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article | December 12, 2016

My husband and I spent the last decade at our church wearing many hats. We filled whatever hole was vacant. We served, taught, led, shared, and gave all that we had to give. We have since moved away and now attend a …

article | May 1, 2020

What’s one thing we’re loving this week? It’s this brand-new Revive Our Hearts booklet, Uncommon Compassion: Revealing the Heart of Christ, by one of our favorites, Erin Davis! From the Garden to the Gospels, from Genesis to Revelation, the Bible is a …

article | July 30, 2018

From the LYWB Blog Team: Hey, girls! We’re studying Family: How to Love Yours (and Help Them Like You Back) by Jessie Minassian this summer! In chapter seven, “Becoming the Best Little Sister,” we learned that sometimes it’s nice to have someone …

article | December 30, 2003

The curse of words includes words spoken by others (or even by yourself) that are intended to inflict harm or damage, to belittle you, or to wish you evil. Consider the example of David, cursed and belittled by Shimei, in 2 Samuel …

article | September 30, 2019

It happens often as leaders. Someone sits across the table from us, tears puddling in their eyes as they stammer out a heartfelt confession of sin. Because we are broken people traversing a broken planet, there is no shortage of sin. Sin …

article | March 15, 2017

Her situation couldn’t have been much more hopeless. She’d tried it all—filled out endless forms, visited regular doctors, alternative doctors, traveling doctors, wannabe doctors, retired doctors. She’d read, researched, cried, and prayed. She’d taken every medical exam known to man. And still, …

article | December 16, 2014

Women's leaders serving under male headship in the local church (1 Tim. 2:9-15; Titus 2:1, 3-5) encounter this protective covering as both a joy and a challenge. There's a delicate balance to achieve as strong female leaders fulfill their God-ordained role in …

article | October 6, 2009

Have you ever found yourself making (or thinking) any of the following statements? As you work through this exercise, consider how God may want to adjust your thinking as it relates to the issue of forgiveness. 1. “There’s no unforgiveness in my …

article | July 15, 2019

When I assumed the leadership of women’s ministries at my home church a few years ago, there was a lot of contemplation, evaluation, conversations with other leaders, and a whole lot of prayer. My heart’s desire was to honor Christ and His …

article | June 17, 2009

We're focusing our attention on the subject of media this month. But it's really more a conversation about boundaries. You won't hear me saying "all media is bad," and I won't be asking you to unplug your TV, cancel your Internet service, …