Our pastor is preaching through Ephesians, and I’ve been reminded of how valuable it is to be part of a diverse body of believers. And by diverse, I primarily mean that we don’t all look, talk, act, or live the exact same way. We have differences, in Christ. It’s a beautiful thing when lived out…
I love friendship, don’t you? Camaraderie, memories, laughter, shared heartaches and struggles. Friendship is a gift that I’m thankful the Lord created. But so often we struggle in friendship, don’t we? We want good friends, and it’s a good desire. Sometimes we struggle to find friends. And even in friendship, we experience loneliness, tension, and…
I wish I could remember the whole story, and I bet if I dig back through old journals, I’d find it. Twenty-one years later, it’s foggy. But the summer between my junior and senior year of high school, I went to FCA Leadership camp with a friend because I was compelled to start an FCA…
We live in a time of history that has confused everything about identity. We see Christians leaving the Church, recanting their faith, and believing all manner of twisted philosophies (often subtle). And, we can feel discouraged, tired, ready to throw in the towel in our own race. Life can sometimes look, feel, and *be* downright…
It’s alarming to scan the horizon of Christianity and see confusion and compromise. But seeing the effects on the next generation is even more disturbing. As women, we must take responsibility for our own spiritual lives to know Jesus and speak of Him to the next generation. I want us as Christian women to know…
I don’t generally fear many things. I’m not the mom afraid of all the things. I don’t generally panic when crisis hits. With the help of the Lord, I can usually see the fearful situations for what they are, and deal with them as they arise, with Him. I’ve even been told before that I’m…
So many of us are doing summer swim lessons or swim team with our kids this summer. This means plenty of opportunities to talk with other moms during practice. Are you up for a challenge? Last week, in the same day, I met two new women and listened to their stories. Both were remarkable in…
If you and I sit over coffee and I invite you into a conversation about prayer, how would you respond? Would you feel anxious, guilty, excited, or just plain curious? Oh, I hope you’d be excited to talk about what the Lord is showing you in prayer, and to hear all that He’s doing in…
When you think of the role of a leader, who or what comes to mind? A mesmerizing orator, a teacher with a charismatic personality, or maybe even a woman with a large social media platform? Other people, but certainly not you? If so, I want to challenge your ideas of what leadership looks like, and…
How Does She Do It? (The Making of an Atypical Woman) – “He takes a typical Christian woman, simply plodding along in seasons that span decades, and bit by bit he transforms her into something as atypical as they come. He makes her his — “from one degree of glory to another” (2 Corinthians 3:18)….
J. Oswald Sanders’ book, Spiritual Leadership, is a gem. It’s a 22-chapter book full of challenging, convicting wisdom. In the first chapter, Chambers describes leadership: “True greatness, true leadership, is found in giving yourself in service of others, not coaxing or inducing others to serve you. True service is never without cost. Often it comes…
There were several excellent posts this week! How seared is our nation’s conscience that she tolerates this cruelty? – “If you have been paying attention to the abortion debate in America at all, none of this will be surprising to you. The pro-choice position excludes the unborn from the human community. It gives no consideration…
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