The Value of Older Women Teaching Younger Women
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 13, 2018
The book of Titus tells older women to teach younger women. What does that look like in real life? Hear some examples in today's program. Read or Listen →
Resources by Topic: Friendships & Mentoring
Modeling and Training
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 12, 2018
In order to build God’s kingdom, you need to model and train and live out the truth and actively teach it. Read or Listen →
God Calls All Different Types of Mothers
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 5, 2018
God designed women to mother the next generation. When women today embrace that calling, a lot of surprising things can happen. Read or Listen →
Homosexuality Was Not the Only Problem
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 3, 2018
The Lord saved Jackie Perry out of a lesbian lifestyle. Even though she loved Jesus, she still needed to go through a messy process of learning and growth. Read or Listen →
Instruments of Grace
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 26, 2018
We are witnessing a crisis of unkindness, so genuine biblical kindness will shine brightly in the darkness. Read or Listen →
Life-Givers in Training
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 25, 2018
Most people would take all the rewards offered to them, but when God offers to reward us, sometimes we don’t want to accept it. Read or Listen →
An Unexpected Blessing
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 24, 2018
Robyn McKelvy struggled to understand the biblical instructions for wives to submit to their husbands. Read or Listen →
Need Help Lovin’ That Man
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 23, 2018
How can you develop a friendship and love a husband who has hurt you deeply? Dannah Gresh knows what it’s like to walk through deep valleys in marriage. Read or Listen →
A Taste of Heaven
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 22, 2018
Betsy Gómez was a young and upcoming marketing executive who thought she was taking care of her son because she had hired a full-time nanny. Read or Listen →
Passionate About Purity
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 19, 2018
Dannah Gresh knew she had been forgiven for impure choices as a teenager. But when she confessed her past to her husband, she felt freedom. Read or Listen →
A 'Sophron' State of Mind
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 18, 2018
Mary Kassian says true change begins when you surrender your mind—your thinking—to the Lord. Read or Listen →
At Liberty
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 17, 2018
Could you live without your phone? Is it the first thing you look at when you wake up? The first thing you look at before you go to bed? Could you be addicted? Read or Listen →
You Don’t Say
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 16, 2018
Dámaris Carbaugh defines “slander” and helps you evaluate whether your life could be slandering the Lord. Read or Listen →
Revival of Reverence
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 15, 2018
Everything you do matters, and you can do it as your worship to the Lord. Mary Kassian shows how to make every moment count. Read or Listen →
Grow Up and Step Up
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 12, 2018
Susan Hunt knows she’s on the last leg of life’s journey. But she wants to stay engaged in God’s will to the very end. Read or Listen →
Don't Give Up on That Modeling Career
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 11, 2018
When you’ve been in a race a very long time, it’s easy to slow down and lose intensity. Susan Hunt will encourage you to continue investing in others. Read or Listen →
Doctrine, You, and Titus 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 10, 2018
Would you want to drink a glass filled with waste? Wouldn’t you want it to be pure? Developing pure thinking is just as important as drinking pure water. Read or Listen →
A Woman Adorned and Adorning
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 9, 2018
Nancy says you need spiritual mothers in your life, spiritual sisters, and spiritual daughters. She’ll help you recognize who God may want you to connect with. Read or Listen →
Better Together
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 8, 2018
Titus 2 tells older women to teach younger women. Have you ever been in that kind of mentoring relationship? A group of women introduce Titus 2. Read or Listen →
Titus 2 in Action: Susan, Judy, and Mary’s ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 4, 2017
Have you ever wished you could get wise advice on the tough questions you’re facing from an older woman you trust? Read or Listen →
Leaving a Beautiful Legacy, with Liesl Higgins
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 1, 2017
You can find freedom from anger and bitterness. Hear from a woman who’s learning to heal from hurt in her family and starting a new legacy. Read or Listen →
Living Out the Beauty of the Gospel in ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 29, 2017
When you mentor and encourage someone younger than you, the effects could be widespread. Read or Listen →
When Women Serve Other Women, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 25, 2017
Nancy points out a huge need for women to mentor and disciple other women. She explains how to get past obstacles and how to begin. Read or Listen →
When Women Serve Other Women, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 24, 2017
Do you ever feel powerless to serve people in need around you? Nancy shows where to get the power you need and why your involvement is so important. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 46
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 10, 2017
Did you know God has a beautiful design for your life? Women are discovering that design and are living out the beauty of the gospel. Read or Listen →
God's Beautiful Design for Women, Day 45
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 7, 2017
You want your life to count for something, don't you? Of course you do. All of us do. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 20
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 3, 2017
Does it seem difficult to find someone to get involved with in a mentoring relationship? Get some practical advice on finding or being a mentor. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 19
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 2, 2017
In the book of Titus, older women are told to teach younger women. Yet a lot of barriers make this seem difficult. Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 18
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 1, 2017
