Resources by Topic: Missional Living

Movies often have happy endings. But reality usually doesn’t work that way. The life of Elisabeth Elliot was no exception. Read or Listen →

We all want to please God and give our lives to Him. But can we say we want to do that even if it means actually literally giving our lives? Read or Listen →

“God, I’ve done things mostly the way You want me to. I’ve lived right, but life is really hard right now! Why are You letting bad things happen to me?” Read or Listen →

Take an ultra-conservative, performance-based background, mix in the personality of an introvert along with a healthy dose of the fear of God, and what happens? Read or Listen →

Often a person’s success is measured by accomplishments, beauty, wealth, or political power. But Elisabeth Elliot didn’t match popular standards of success. Read or Listen →

If God calls your child into missions, can you let him go? Read or Listen →

What do we do when we run out? Whether it’s toilet paper or time or tonight’s meal, our resources are limited, and we’re dependent on God. Read or Listen →

If you find yourself always wanting more— more attention, more social media likes, more followers—you might be “addicted to big.” Read or Listen →

Val Shepard pieced together her parents’ letters, journal entries, and personal experiences to preserve a testimony of devotion to Christ. Read or Listen →

Valerie Shepard has reflected much on the beautiful and godly legacy left to her by her father and mother, Jim and Elisabeth Elliot. Read or Listen →

Okay, cue the slightly mysterious music! Valerie Shepard was going through an old trunk in a dusty attic— a trunk that held clues to her own past. Read or Listen →

Do you keep a journal or a diary? In the future, after you’re gone, if others read the thoughts you’re writing today, will they be challenged to honor the Lord? Read or Listen →

In 1956, five missionaries died on a river beach. A daughter recounts some of the chilling details leading up to that day— a day she says was the Lord’s doing. Read or Listen →

When Maria Toro’s husband left the family, her six sons wondered how to navigate life without  a dad. Read or Listen →

A teenager named Alexandra had a hunger to know the Lord. Every day she read the Bible, but she wasn’t allowed to attend a Bible-believing church. Read or Listen →

Our daughters are constantly hearing conflicting ideas about gender. We need to pass along the truth of God’s Word in a way they can understand. Read or Listen →

Jesus is a hero who takes His enemies' punishment rather than taking revenge. Read or Listen →

Ginny Melby spent the night out on Lake Michigan, cold, wet, and sleep deprived. Find out why she chose to do this all night long. Read or Listen →

Karen Melby was afraid for her daughter’s safety. Her daughter had a big idea involving orphans in Uganda, a paddle board, and a volatile body of water. Read or Listen →

Anna's family faced persecution for their faith in their native Russia. Now free in the United States, God has put a burden on Anna's heart to return. Read or Listen →

When the Lord called Denisse Cabrera to invest her life in discipling other women, she felt extremely inadequate. Can you relate? Read or Listen →

Do you realize that every choice you make is contributing to a legacy? What will you be remembered for when your life is over? Read or Listen →

Would others describe you as a generous person? Hear from generous women and be challenged to understand the joy of generosity in greater ways yourself. Read or Listen →

The biblical writer Luke tells us about a group of women who traveled with Jesus. Why would they give generously so Jesus could travel, teach, and heal? Read or Listen →

Women helping meet the needs of Jesus' ministry would have been radical. Explore why these women would reject social norms to give generously to Jesus. Read or Listen →

When you think of the greatest opportunities for sharing the gospel in our day, what comes to mind? Read or Listen →

It’s one thing to surrender your life to the Lord and go wherever He sends, it’s another to release your children to God and allow them to follow God’s will. Read or Listen →

When a young missionary landed on foreign soil, her enthusiasm was curtailed by culture shock and unmet expectations. Hear how she handled the disappointment. Read or Listen →

You weren’t created for yourself so that you could go and grab all you could get for yourself. You were created for the glory of God! Read or Listen →

Does your home belong to you, or does it serve a greater purpose? Barbara Rainey invites you to think of your home as an embassy for the Lord. Read or Listen →