Skypleship and International Sports (Guest Post)


Two players from Shannon’s first Skype study, Sidney and Brittany

“I can’t tell you how much I look forward to our ‘God Space’ group. It gives me something to look forward to during the week and keeps me accountable in so many ways. I love that I can be real and receive godly advice from these  women.” ~ Sidney  (Italy)

As a student athletic trainer at Cal State Fullerton, the head trainer lead me to Christ. This opened my eyes to the powerful impact athletic trainers and other sports medicine professionals can have for eternity within their athletic departments. In 1997 I came on staff with Athletes in Action Basketball, as an athletic trainer, with a vision to reach out to sports medicine professionals. 

After several years of working with AIA Basketball and taking care of the medical needs of various teams, I started to phase out of my athletic training responsibilities. And then about four years ago, I was left as the sole member of AIA’s women’s basketball. I wondered how we would see spiritual movements everywhere in this sport.

The Lord soon gave me a vision to reach out to American women’s professional basketball players who compete in the European league from September through April. Many of them are Christ followers and desire to use their platform as professional athletes to make an impact for eternity. Continue reading “Skypleship and International Sports (Guest Post)”

Furthering Your Writing Career through the She Writes Community


Every once in a while God prompts us to connect with someone in our circle who can connect us to yet another person who has the ability to help us reach our goals.  Some call this networking; I like to call it divine intervention.  One vehicle that makes these connections possible is social media.  I recently experienced connections on this level as a writer when I reached out to an editor friend by first finding her contact information on Facebook, then emailing her to ask for her expert advice about furthering my own writing career.  She replied with the suggestion … Continue reading Furthering Your Writing Career through the She Writes Community

Why Tech Needs Girls


I just learned about Tech Needs Girls, a campaign by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a UN agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs). According to the UN News Centre, “The ‘Tech Needs Girls’ campaign aims to highlight the potential of technology to transform women’s lives, whether it be through ICT-based career choices or by improved access to services like e-health, e-education, e-commerce, e-banking and a host of new applications and devices that can help girls and women address their day-to-day challenges.” As a “girl geek,” I’m enthusiastic about helping women use technology to enhance their lives… and also their ministry.  If … Continue reading Why Tech Needs Girls