Becoming a mentor to younger women sounds like a good idea, but where do you start? Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 17
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 28, 2017
If others were copying your life, modeling theirs on your relationships, finances, and words, how would they turn out? Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 8
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 15, 2017
Think about the generation coming up behind you. If they looked to you as an example of behavior, would they be living godly lives? Read or Listen →
God’s Beautiful Design for Women, Day 6
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 13, 2017
Do you ever feel disqualified to teach other people because of your own weakness? Nancy says you can teach others by helping them avoid your mistakes. Read or Listen →
Developing Authentic Sisterhood, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 3, 2017
Nancy encourages and cheers you on. But who does that for her? You’ll get to know some of her friends and be challenged to grow as a friend yourself. Read or Listen →
Developing Authentic Sisterhood, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 2, 2017
Busy, busy, busy. In the middle of all the busy, busy, busyness who has time for friendships? Real ones—not the Facebook kind. Read or Listen →
A Portrait of Friendship, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 27, 2017
Karen Loritts suggests that you need three types of friends: Someone who is more mature in faith than you, someone who is a peer, and someone you can mentor. Read or Listen →
A Portrait of Friendship, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 26, 2017
Karen Loritts went through a season of life she calls her “meltdown.” She needed a group of godly friends to walk with her through this time. Read or Listen →
Authentic Mentoring, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 25, 2017
Do you ever feel like your spouse is your enemy? Donna Otto has. Read or Listen →
Authentic Mentoring, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 24, 2017
There is a strong pull toward busyness—even busyness doing important work—that will rob your home of joy. Read or Listen →
Authentic Mentoring, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- January 23, 2017
When women mentor other women in practical areas like meal planning, something spiritually significant is taking place. Read or Listen →
Wisdom for Daily Life with Mark DeMoss, Day ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 29, 2016
When is the last time you sat down with someone older and wiser than you and learned from their experience? It doesn't have to be hard. Read or Listen →
Wisdom for Daily Life with Mark DeMoss, Day ...
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 26, 2016
When Mark DeMoss was a young man, he observed people in the last stages of life. Most of those people had the exact same regrets. Find out why. Read or Listen →
Spiritual Mothering, Day 5
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 7, 2016
If you’re involved in ministry for God’s glory and not your own, it will affect the way you go about it. Read or Listen →
Spiritual Mothering, Day 4
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 6, 2016
When the Lord calls you home, will your work carry on behind you? Susan Hunt explains how to build a women’s ministry that will continue after you’re gone. Read or Listen →
Spiritual Mothering, Day 3
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 5, 2016
When you feel like a failure, you actually just received valuable experience that you can use to teach and encourage others. Read or Listen →
Spiritual Mothering, Day 2
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 4, 2016
Susan Hunt is a grandmother in her seventies. When she wants to disciple younger women, do you know what she does? Send a text. Read or Listen →
Spiritual Mothering, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- October 3, 2016
In Titus 2, we’re told that older women are to teach younger women. But how? What practical steps do you take to set up those mentoring relationships? Read or Listen →
The Power of a Mother's Courage
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 6, 2016
In 1976, a busy mom made a courageous decision. This mother of ten was making good money at her job, but chose to follow a call God put on her heart. Read or Listen →
Remembering Vonette Bright, Day 1
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 1, 2016
Do you ever fear the future? The late Vonette Bright faced these kinds of temptations. Hear how the Lord encouraged her as she neared a new season of life. Read or Listen →
Loving Discipline
- Seeking Him
- June 29, 2015
When we’re walking in the way of love, we speak well of other believers. Read or Listen →
A Life of Influence
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 19, 2015
Elisabeth Elliot had a huge effect on the generations that followed her. Evangelical leaders reflect on the influence of her writing, speaking, and her life. Read or Listen →
A Life of Courage
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 18, 2015
Elisabeth Elliot influenced the generations that followed through her writing, speaking and her courageous choices. Read or Listen →
Older Women Teaching Younger Women
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 28, 2015
Have you ever thought, "I don’t know how to be a wife! I don’t know how to be a mom!" So many women have never been taught what a godly woman looks like. Read or Listen →
Two are Better than One
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 27, 2015
Today's program gives God's prescription for both painful and non-existent relationships. His desire is that we should have intimate relationships. Read or Listen →
You, Me, and God
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 26, 2015
You've heard that two's company, three's a crowd. But if you want to have meaningful relationships, three people need to be involved: you, your friend, and God. Read or Listen →
The Plague of Loneliness
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 25, 2015
In a culture of email, voicemail, cell phones, and pagers, why do we feel so isolated from one another? Read or Listen →
How to Connect with Women in Need
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 28, 2015
Nancy points out a huge need for women to mentor and disciple other women. She explains how to get past obstacles and how to begin. Read or Listen →
Other Women Need Your Help
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 27, 2015
Do you ever feel powerless to serve people in need around you? Nancy shows you where to get the power you need and why your involvement is so important. Read or Listen →
