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 →
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 →
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 designed women to mother the next generation. When women today embrace that calling, a lot of surprising things can happen. Read or Listen →
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 →
We are witnessing a crisis of unkindness, so genuine biblical kindness will shine brightly in the darkness. Read or Listen →
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 →
Robyn McKelvy struggled to understand the biblical instructions for wives to submit to their husbands. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Mary Kassian says true change begins when you surrender your mind—your thinking—to the Lord. Read or Listen →
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 →
Dámaris Carbaugh defines “slander” and helps you evaluate whether your life could be slandering the Lord. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
When you mentor and encourage someone younger than you, the effects could be widespread. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
You want your life to count for something, don't you? Of course you do. All of us do. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
Becoming a mentor to younger women sounds like a good idea, but where do you start? Read or Listen →
If others were copying your life, modeling theirs on your relationships, finances, and words, how would they turn out? Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Do you ever feel like your spouse is your enemy? Donna Otto has. Read or Listen →
There is a strong pull toward busyness—even busyness doing important work—that will rob your home of joy. Read or Listen →
When women mentor other women in practical areas like meal planning, something spiritually significant is taking place. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
When you feel like a failure, you actually just received valuable experience that you can use to teach and encourage others. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
When we’re walking in the way of love, we speak well of other believers. Read or Listen →
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 →
Elisabeth Elliot influenced the generations that followed through her writing, speaking and her courageous choices. Read or Listen →
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 →
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'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 →
In a culture of email, voicemail, cell phones, and pagers, why do we feel so isolated from one another? Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Sisterhood is powerful. When women get together to encourage one another, it’s amazing what God can do through them. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
No one can live the Christian life alone. We need experienced, godly people to pass their wisdom on to us. Read or Listen →
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 →
Do you ever feel like your spouse is your enemy? Donna Otto has. Read or Listen →
There is a strong pull toward busyness—even busyness doing important work—that will rob your home of joy. Read or Listen →
When women mentor other women in practical areas like meal planning, something spiritually significant is taking place. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
When you mentor someone else, it changes your own behavior. That’s what Anne Ortlund found. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
"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 →
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 →
A tree grows slowly through tough seasons and storms. That’s why its wood becomes so valuable to us. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could download a set of instructions on how to love your particular husband? Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Is someone discouraged from following Christ because of you? Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
Mentoring can involve some simple activities: Sharing a recipe or a story, or offering encouragement. Read or Listen →
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 →
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 →
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 →
A lot of women read Proverbs 31 . . . a description of a godly woman . . . and they feel lowly by comparison. Read or Listen →
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Read →With more than two decades experience as a pastor's wife, I am convinced that women are in desperate need of discipleship. …
Read →This vibrant woman had devoted her life to “Titus2ing”—intentionally coming alongside younger women to help them walk in the ways of Jesus. …
Read →Billy, my husband, crawled into the tunnel and made it about halfway through before he began his Pooh Bear imitation. …
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Read →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 →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 →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 →Does anyone in your life have permission to get in your face in a Galatians 6:1–2 kind of way? …
Read →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 →It’s an unpredictable and unfulfilling way to live when you depend on the approval of others. …
Read →Drink in encouragement from this summary of Desiring God’s Bethlehem 2016 Conference for Pastors and Church Leaders. …
Read →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 →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 →What does Christ-centered discipleship look like? Kelly Needham shares three helpful metaphors to shape our mentoring relationships. …
Read →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 →At what point am I the older woman other women desire to learn from? …
Read →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 →One way the church fulfills the Great Commission is to equip spiritually mature women to disciple other women. …
Read →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 →Your action and obedience may be what God uses to bring about change in someone’s life. …
Read →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 →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 →It’s time to stop avoiding our sisters in Christ because they possess what we’re longing for. …
Read →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 →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 →Why we need Titus 2 intergenerational, mentoring relationships. …
Read →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 →How can you tell if a mentoring relationship is beginning to veer off into the ditch of neediness? …
Read →When discipleship and real life meet, it’s a whole lot more than mere Bible study. …
Read →I said “yes” to teaching biblical womanhood to the next generation of true women, and so can you! …
Read →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 →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 →We’ve got the help you need to kickstart the mentoring journey of a lifetime! …
