Him as a harsh, impossible-to-please, judgmental disciplinarian. I have a Jewish friend who, when I mentioned how fascinated I was with Jewish history and how they are God’s chosen people, she retorted, “Chosen? For what? Misery?” Have the…

God [has called] my attention to an undeniable polarity in my life coaching practice. Some of my clients beat themselves up over the least little sexual thought, feeling as if surely they’d been unfaithful to their spouse and were a huge disappointment to God (neither of which are true). Others…

At one time, I was perhaps one of the most sexually confident women on the planet.  I loved my body.  I was willing to share it freely.   I enjoyed sex. What changed?  I got married.  And it took me over a decade (along with months of counseling) to return to…

I walked downstairs to my office and laundry room one afternoon, noticing that someone had left the dryer door open with a load of towels still unfolded inside. Since I lean toward perfectionism, I couldn’t just sit down and concentrate on the work I needed to do knowing that a load…

Welcome to our new look! You may have noticed that things look a bit different around here lately…we’ve been working hard behind the scenes for several months to revamp the look and feel of Shannon Ethridge Ministries! Our branding is now consistent across our social media platforms such as our website, Facebook, Twitter,…

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Our website and blog are undergoing a transformation. As soon as all the behind the scenes details are wrapped up, we’ll unveil our new look to you! Stay tuned!

Editor’s Note: We have been blessed by amazing volunteers within our ministry.  Below is a testimony from one of our volunteers who helped with the research for The Fantasy Fallacy. We’re very thankful to hear how this project impacted her! ** No other book could have come at the perfect timing for…

Editor’s Note: We have been blessed by amazing volunteers within our ministry.  Below is a  testimony from one of our volunteers who helped with the research for The Fantasy Fallacy.  We’re very blessed to hear how this project impacted her! ** In the spring of 2012 Shannon Ethridge announced to her…

  Four guys have been going to the same fishing trip for many years. Two days before the group is to leave, Ron’s wife puts her foot down and tells him he isn’t going.   Ron’s mates are very upset that he can’t go, but what can they do.  Two days…

I was recently a guest on Jacque Watkins’ blog, Mercy Found Me.  Jacque is a woman with a mission to share God’s grace in her life, and she graciously shared how several of my books impacted her personal spiritual journey.  She also interviewed me about my ministry and B.L.A.S.T. Mentoring…

As we head into this New Year, we at Shannon Ethridge Ministries are excited and hopeful.  Excited because this year brings new resources, new branding, and new community for you, our faithful followers.  We’ll be sharing new ways to deepen your intimacy with Christ and within you marriage.  We’ll be expanding our reach to those…

Our hearts go out to the families affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting last week, and to the entire nation as we attempt to process and grieve such an enormous tragedy.  May we take refuge and find comfort in the fact that Christmas is a celebration of the…

A brief note today to let you know we appreciate your constant prayers and encouragement for Shannon Ethridge Ministries.  We couldn’t do what we do without your continued support! As a special thank you, we’re offering a discount on book purchases made by December 21, 2012 midnight EST. Have a…

Rewinding the tape to Sunday, November 25th, it was a 45th birthday that I will never forget.  I awoke to a text message from a friend saying, “Your article made CNN.com’s headlines!  You’re second on the page!  SO proud of you!”  We went to the website to behold the blog…

I was thrilled to recently post an article on the CNN Belief Blog titled My Take: Searching for God, settling for Sex.  I’m honored to share my message of healthy sexuality and spirituality on this platform. A brief excerpt is included below:  When a friend alerted me to the “Fifty Shades”…