The Lord Is with You
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 12, 2014
If there’s one biblical message we need to hear in our day, it’s "do not be afraid." It’s a message that comes through clearly in the book of Joshua. Read or Listen →
Passing on the Baton
- Revive Our Hearts
- September 10, 2014
God has given you some type of education, life experience, and expertise. Learn how to pass those gifts on to others who need your input. Read or Listen →
The Legacy You're Leaving
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 28, 2014
Sisterhood is powerful. When women get together to encourage one another, it’s amazing what God can do through them. Read or Listen →
Motherhood and Community
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 10, 2014
Erin Davis felt like a dark cloud appeared and engulfed her in emotion. She offers helpful, biblical advice on dealing with postpartum depression. Read or Listen →
An Encounter with Friendship
- Revive Our Hearts
- May 7, 2014
If you’re a get-it-done kind of person, do you get bothered by the story of Mary and her sister Martha? Erin Davis calls herself a Type Double-A personality. Read or Listen →
Investing in the True Woman Movement
- Revive Our Hearts
- November 8, 2013
The retirement years provide a huge opportunity for older women to invest time and wisdom to the next generation. Hear what one woman discovered. Read or Listen →
The Gift of Godly Experience
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 24, 2012
Who influenced you to become more godly? Are you becoming the kind of person who will influence others in the same way? You can. Read or Listen →
Women Like Anna Today
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 21, 2012
No one can live the Christian life alone. We need experienced, godly people to pass their wisdom on to us. Read or Listen →
Prepared for the Meltdown
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 30, 2012
Karen Loritts went through a season of life she calls her “meltdown.” She needed a group of godly friends to walk with her through this time. Read or Listen →
Wisdom in Marriage
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 25, 2012
Do you ever feel like your spouse is your enemy? Donna Otto has. Read or Listen →
Joy vs. Burnout
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 24, 2012
There is a strong pull toward busyness—even busyness doing important work—that will rob your home of joy. Read or Listen →
Why Women Need Each Other
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 23, 2012
When women mentor other women in practical areas like meal planning, something spiritually significant is taking place. Read or Listen →
A Lifelong Commitment to Purity
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 8, 2011
What do you get when you combine the princess theme with a special ceremony? Find out how meaningful a princess ceremony can be. Read or Listen →
One Mom's Idea
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 7, 2011
Walk through any store and you’ll get a picture of the low opinion our culture has about purity. Learn how to raise daughters with a heart for purity. Read or Listen →
Investing in the Future
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 6, 2011
Young people are bombarded with false promises. Get some hope and some practical advice on engaging with young people over important topics. Read or Listen →
Returning to Your First Love
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 17, 2011
We all learn something from our dads. It could be tying a shoe or riding a bike. Or it could be fear, anger, or a sense of abandonment. Read or Listen →
Guard Your Heart
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 15, 2011
The things you display on the outside—your words and actions—reflect what’s on the inside. Join Nancy and learn how to guard your heart. Read or Listen →
Trust and Obey
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 14, 2011
Sovereignty. It sounds like a big, complicated word. But our approach to God’s sovereignty influences the way we approach situations every single day. Read or Listen →
Start Your Day with God
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 13, 2011
How do you spend the first part of your day? Do you turn on the weather channel for that updated forecast or glance through the newspaper? Read or Listen →
More Practical Counsel for True Women
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 10, 2011
We all need the wisdom that other women have gained, and we need to learn from the examples of others who have perhaps walked in places we haven’t. Read or Listen →
Protect Your Relationships
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 9, 2011
When is the last time you sat down with someone older and wiser than you and learned from their experience? It doesn't have to be hard. Read or Listen →
Number Your Days
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 6, 2011
When Mark DeMoss was a young man, he observed people in the last stages of life. Most of those people had the exact same regrets. Find out why, today. Read or Listen →
How to Multiply Your Effectiveness
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 7, 2011
When you mentor someone else, it changes your own behavior. That’s what Anne Ortlund found. Read or Listen →
How Older Women Teach Younger Women
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 3, 2010
Our nation is still trying to recover from financial crisis. But how can you know whether another meltdown is ahead? Are you prepared for it? Read or Listen →
Life to Life
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 2, 2010
Should you invest your time and energy mentoring someone who doesn’t seem all that responsive to the things of God? Listen today to find out. Read or Listen →
Every Mom Can Be a Mentor
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 21, 2010
Denise Glenn says there are three gifts your children need from you. You can’t buy these gifts, but you can learn to give them. Read or Listen →
A Deep, Difficult Good-bye
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 3, 2010
The apostle Paul knew all about authentic community and difficult good-byes. Nancy will explore Paul's relationships in the body of Christ. Read or Listen →
How to Handle Good-byes
- Revive Our Hearts
- February 25, 2010
"Good-bye." It can be one of the most painful words that we speak. The apostle Paul had to express good-bye many times in his ministry. Read or Listen →
Find a Mentor, Be a Mentor
- Revive Our Hearts
- December 22, 2009
Women need one another. Mentoring isn’t just a good idea--it’s a lifeline. Learn how to find a mentor and be a mentor. Read or Listen →
The Value of Consistency
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 25, 2009
