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The Threat of Joy in Ministry | Articles

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article | March 7, 2016

Jesus is a kill-joy. That's right, the "happy God" (1 Tim. 1:11 ) of our salvation, who gives life to the full, intends for you not to be happy. Not to be happy, that is, in anything less than the best things. …

Stand for Truth Thursday: Being a Girl in a Transgendered World | Articles

article | December 10, 2015

We asked you where you are facing resistance to God's truth. Here's what you told us: "Many times I'm worried that my belief in God making people either a boy or a girl without being both or switching genders will be recognized …

An Important Perspective On Suicide | Articles

article | August 15, 2011

Occasionally we get readers on this site who confess to us that they are wrestling with thoughts of suicide. Our ability to respond in those situations is very limited, so we are often deeply troubled knowing that some of you are struggling …

Up Close and Personal | Articles

article | September 1, 2011

Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth reminisces . . . How well I remember receiving that call from Dennis Rainey, which—long story short—culminated two years later in the launch of Revive Our Hearts. Dennis (founder of FamilyLife Today) had no way of knowing that his …

Parenting Kids Who Resent Your Ministry | Articles

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article | February 12, 2018

There was a time when I believed my parents’ ministry success was built on the graveyard of my dreams. I longed to fit in, be rooted in one place, establish my own identity; but it felt like everything took a backseat to …

A Hero in Her Fifties | Articles

article | November 14, 2016

We need each other, girls! Titus 2:3–5 shows us the value in listening to the wisdom of the generation of women ahead of us and carrying the banner of truth for the generation behind us. Because we want you to be inspired …

6 Principles for Leading Women Who Wound | Articles

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article | March 1, 2021

Christel Humfrey is our featured writer today in the Best of the Best series. I’m praying for you! —Leslie Bennett, Director of Women’s Ministry Initiatives Relationships are messy. If you have spent any length of time in ministry, you know that at …

For the Ministry Leader Who Feels Unappreciated | Articles

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article | October 19, 2023

When I lead, teach, and disciple women, I want the glory to go to God. Rather than see me, I want women to see the beauty of Christ and love Him more. I know you do too. But as a ministry leader, …

Honoring the Biblical Call of Motherhood | Articles

article | January 30, 2014

You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all …

10 Things Purity Was Never Meant to Be | Articles

article | January 31, 2020

I was the teenager reading Christian books about modesty, purity, and relationships. I often read my favorite books over and over again. I loved learning and striving to understand God’s design for my life as a Christian girl. I wore the purity …