By Carol Kent, on March 21st, 2017  Carol is an award winning author and a gifted speaker. Her vibrant personality and relevant messages make her one of the top Christian communicators today. She is regularly featured on a wide variety of radio and television programs.
She would love to work with your church, ministry or business. Carol is hilariously funny, biblically sound, culturally relevant, and a welcome addition to any platform. Past venues include keynoting at Women of Faith, Extraordinary Women, and Women of Joy arena events. She has been featured with Point of Grace, Sandi Patty, Nicole C. Mullen, Charles Billingsly, Mandisa, Stephen Curtis Chapman, Kathy Troccoli, and Nicole Nordeman.
Carol’s love for the Lord and her passion for equipping, encouraging, and empowering people to live for things that matter shines through. Her readers are irresistibly drawn to see God’s astonishing “grace places” in the middle of their roadblocks.
By Carol Kent, on June 4th, 2018 
Once we got through the shocking reality of the arrest, conviction, and sentencing of our son, we had a big decision to make. Would we hide as much of the story as possible, hoping no one in our work, church, and social circles would hear about it? Or would we bring up the subject honestly, admitting the truth of what happened and discussing what we’ve learned in the process of this unwanted and unexpected situation?
Over the past few years, I’ve received many comments and questions on this issue:
“I’m afraid my neighbors wouldn’t allow their children to play with …
Continue reading Tell Your Own Story.
By Carol Kent, on May 8th, 2018 
The woman in the department store stared at me as I was making my purchase. “Have we met before?” she asked.
Nothing about her looked familiar. “I don’t think so,” I responded.
She continued to concentrate on my face and then loudly exclaimed, “I do know you! I saw you on television. Your son committed a murder and you and your husband were interviewed.” By this time a few curious bystanders were tuning in to this unexpected conversation. Now all of them were staring at me, waiting for a response.
“Yes, that was our family on the program,” I …
Continue reading Our Journey with Jason.
By Carol Kent, on October 2nd, 2017 
Have you ever been desperate to hear God’s voice? Has daily life ever felt so demanding you weren’t sure what to do next? Has your phone rung in the middle of the night with unexpected news about a loved one? Has the diagnosis from the doctor brought a sense of fear or unrest? Have you wanted an answer from God, but didn’t know where to turn?
I’ve been there. When my son was arrested for a serious crime after I’d tried to be the best mother I could be, I felt alone. Angry. Hurt. Fearful. Disappointed in God. Those …
Continue reading He Holds My Hand.
By Carol Kent, on April 6th, 2017 
Do you think you need to wait until your life is perfect before you become a mentor? I recently spoke at a retreat where I was struck with the age diversity in the group. There were teens, young adult single women, new moms with their babies, along with middle-aged and older women. I was blessed with intergenerational mentoring in my family of origin, but not everyone has that benefit. My Mama (pictured with four of her daughters and a niece) was a godly mentor to us.
At the retreat I heard a testimonial by a young woman named Jordyn …
Continue reading No More Perfect Mentors.
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Once a year Carol hosts an equipping conference to train men and women who are interested in developing their speaking and writing skills. The next conference is July 11-13, 2019.
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