A tree grows slowly through tough seasons and storms. That’s why its wood becomes so valuable to us. Read or Listen →
Developing a Godly Character
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 24, 2009
The Bible tells us about two warriors who kept fighting into their latter years. They will inspire you to take on new challenges. Read or Listen →
Passing on the Baton
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 23, 2009
God has given you some type of education, life experience, and expertise. Learn how to pass those gifts on to others who need your input. Read or Listen →
What True Love Looks Like
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 11, 2008
Young women are growing up in a culture that’s unfriendly to a biblical view of womanhood. How do you teach young women to truly love their husbands. Read or Listen →
Loving Our Husbands
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 10, 2008
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could download a set of instructions on how to love your particular husband? Read or Listen →
A Mother's Example
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 9, 2008
According to Carolyn Mahaney, learning to be a godly wife and mother is not just about creating a happy home. There’s actually a bigger purpose. Read or Listen →
Friendships for Our Good
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 4, 2008
True friendship involves honesty. Do you have a friend who is close enough to you to speak up when you’re headed down a wrong path? Read or Listen →
Friendship for God's Glory
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 3, 2008
Being willing to die for your friends is not the ultimate test of friendship. Are you willing to live for your friends? Think that qu Read or Listen →
Preparing Young Women for the Future
- Revive Our Hearts
- April 30, 2008
Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Dannah Gresh are concerned that the next generation of women aren’t ready to be wives and moms. Read or Listen →
An Example of Holiness
- Seeking Him
- March 19, 2008
Is someone discouraged from following Christ because of you? Read or Listen →
How to Become a Mentor
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 31, 2007
Many younger women want the advice and counsel of older women. Nancy and Betty Huizenga tell mentors how to connect with those who are eager to learn. Read or Listen →
Meaningful Connection
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 30, 2007
There’s plenty of communication going on these days, but we're missing real connection. Nancy and a group of women talk about making meaning connections. Read or Listen →
The Seed Gets Planted
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 27, 2007
Mentoring can involve some simple activities: Sharing a recipe or a story, or offering encouragement. Read or Listen →
Passing the Baton
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 26, 2007
Have you ever considered mentoring someone? Nancy encourages you to do this even if you don’t feel like a spiritual "superstar." Read or Listen →
Counter-Cultural Women
- Revive Our Hearts
- March 20, 2007
God doesn’t just teach you things for your benefit. He wants you to pass on what you’ve learned to the next generation. Read or Listen →
Training Our Daughters
- Revive Our Hearts
- June 13, 2006
It’s so important to train the next generation of women to have modest hearts as they grow up in an increasingly permissive world. Read or Listen →
You Can be a Mentor
- Revive Our Hearts
- July 11, 2005
A lot of women read Proverbs 31 . . . a description of a godly woman . . . and they feel lowly by comparison. Read or Listen →
10 Common Mistakes in Difficult Relationships
Chances are you have some difficult relationships in your life. If so, this post is for you. …
Read →The Story of Gwen and Marlene
Here's a glimpse of another type of women's ministry that doesn't require any formal training, just the willingness to share out of your own life experiences. …
Read →The Titus 2 Challenge
With more than two decades experience as a pastor's wife, I am convinced that women are in desperate need of discipleship. …
Read →The Unforgettable Beauty of a Titus 2 Life in Action
This vibrant woman had devoted her life to “Titus2ing”—intentionally coming alongside younger women to help them walk in the ways of Jesus. …
Read →Tunnels, Tight Places, and Titus "Teaching"
Billy, my husband, crawled into the tunnel and made it about halfway through before he began his Pooh Bear imitation. …
Read →What to Say to That Immodestly Dressed Girl at Church
The girl in the pew in front of you is wearing a skirt so short it makes you blush. What next? …
Read →Where Are All The Little Old, Godly Women?
As a young woman preparing for marriage, I kept wondering, Where are all the little old, godly women who can help me get ready for this? . . . …
Read →Where Are All the Women Like Me?
I needed to find other women like me to befriend. Same ideas. Same hobbies . . . not too much to ask, right? A few months later, I was making minimal progress. …
Read →You Are Responsible for Your Own Actions
A simple principle helpful in dealing with difficult people is, I am not responsible for what others do to me, but for my own reactions and responses to others. …
Read →You Can Get In My Face
Does anyone in your life have permission to get in your face in a Galatians 6:1–2 kind of way? …
Read →The Misfit Mantra: "I Just Don't Fit In"
We can keep on claiming the mantra of the misfit, or we can grab onto the truth that we do fit in--with Christ. …
Read →If Only Everyone Would Like Me
It’s an unpredictable and unfulfilling way to live when you depend on the approval of others. …
Read →Embracing Weakness and Clinging to a Greater Hope
Drink in encouragement from this summary of Desiring God’s Bethlehem 2016 Conference for Pastors and Church Leaders. …
Read →100 Questions to Fuel Mentoring Relationships
How can women learn to live godly, Christian lives? Scripture tells us we are to teach one another. To help you in this pursuit, here are 100 questions to help fuel Titus 2 mentoring relationships. …
Read →Don’t Forget About the Juniors in Your Church
From behind podiums and computer screens, in kitchens and nurseries, at committee meetings and in foyers, we set a tone for our church that affects everyone—including our youngest members. …
Read →3 Metaphors for Mentorship
What does Christ-centered discipleship look like? Kelly Needham shares three helpful metaphors to shape our mentoring relationships. …
Read →Passing on the Baton the Titus 2 Way
You weren’t meant to sit alone in the spectator’s section. You don’t even have to be an Olympic sprinter to run this race. It’s our race to run—step by step, life to life. …
Read →When Am I the Older Woman?
