Resources
The Gospel Coalition 2023 Book Awards
By: Jonathan Presley Looking for some last-minute Christmas gifts? Want to grow your spiritual life in 2024? Maybe you just need a good read while you sit beside the fire this holiday season. We hope this article from TGC will be a helpful resource to you. The Gospel...
Jesus’ 10 principles for working
https://www.theologyofwork.org/resources/jesus-10-principles-for-working-an-overview-on-faith-and-work
The Call and Challenge of Women’s Work
https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/call-challenge-womens-work/
How to Talk to Kids About the War in Ukraine by Justin Whitmel Earley
"Someone is going to teach our kids about fighting and violence. Much better that it’s us, because no one is better suited to turn a conversation about war into a conversation about Jesus." This article is a helpful resource for guiding conversations with children...
The Neglected Ministry of Specific Encouragement by Blake Glosson
Words are powerful tools. You can likely remember specific comments that have impacted you, whether positively or negatively. As sinners it's tempting to allow selfish thoughts to rule our minds, but if we take the time to truly consider others, God can use our...
Weekly Advent Devotionals
It's easy to get lost in the busyness of the holidays, but we encourage you to set aside some time to prepare your heart for Christmas. Below is a series of Advent devotionals for each week leading up to Christmas. We pray this may be a useful resource to focus your...
Godly Habits Can Get Us Back on Track by Darryl Dash
If you’re feeling fatigue from the effects of the pandemic, politics, work, etc., you are not alone. The circumstances you face can affect all aspects of life, and it’s easy to get lazy and apathetic about spiritual discipline when other areas of life seem to...
Will You Be My Titus 2 Woman? by Tilly Dillehay
Many of us are familiar with the command in Titus 2 for older women to teach and train younger women in the church. However it can be uncomfortable and intimidating to seek mentorship if you've never had one or if previous mentorships have never quite worked. If...
Act Like Men
“Act like men.” Fewer three-word sentences in the Bible can generate more discussion and debate than this sentence can. Do these words mean we should yell, grunt, and beat our chests? To oppress women or see them as inferior to men? Who are we to assert that there is...
Sisters, You Have Permission to Live an Ordinary Life
You’re special. Don’t let anyone limit your potential. You’re made for more. Your life is up to you. Exercise more. Eat better. Make time for yourself. Cheer others on. Give more. Do more. Try harder. Run faster. And, while you’re at it, change the world. Solve...
Waiting
Waiting is tough! We wait in line. We wait in traffic. We wait at the doctor’s office. We wait, and we wait, and we wait…Many find themselves waiting on God right now. Waiting on God is sometimes a painful process for us as days turn in to weeks, weeks turn in to...
What’s on your mind?
Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. -Philippians 4:8 Estimates vary, but the average...
A Resilient Life – Book Review
A Resilient Life by Gordon McDonald It’s been years since I’ve read Gordon, but his book Ordering Your Private World would be in my top 10 books I ever read. This one dares me to live a purposeful life and finish well. Buy the book here!
How to Disciple Men – Book Review
How to Disciple Men - 45 Proven Strategies from Experts on Ministry to Men Fwd by Pat Morley This book is almost a reference book on topics on dealing with men in every different situation. Our director, Phil Reddick, was privileged to write one of the articles in the...