Karen Schenk
Karen’s passion is to use the digital space to create media that results in transformed lives! She has been pioneering digital ministry since 1999 and is currently the director of Iconium Media, which she founded together with her husband, Cam.
A Healthy Self-Esteem Can Empower You
Letting go of my children has always been difficult for me. I often fear the unknown. Each time one of my children encounters a new stage, I am confronted by a sense of inadequacy. When my children reached the age where others began to influence them, I knew that my self-esteem needed to be in […] Read More >
A Living Influence
“What a gorgeous outfit!” Angie, my co-worker said. “It’s my grandmother’s,” I answered and then watched the look of shock on her face. I loved that response. In my early adult years, my grandmother, Susan, had become one of my best friends. My evening visits would sometimes result in my staying overnight and she would […] Read More >
A Mother’s Self-Esteem
Letting go of my children has always been difficult for me. As a mother, I often fear the unknown. Each time one of my children encounters a new stage, I am confronted by a sense of inadequacy. When my children reached the age where others began to influence them, I felt my self-esteem needed to be […] Read More >
A Real Story of Hope
Hi there, I was deeply moved the other day when I received a video story from one of our partners, “The Hope Line”. (TruthMedia mentors are trained to answer responses from teens as a representative for The Hope Line.) This video captures Chelsea’s story. She was a 15 year old who was a cutter, had […] Read More >
Advent: The Candle of Peace
Share this Devo on Facebook and Twitter: Let the peace of Christ fill you this Christmas! http://thelife.com/DailyDevotions/advent-the-candle-of-peace #LifeDevo “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for […] Read More >
An Empowered Homecoming
Susan and her husband Jim had been actively involved in church ministry. Susan was increasingly troubled, because she had noticed her husband’s Bible had been untouched for several months. She knew he was in a spiritual slump. Then one day her husband expressed his interest in going on a short term mission. Initially she couldn’t […] Read More >
Betrayal: The Dark Side of Love
“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Ephesians 4:32 She could finish my sentences. She knew my favorite things, and I knew hers. Few people could motivate me the way that she could. We were each other’s confidantes; needless to say we just “did life together”. Then, things started […] Read More >
Building a Virtual Team
“We miss you when you’re here.” It sounds like such a strange thing for someone on my team to say, but in my world it actually makes sense. I remotely manage a staff team and fly in for meetings about once a month. On one such trip one of my staff stopped me in the […] Read More >
Can Trust Be More Important Than the Truth?
I seek authenticity. It’s pure and true and it makes me feel like I’m in a safe and trusting place. When there is truth, things line up with each other. When something is true, there are facts that support it. Truth also stands the test of time. There is an authoritative certification that something is […] Read More >
Can You Connect to God Without Religion?
Is there a difference between God and Religion? There is definitely a difference between God and religion. God is someone I have a relationship with. My view on God can be altered by many factors in my life. It can be affected by my relationship with my own father or even by my culture and […] Read More >