At what point am I the older woman other women desire to learn from? …
Read →Take a Younger Woman Under Your Wing
Older women in the faith, do you recognize the vital importance of your influence and example? Whom could you make room for in your life to guide toward maturity? …
Read →Will You Disciple Me?
One way the church fulfills the Great Commission is to equip spiritually mature women to disciple other women. …
Read →Cultivating a Life-Giving Culture Through Mentoring: An Interview with Susan Hunt
When women live out the beauty of the gospel together, they cultivate a life-giving culture in the church that honors God’s Word. …
Read →Have the Difficult Conversation
Your action and obedience may be what God uses to bring about change in someone’s life. …
Read →The Gospel Goal of Mentoring
The goal of mentoring is to know Christ in a more intimate way through the benefit and blessing of walking purposefully alongside a more mature believer. …
Read →When God Sends a True Friend
Little did I know that God was going to do something at a women’s event that would impact me eternally: God was about to move in and provide me with the gift of a true friend. …
Read →I Want What That Woman Has
It’s time to stop avoiding our sisters in Christ because they possess what we’re longing for. …
Read →What’s a Mentor to Do?
What do we do in mentoring? We encourage, comfort, and challenge women to follow what Scripture says. It is as simple as that. And we mentor for one ultimate goal . . . …
Read →Will You Ever Have Margin for Mentoring?
Not one single woman is ever totally available, totally free from complications and trials, totally strong to lean upon. Nonetheless, we are designed and called to lean upon one another. …
Read →Together: Adorning the Gospel in Community
Why we need Titus 2 intergenerational, mentoring relationships. …
Read →Nancy, Thank You for Being My Spiritual Mother
Years ago, Nancy received a letter from a man who faithfully listens to the Revive Our Hearts programs—a resource God used to renew his heart. …
Read →Leave Neediness Out of Mentoring
How can you tell if a mentoring relationship is beginning to veer off into the ditch of neediness? …
Read →Titus 2 Living Goes Beyond the Classroom
When discipleship and real life meet, it’s a whole lot more than mere Bible study. …
Read →Me? Teach the Next Generation?
I said “yes” to teaching biblical womanhood to the next generation of true women, and so can you! …
Read →Titus 2 Is Transformational
Women living out the gospel make the truth visible and beautiful to others, because they see Christ in us, and they see the gospel changing us. …
Read →Navigate These Titus 2:3-5 Ditches
We can slip into error if we don’t study a passage fully. Here are two “ditches” to avoid when studying Titus 2:3-5. …
Read →Living Life Together: Real-Life Solutions to Titus 2 Mentoring (intro)
We’ve got the help you need to kickstart the mentoring journey of a lifetime! …
Read →Living Life Together: Taking the First Steps (part 1)
Are you ready for a mentoring friendship, but uncertain how to begin or what mistakes to avoid? Read on . . . …
Read →Living Life Together: Let It Grow! (part 2)
Mentoring can happen anytime, anywhere. Here’s a creative collection of practical ideas to water and grow a mentoring friendship. …
Read →"Could We Meet?"
