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Expect Suffering
Imagine being in a dark, underground prison with the sewer of a major city running through it. Then imagine writing about being joyful! Read More
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The Purpose of Suffering
It's easier for athletes who are training for the Olympics to endure long, grueling training when they have a goal in mind. The same is true for Christians. Read More
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Holding Up Under Pressure
When you’re in the middle of a hardship, it can be easy to lose sight of the things you know to be true. Read More
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God Will Help You Endure
Do you feel inadequate to tackle something God has for you to do today? Nancy will provide some strategies for enduring. Read More
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Helping Others Endure
Hollywood loves to tell us what our heroes should look like. But find out why learning about heroes of the faith will help you endure hardship. Read More
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You Have a Future
For anyone who believes in Jesus, all suffering is temporary. It doesn’t matter how permanent your hurt appears. There is an incredible future. Read More
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The Results of Endurance
It looks so great to stand on an Olympic podium and receive a medal. But that moment only comes after an incredible amount of endurance. Read More
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The Reality of Resurrection
The hardships you face in life can be transformed as you think about Christ and the resurrection; change is coming! Read More
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What You Know and Who You Know
The saying, "It’s not what you know, but who you know that counts," can lead to selfishly using people. Read More
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Enduring With Joy
You can make everyone around you miserable, or you can joyfully accept trials as a gift from God. Hear how a young woman did just that with a brain tumor. Read More
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How to Endure Suffering
Learn ten practical principles for enduring suffering from 2 Timothy. Read More
Chapter 1
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A Servant's Reward
Believers long to hear the words, "Well done good and faithful servant." Learn why the things you do today could affect your likelihood of hearing this. Read More
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Potential Pitfalls of Servanthood
It’s always good to serve others, right? Not if you’re serving for the wrong reasons. Discover the pitfalls you need to watch for when it comes to serving. Read More
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Is There Anything I Can Do?
A good waiter or waitress doesn’t focus on his or her own needs, but on others. The same is true for anyone who wants to effectively serve. Read More
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The Need for Service
Think of how many times you hear the word "service" in a day. Read More
Chapter 2
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Be Strengthened!
So today—and every day—we need to be strengthened through the grace of Christ! Read More
Chapter 3
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Don't Be a Wimp: Kicking the Habits That Make Women Weak
The apostle Paul gives a warning to the danger facing weak-willed women. Mary Kassian looks to Scripture to explore seven characteristics of weak women. Read More
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A Fresh Perspective
Changing up your routine and varying your diet will give you that freshness of perspective. It grows your capacity for the Word, too. Read More
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Admitting We’re Weak
Mary Kassian looks to Scripture to explore seven characteristics of weak women. She’ll show you how to say "no" to foolish behavior and "yes" to godly wisdom. Read More
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Every Thought Captive
The apostle Paul gives a warning to the dangers weak women face. If that phrase “weak women” makes you a little nervous, listen in to Mary Kassian. Read More
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We Need It All
It’s true that not all parts of the Bible are equally easy to digest, but we need a diet that includes all of God’s Word. Read More
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Are You a Weak Woman?
If a woman embraces biblical teaching, does that mean she can’t be strong? Mary Kassian says "no." God calls women to be, “The right kind of strong." Read More
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Catch the Creeps
How does someone who seems to love the Lord end up making terrible choices? Those devastating life choices don’t usually come by leaps; they come by creeps. Read More
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A Well-Balanced Diet
If you want to get a balanced spiritual diet as well as an understanding of the whole plan of God, make sure you’re not overlooking or bypassing portions. Read More
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Master Your Mind
If you want to be a strong person, the best place to start isn’t the gym. Instead, go to God’s Word and develop a strong mind. Read More
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Engage Your Emotions
Do you ever feel driven by your emotions? Mary Kassian says emotions weren’t designed to be the driver of your life. Read More
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Walk the Talk
No one likes hypocrisy in others. Yet it’s easy to let hypocrisy run unchecked in ourselves. Read More
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Admit Your Need
Mary Kassian explains a habit of a truly strong woman—a habit that initially seems not to make sense. Read More
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Stand Your Ground
With so many opinions swirling around, how can you really know solid truth? Mary Kassian shows you how to ground yourself in truth. Read More
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Ditch the Baggage
What do you feel guilty about today? Do you know you don’t have to feel guilty? Mary Kassian will show you how to be free from guilt. Read More
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Which Will You Choose?
Would you consider yourself grateful or ungrateful? Read More
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Honoring the Biblical Call of Motherhood
Motherhood is a very high and holy and crucial calling with little understanding or encouragement from the world. Read More
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Working in the Power of the Holy Spirit, Day 6
Nancy challenges you to ask: “How does God want me to be involved with passing on biblical truth to the next generation?” Read More
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Working in the Power of the Holy Spirit, Day 5
Nancy says if you have a Bible and the power of the Holy Spirit, God can do amazing things through you. Read More
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The Big Picture
Once you see the Bible’s big picture, nothing in your life will remain the same. Read More
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What’s the Bible and Who Actually Wrote It?
What does a library have to do with the Bible? Join Dannah and Staci today as they pull out their magnifying glasses to look at who wrote the Bible. Read More
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A Megadose of Scripture
Taking megadoses of God’s Word in quickly will give you a panoramic view of God’s plan. Read More
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Getting to Know God
God to love Him for who He is, not who you want Him to be. Read More
Chapter 4
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Thriving in a Painful World
If you complain about your circumstances, you’ll be complaining a lot. Our circumstances will never be perfect this side of eternity. Read More
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Twists in Your Story
The apostle Paul wrote masterpieces from a Roman prison. If he could do that, what could God do through you in the middle of your tough circumstances? Read More
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Working in the Power of the Holy Spirit, Day 6
Nancy challenges you to ask: “How does God want me to be involved with passing on biblical truth to the next generation?” Read More
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Working in the Power of the Holy Spirit, Day 5
Nancy says if you have a Bible and the power of the Holy Spirit, God can do amazing things through you. Read More