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Four Benefits of Group Prayer in Women’s Ministry | Articles

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article | October 21, 2019

Few, if any of us, would deny prayer’s value. But if we as a community of leaders are brutally honest, is group prayer as high of a priority to us as recruiting and shepherding leaders, teaching and training, or casting vision? In …

When I Am Afraid | Articles

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article | June 18, 2020

The raging fires jumped over the mountain and toward our home within seconds. We watched the news updates about pending evacuations as we hurriedly packed our bags, and suddenly the news anchor seemed to panic, nearly shouting, “Everyone . . . EVACUATE …

Don’t Settle: He’s Not Your Last Option | Articles

article | November 18, 2020

Feelings of heartbreak, sadness, and fear swept over me as I scanned the mountain range. I breathed in the fresh air hoping the great outdoors would do me some good. Life was hard at this moment in time—really, really hard. I was …

The Bare Facts: Is It Too Late For Me? | Articles

article | November 28, 2011

In a series of recent posts, we've been answering your questions about sex, love, and intimacy. This week, I want to write about an important question that may not apply to all of you, but that doesn't mean it's not important. Listen …

Are You Ready for Company? | Articles

article | October 6, 2009

How would you feel if distant relatives showed up unannounced on your doorstep with plans to stay for a week and were eager to take a tour of your house? Would you have to scramble to avoid embarrassment? If you’re like me, …

Profiles of Leaders on a Mission | Articles

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article | June 5, 2023

What would happen if you gave someone full access to your prayer life for the next forty-eight hours? What would they notice if they not only had a front row seat to your home life and your ministry life . . . …

Does Your Ministry Need a Makeover? | Articles

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article | January 30, 2023

The beginning of a new year of ministry is a blank page, clean and clear and ready to be filled with endless possibilities. As you’ve taken time to reflect on the past year—on the Bible studies you’ve led, the events you’ve hosted, …

Best Of: I've Got A Fever And The Only Cure Is . . . | Articles

article | January 31, 2013

Spring fever is a real condition. I know because Wikipedia says so. It's that sudden feeling that you might just burst if you don't get into a relationship. Or a new obsession over a guy who seemed pretty boring in the winter …

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 …

The Bare Facts: How Far Is Too Far? | Articles

article | November 16, 2011

Wow! Almost one hundred of you responded to our post last week where we asked for your questions about sex. (And five lucky readers won a free copy of The Bare Facts by Josh McDowell and yours truly). If you missed it, …