I know you’re busy, but I really need an older woman I trust to give me some advice and counsel. I was wondering if it might be possible for us to get together? …
Read →13 Signs of Friendship Gone Wrong
Can a friendship between two girls who love Jesus be bad? When that friendship takes God's place, absolutely. This is what it looks like when idolatry infects a friendship. …
Read →3 Trojan Horses That Are Threatening Our Ability to Connect
Here are three Trojan horses that are attacking the depth and quality of our relationships, leaving many of us disconnected in a connected world. …
Read →35 Things I Wish I'd Known in High School
Whether you're heading back to school in a few weeks or your turned your tassel long ago, here are thirty-five truths you can take to the bank. …
Read →4 Purposes of Godly Friendships
What's the purpose of friendship? What does the Bible have to say about it? Here are four purposes our friends should be serving in our lives. …
Read →12 Practical Discipleship Ideas
We must cultivate in our sphere of influence—our homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, churches—spiritual daughters who in turn can pass the Truth on. …
Read →An Unlikely Friendship
When I graduated college, I floundered for a while. No one had warned me that I wouldn't always have a group of friends just like me. …
Read →Antelope Hunting: How Loneliness Makes Us Vulnerable to Sin
Staying disconnected has the power to do much more than simply make us feel lonely. It may just be what the enemy uses to prey upon you and bring you down. …
Read →Are You a Mentoring Momma? (True Woman 201, part 9)
Mentoring: It isn't as daunting as you might think! …
Read →Casseroles, Cookies, and Christ: A Plea for Mentors
She needed me to call back to her, to tell her she'd find Jesus in her journey, and that He was worth every penny, every tear, every effort expended. …
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Connected: Curing the Pandemic of Everyone Feeling Alone Together
In a culture obsessed with feeling good, we've been raised with the idea that our self-esteem should be fed into. This is not the formula that Jesus modeled. …
Read →Cracking the Code of Discipleship
The most important way you can disciple others is by enjoying Christ yourself in such an irresistible way that your enjoyment becomes contagious. …
Read →Cyber-Mentoring
Almost two years ago, the team at Revive Our Hearts approached me about blogging for a new site, www.LiesYoungWomenBelieve.com. . . …
Read →Facedown Friends
Erin and her friends unite around another friend at the end of her rope. Do you have a "facedown friend"? …
Read →How Elisabeth Lived Out What She Taught
One of the most inspiring aspects of Elisabeth is that she lived as a true woman not just in the "famous" moments of her life, but also throughout the ordinary moments of everyday. …
Read →I Want a Friend Like That!
Do you have friends who point you to truth? Friends who offer the comfort of God's grace when you are hurting? …
Read →Loving Someone in Their Mess
Is it humanly possible to truly love someone who has hurt you? …
Read →Loving Those Relatives!
I always said that if Linda had been different, we could have been the best of friends. But she always seemed to have a wall up, and to keep me at arm’s length. …
Read →Loving Toads
The Lord’s been teaching me a lot about dealing with “toads” (difficult people) from the life of Moses--a man who was surrounded by them! …
Read →Never Grocery Shop Alone
You can have a huge impact on the next generation. You can be a truth speaker to the young women around you who need it so desperately. …
Read →Practical Ways to Resolve Conflict
Instead of avoiding conflict, learn how to resolve it biblically and lovingly with these four pointers. …
Read →Seven Days with Seven Friends
Whenever I spend time with these women, I always leave with a greater appreciation for all they’ve taught me. …
Read →Social Media and the Panda Predicament
We look at edited, one dimensional images of others and make assumptions, don't we? Let's consider how our minds and hearts process the images that others post. …
Read →Living Life Together: It’s a Balancing Act (part 3)
Mentoring is an intersection of busy, messy lives. It happens best when we offer our priorities, schedules, and weaknesses to God. …
Read →Mentoring Is Modeling Weakness
Mentoring is modeling how to depend God in the midst of our weaknesses, struggles, and unanswered questions. …
Read →Living Life Together: A Worthy Investment (part 4)
Living a Titus 2 lifestyle is essential for women, and for churches, to thrive. It’s an investment with eternal rewards. Are you willing to take a risk? …
Read →The Proverbs 31 Woman Is the Church
We need one another. We depend on one another. We bless one another with our gifts. …
Read →Love the Christian Who Drives You Crazy
We’re called to not only love some of our fellow brothers and sisters but to love each and every one. …
Read →Pastors’ Wives Need Discipleship, Too
Sure, all Christians need discipleship. But how does the pastor’s wife fit in? …
Read →Portrait of a Godly Father
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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From a daughter's heart, Nancy shares some personal glimpses from her father's life.
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Leaving a Godly Legacy
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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One day we will give account to God for the spiritual condition of the next generation.
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Donna Otto's Mottos
Donna Otto
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Poignant quotes to live by from Donna Otto that will make you think, and will make you a success if you will live by them!
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Topics in the Book of Proverbs
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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Practical advice for everyday living from God's Word.
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True Woman Manifesto
Revive Our Hearts
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If you see biblical womanhood as a gift from God, and agree with this True Woman Manifesto, sign it at www.TrueWoman.com.
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The Instruction of a Father
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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Discover the twelve lasting lessons that Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth learned as a young girl from her father.
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Nurturing Others' Children
Carolyn McCulley
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There is a practical application for childless women—namely, to make room for children.
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Take the Sunshine with You to Work
Mary Kassian
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If you are in a negative communication climate at work, God may use you to change the climate.
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100 Conversation Starters for Younger Women
Laura Booz
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We can learn a great deal from other women simply by asking good questions about what God has done in their lives and what they have learned over the years.
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Adorned: Living Out the Beauty of the Gospel
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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For resources to lead your Adorned study.
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Living Life Together: A Four-Week Jumpstart Guide to ...
Mindy Kroesche
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In this guide, we’ve gathered practical wisdom and ideas from those who have experienced life-on-life relationships.
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Spiritual Mothering
Do you have a spiritual mother? Is your church preparing you to be a spiritual mother? Is the church or the culture telling the next generation of women what it means to be a true woman? Susan shares ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.
