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Is Wisdom Right in Front of You? | Articles

article | August 12, 2019

A couple of weeks back, I was walking through the parking lot from the grocery store to my car, squinting because the sun was doing its best to blind me. With my face all pinched up, I realized something that made me …

Don’t Stop Praying | Articles

article | September 28, 2020

What’s the one thing you’ve been praying for? Maybe you’ve been praying about it for several years or several months. Maybe it’s a person, a deep desire, or a specific cause. Maybe you’re asking God for a miracle, or perhaps a few. …

Stepping Stones to Stepping Down from Ministry | Articles

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article | November 26, 2018

“Dear God, would you reconfirm my calling in this leadership role or bring a different ministry opportunity?” It was a bold, and some would say, presumptuous prayer. But thankfully, God had already started to answer my prayer before I prayed it. And …

When Temptation Hits, Look for the Escape Hatch | Articles

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article | June 17, 2020

Strap on your thinking caps, friends. To get God’s truth stamped into our minds and hearts, today we are going to use our imaginations. Ready? Picture yourself in a room. The walls are covered with posters of whatever it is that tempts …

Efficient Work, Sufficient Rest | Articles

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article | January 16, 2017

God gives us work (Gen. 1:26), and it is important, dignified, good, and holy. From the beginning, God created a cycle of work and rest for our good. When Adam and Eve rebelled against their Creator’s will (Gen. 3), the joyful work …

There's A Hole In My Sidewalk | Articles

article | June 27, 2013

My pastor recently read us this short, five-chapter story as a way to explain the progression of temptation in each of our lives. Chapter One I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I …

Should I Submit To My Boyfriend? | Articles

article | June 24, 2019

Q: “Should I submit to my boyfriend?” One of the smart readers of this blog submitted this question to us recently. To be honest, it doesn’t come with an easy answer. On the one hand. . . since a boyfriend is not …

The Perfect Summer Internship | Articles

article | June 4, 2015

In honor of our first ever LYWB Summer Book Club, here's a post from our archives about how to spend your summer well. If it's been while since you've read through our archives, we'd encourage you to do so. There's gold in …

Leaders Need Mentors | Articles

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article | May 2, 2016

Have you ever heard children argue with one another? One says, "You started it!" The other says, "Did not!" The first child responds, "Did too!" And on and on it goes until a parent intervenes. I had a conversation with an older …

We Have Gifts. Let Us Use Them! | Articles

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article | January 18, 2021

We’ve hand selected our top blog posts for a special series, Best of the Best. Don’t miss these popular and practical articles! —Leslie Bennett, Women’s Ministry Initiatives I stood in front of a crowd of women and announced my gifts. “I have …