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Living Life Together: Taking the First Steps (part 1) | Articles

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article | October 9, 2017

Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, …

5 Reasons Leading a Small Group Is a Struggle | Articles

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article | February 23, 2021

I’ve had the blessing of leading a small group Bible study at my church for ten years. During that time, my faith has grown, my love for God and His Word has multiplied, and I've had the joy of doing this alongside …

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 …

Hope for the Christian Girl Dealing with Chronic Pain | Articles

article | January 23, 2020

I didn’t want to miss this opportunity. Migraines had pulled me down one too many times, and I wasn't letting them have the upper hand on this day. I pulled myself out of the hotel bedroom. I walked towards the mirror. I …

Nancy’s Favorite Biographies | Articles

article | January 9, 2017

Collections Faithful Women & Their Extraordinary God by Noël Piper (Crossway, 2005) The stories of these five ordinary women—Sarah Edwards, Lilias Trotter, Gladys Alyward, Esther Ahn Kim, and Helen Roseveare—will challenge readers to make a difference for Christ in their families, in …

Love Defined: 5 Strategies for Thriving as a Single Girl | Articles

article | May 2, 2018

Looking back on the many Valentine's Days I’ve spent “alone,” there is one that stands out to me more than others. I was single and headed to the grocery store to pick up my favorite brand of mascara. As I pulled into …

5 Guidelines for Diffusing Conflict in Ministry | Articles

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article | January 22, 2018

I was twenty years old, and it was staff training week. We—the camp staff—were on a bus headed out for a team-building activity. When we stopped at a McDonald’s, Chris, our camp director, said we could use the bathrooms, but no one …

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 …

Summer Book Club: What Kind of Old Woman Will You Be? | Articles

article | June 23, 2015

Psst . . . Did you do your homework last week? If you need a refresher, hop back to this post where I challenged you to: Read the book of Titus. Start reading a biography of someone with right thinking. Make a …

Persisting in Prayer When You Feel Like Giving Up | Articles

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article | February 1, 2021

Have you ever prayed for something or for someone for so long that you were tempted to give up? Have you grown weary of praying in your flesh but know in your heart you should continue? If you have, you’re not alone. …