Susan Hunt
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Susan shares ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.
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Spiritual Mothering
Do you have a spiritual mother? Is your church preparing you to be a spiritual mother? Is the church or the culture telling the next generation of women what it means to be a true woman? Hear ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.
Susan Hunt
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Hear ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.
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Spiritual Mothering
Do you have a spiritual mother? Is your church preparing you to be a spiritual mother? Is the church or the culture telling the next generation of women what it means to be a true woman? Hear ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.
Susan Hunt
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Hear ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.
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Spiritual Mothering
Do you have a spiritual mother? Is your church preparing you to be a spiritual mother? Is the church or the culture telling the next generation of women what it means to be a true woman? Hear ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.
Susan Hunt
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Hear ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.
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Portrait of Friendship
God created women with the unique yearning to develop and nurture relationships. Explore some of the key ingredients of developing and maintaining friendships that last.
Karen Loritts
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God created women with the unique yearning to develop and nurture relationships. Explore some of the key ingredients of friendships that last.
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Message 1: A Woman Adorned and Adorning
“There shouldn’t be any such thing as a lone ranger Christian . . . or a lonely Christian.” Listen in as Nancy casts a vision for living out the beauty of the gospel together—with spiritual mothers, daughters, and sisters. But mostly, with Jesus. Because it’s His grace that trains us for godliness!
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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Listen in as Nancy casts a vision for living out the beauty of the gospel together—with spiritual mothers, daughters, and sisters.
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Message 1 (Drama): The Storm
It’s hard to predict when life’s storms will erupt. But when older women take the time to build into the lives of younger, it can help you ride them out.
Acts of Renewal
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It’s hard to predict when life’s storms will erupt. But when older women take the time to build into the lives of younger, it can help you ride them out.
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Message 2 (Drama): Wise Woman Bake Off
Living out sound doctrine isn’t just a dry diet of “do this, don’t do that.” It’s a rich mixture of behavior and relationship, that which is right and true and beautiful and good.
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Living out sound doctrine isn’t just a dry diet of “do this, don’t do that.” It’s a rich mixture of behavior and relationship.
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Message 2: Doctrine, You, and Titus 2
We all have a doctrine. A set of beliefs about God, ourselves, and the world. But is our doctrine sound? Healthy? Consider your own doctrine against the backdrop of Titus 2:1 as Mary challenges us to “hold fast to sound teaching.” After all, it’s right thinking that leads to right living.
Mary Kassian
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We all have a doctrine. But is it healthy? Consider your own against the backdrop of Titus 2:1. After all, it’s right thinking that leads to right living.
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Message 3 (Drama): Modeling
The stories of our faith aren’t meant for us alone. They’re to be shared and help those who come after us . . . even long after we’re gone.
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The stories of our faith aren’t meant for us alone. They’re to be shared and help those who come after us . . . even long after we’re gone.
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Message 3: Don't Give Up on That Modeling ...
“What does it feel like to be an old lady?” Lean in close as Susan Hunt shares four truths she wishes she’d known earlier as well as how to age in grace and dependence on God. See for yourself why she received a standing ovation at the end of this message.
Susan Hunt
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Lean in close as Susan shares four truths she wishes she’d known earlier as well as how to age in grace and dependence on God.
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Message 4 (Drama): Dorcas
Can you imagine the scene after the death of Dorcas, when the widows weep in front of Peter? It’s a picture of friendship and faith, don’t cha know.
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Can you imagine the scene after the death of Dorcas, when the widows weep in front of Peter? It’s a picture of friendship and faith, don’t cha know.
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Message 4: Grow Up & Step Up
What does older women training younger women have to do with creation, the fall, redemption, and transformation? Everything, says Susan Hunt. This Titus 2 model might not be the strategy you'd expect to advance the gospel, but this is God’s strategy. “Who but God would have thought of such a strategy,” Susan asks, “using ordinary, weak women to accomplish such ...
Susan Hunt
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What does older women training younger women have to do with creation, the fall, redemption, and transformation? Everything, says Susan.
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Message 5 (Drama): The Cooking Lesson
A cooking lesson leads to more than just mixing, measuring, and melting. In the process, trust is built, lives are blended, and faith starts to marinade.
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A cooking lesson leads to more than just mixing, measuring, and melting. In the process, trust is built, lives are blended, and faith starts to marinade.
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Message 5: Revival of Reverence
What does it mean to be deeply respectful, and why should this mark the believing woman? In this video, Mary explains why every moment is sacred for the believer and challenges us to “start a revival of reverence.”
Mary Kassian
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Mary explains why every moment is sacred for the believer and challenges us to “start a revival of reverence.”
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Message 6 (Drama): You Don't Say
Innuendos, gossip in the name of prayer, and even what we don’t say—it all can slander someone else’s reputation . . . and hurt our own at the same time.