Read →Are you ready for a mentoring friendship, but uncertain how to begin or what mistakes to avoid? Read on . . . …
Read →Mentoring can happen anytime, anywhere. Here’s a creative collection of practical ideas to water and grow a mentoring friendship. …
Read →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 →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 →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 →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 →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 →Dannah shares a personal story of struggle and reconciliation. …
Read →We must cultivate in our sphere of influence—our homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, churches—spiritual daughters who in turn can pass the Truth on. …
Read →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 →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 →Mentoring: It isn't as daunting as you might think! …
Read →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. …
Read →Are you letting your friendships simmer on the back burner? …
Read →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 →The most important way you can disciple others is by enjoying Christ yourself in such an irresistible way that your enjoyment becomes contagious. …
Read →Almost two years ago, the team at Revive Our Hearts approached me about blogging for a new site, www.LiesYoungWomenBelieve.com. . . …
Read →Erin and her friends unite around another friend at the end of her rope. Do you have a "facedown friend"? …
Read →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 →Do you have friends who point you to truth? Friends who offer the comfort of God's grace when you are hurting? …
Read →Is it humanly possible to truly love someone who has hurt you? …
Read →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 →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 →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 →Instead of avoiding conflict, learn how to resolve it biblically and lovingly with these four pointers. …
Read →Whenever I spend time with these women, I always leave with a greater appreciation for all they’ve taught me. …
Read →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 →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 how to depend God in the midst of our weaknesses, struggles, and unanswered questions. …
Read →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 →We need one another. We depend on one another. We bless one another with our gifts. …
Read →We’re called to not only love some of our fellow brothers and sisters but to love each and every one. …
Read →Sure, all Christians need discipleship. But how does the pastor’s wife fit in? …
Read →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 shares ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.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.
— Hear ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.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.
— Hear ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.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.
— Hear ideas for implementing a vibrant Titus 2 discipleship ministry in the local church.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.
— God created women with the unique yearning to develop and nurture relationships. Explore some of the key ingredients of friendships that last.“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!
— Listen in as Nancy casts a vision for living out the beauty of the gospel together—with spiritual mothers, daughters, and sisters.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.
— 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.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.
— 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.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.
— 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.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.
— 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.“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.
— 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.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.
— 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.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 ...
— What does older women training younger women have to do with creation, the fall, redemption, and transformation? Everything, says Susan.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.
— 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.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 explains why every moment is sacred for the believer and challenges us to “start a revival of reverence.”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.
—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?
— You may not slander others verbally, but has your life slandered or misrepresented the character of God?Be encouraged through one woman’s story of healing to lean in to Jesus, the source of power we have to overcome anything.
—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 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.Ever said something in anger that you regret? We’ve all been there. We just don’t want to live there.
—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.
— Do you want more self-control? If so, Mary says we need to deal with the beliefs behind our behavior.Moving away from a pure lifestyle generally isn’t a one-moment decision. It’s often a slippery slope, filled with rationalization and justification.
—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.
— Are you struggling to be pure? Dannah reminds us that we can’t be pure on our own . . . but Jesus can purify us.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.
—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 ...
— Do you prioritize and value your work at home? Be encouraged and challenged by Betsy’s testimony.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?
—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’s transparent story will encourage you to go deeper in your love for your husband.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.
—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.
— Is independence more your style than submission? Robyn can relate. Lean in as she shares what godly submission is—and is not.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.
—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.
— This mom of ten offers an inspiring message from Psalm 127 reminding us that children are valuable assets and delightful gifts from God.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.
—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.
— Do you consider kindness wimpy . . . or powerful enough to move mountains? Learn about the surprising power of kindness.If you’ve ever felt frustrated leading Girls Ministry, adjusting your leadership style might keep you from quitting. …
Read →Rebuke stings. But it also corrects and redirects, and we’re right to respond wisely. …
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