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The Heart of Conviction
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Our pastor is preaching through Ephesians, and I’ve been reminded of how valuable it is to be part of a diverse body of believers. And by diverse, I primarily mean that we don’t all look, talk, act, or live the exact same way. We have differences, in Christ. It’s a…
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The Best Kind of Friend
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I love friendship, don’t you? Camaraderie, memories, laughter, shared heartaches and struggles. Friendship is a gift that I’m thankful the Lord created. But so often we struggle in friendship, don’t we? We want good friends, and it’s a good desire. Sometimes we struggle to find friends. And even in friendship,…
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Plant the Seed
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I wish I could remember the whole story, and I bet if I dig back through old journals, I’d find it. Twenty-one years later, it’s foggy. But the summer between my junior and senior year of high school, I went to FCA Leadership camp with a friend because I was…
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The Life-Giving Woman Newsletter
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We live in a time of history that has confused everything about identity. We see Christians leaving the Church, recanting their faith, and believing all manner of twisted philosophies (often subtle). And, we can feel discouraged, tired, ready to throw in the towel in our own race. Life can sometimes…
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Do Not Fear What is Frightening
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I don’t generally fear many things. I’m not the mom afraid of all the things. I don’t generally panic when crisis hits. With the help of the Lord, I can usually see the fearful situations for what they are, and deal with them as they arise, with Him. I’ve even…
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Five Conversation Starters for Summer Evangelism
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So many of us are doing summer swim lessons or swim team with our kids this summer. This means plenty of opportunities to talk with other moms during practice. Are you up for a challenge? Last week, in the same day, I met two new women and listened to their…
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5 Resources to Enrich Your Prayer Life
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If you and I sit over coffee and I invite you into a conversation about prayer, how would you respond? Would you feel anxious, guilty, excited, or just plain curious? Oh, I hope you’d be excited to talk about what the Lord is showing you in prayer, and to hear…
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Are You a Leader?
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When you think of the role of a leader, who or what comes to mind? A mesmerizing orator, a teacher with a charismatic personality, or maybe even a woman with a large social media platform? Other people, but certainly not you? If so, I want to challenge your ideas of…
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Resource Roundup – 2/22/19
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How Does She Do It? (The Making of an Atypical Woman) – “He takes a typical Christian woman, simply plodding along in seasons that span decades, and bit by bit he transforms her into something as atypical as they come. He makes her his — “from one degree of glory…
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True Christian Leadership
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J. Oswald Sanders’ book, Spiritual Leadership, is a gem. It’s a 22-chapter book full of challenging, convicting wisdom. In the first chapter, Chambers describes leadership: “True greatness, true leadership, is found in giving yourself in service of others, not coaxing or inducing others to serve you. True service is never…