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Message 6: You Don't Say
You may not slander others verbally, but has your life slandered or misrepresented the character of God? That is the question Dámaris poses in this message. How might our interactions look different if our underlying desire was that others would think more of Jesus?
Dámaris Carbaugh
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You may not slander others verbally, but has your life slandered or misrepresented the character of God?
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Message 7 (Drama): Healing Indulgent Excess
Be encouraged through one woman’s story of healing to lean in to Jesus, the source of power we have to overcome anything.
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Message 7: At Liberty
You may not abuse alcohol, but what can you not function without? What do you use in excess—that sometimes even enslaves you? Nancy asks us to examine the task masters in our lives and reminds us that we have been set free to serve a new Master now. May we all experience the freedom from bondage that Christ offers.
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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Nancy asks us to examine the task masters in our lives and reminds us that we have been set free to serve a new Master now.
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Message 8 (Drama): Pretty Okay Café
Ever said something in anger that you regret? We’ve all been there. We just don’t want to live there.
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Message 8: A "Sophron" State of Mind
Do you want more self-control? If so, Mary says we need to deal with the beliefs behind our behavior rather than merely focusing on fixing our behavior. “The prerequisite for right living is right thinking.” Let’s pursue “sophron” minds, as that is where self-control begins.
Mary Kassian
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Do you want more self-control? If so, Mary says we need to deal with the beliefs behind our behavior.
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Message 9 (Drama): Purity
Moving away from a pure lifestyle generally isn’t a one-moment decision. It’s often a slippery slope, filled with rationalization and justification.
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Message 9: Passionate About Purity
If you’re struggling to be pure, this message will encourage you to stop “white knuckling it.” “It’s not something we ourselves can do,” Dannah says, “but Jesus can.” Be reminded of what purity is and isn’t, the “why” behind purity, how grace trains us for godliness, and how you can foster communities dominated by grace rather than rules.
Dannah Gresh
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Are you struggling to be pure? Dannah reminds us that we can’t be pure on our own . . . but Jesus can purify us.
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Message (Drama) 10: The VBS Meeting
There are a lot of good things we women can commit to—including church things. But we need to consider the effect on our first priority of our families and our homes.
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Message 10: Taste of Heaven
Do you prioritize and value your work at home? “I was fit for work in the church and at the office,” this mom shares, “but I was unfit for God's work for me in my home.” In this video you’ll be reminded that your desire to contribute to something bigger than yourself isn’t wrong; we just need to fix our ...
Betsy Gómez
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Do you prioritize and value your work at home? Be encouraged and challenged by Betsy’s testimony.
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Message 11 (Drama): 'Til Death Do Us Part
What do you see as you look back over your marriage? How did you do in the ups and downs, the good and the bad? Are you loving each other well?
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Message 11: Need Help Lovin' That Man
Whether you have a strong marriage or whether it’s hanging by a thread, Dannah’s transparent story will encourage you to go even deeper in your love for your husband. You won’t want to miss the surprise guest appearance as well.
Dannah Gresh
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Dannah’s transparent story will encourage you to go deeper in your love for your husband.
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Message 12 (Drama): Submit or Resist
What does it mean to submit? Is it letting your husband lead, no matter what? Get a small peek into how the whole submission thing might work . . . or not.
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Message 12: An Unexpected Blessing
Independence has always come easier for Robyn than submission. But seeing as submission is God’s idea, Robyn has sought to do just that. Lean in as she explains what godly submission is—and what it is not.
Robyn McKelvy
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Is independence more your style than submission? Robyn can relate. Lean in as she shares what godly submission is—and is not.
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Message 13 (Drama): Motherhood
Get real about fears, questions, and the importance about motherhood. The joys, how it changes and teaches us, and how our own moms have impacted our lives.
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Message 13: Life-Givers in Training
Do you view children as a burden or a blessing? Robyn shows from Psalm 127 that children are delightful gifts from God—as well as valuable assets. Be inspired by this mom of ten to enjoy children as God does, and to know that your investment in them is worth every minute.
Robyn McKelvy
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This mom of ten offers an inspiring message from Psalm 127 reminding us that children are valuable assets and delightful gifts from God.
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Message 14 (Drama): The Good Part
Getting a meal ready for the Master would have been no easy task. But what was more important? A perfect platter of figs or listening to Him? Don’t miss out on the good part.
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Message 14: Instruments of Grace
Do you consider kindness weak and wimpy . . . or powerful enough to move mountains? In this message, Nancy shares the surprising power of this overlooked virtue. She also wraps up the conference by discussing what is at stake if we don’t practice Titus 2 life-to-life discipleship.
Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
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Do you consider kindness wimpy . . . or powerful enough to move mountains? Learn about the surprising power of kindness.
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Know the Next Generation: Keys to Effective Girls Ministry
If you’ve ever felt frustrated leading Girls Ministry, adjusting your leadership style might keep you from quitting. …
Read →The Gift of a Friend’s Rebuke
Rebuke stings. But it also corrects and redirects, and we’re right to respond wisely. …
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