Is your women's ministry attendance suffering? Do you want more women to show up? Let's take a look at why women may not be coming to your events.
You may only have one chance to warmly welcome a guest. Let's not blow it! Check out these 12 ways women's ministry teams can warmly welcome guests.
Use this list of 20 Purposeful Activity Ideas shared by Women's Ministry Leaders to choose activities to do at your next Christian women's retreat.
Nine years ago our then-new women’s ministry team longed to include the things the women in our church really wanted in our ministry plans. It was our deepest desire to meet our women where they were and to provide events, activities, and resources that would encourage them in their walk with Christ. There was no sense in wasting…
Are you called to ministry? God steers moving ships! You have to start moving forward before you can direct the boat. The same thing is true with spiritual gifts: Get going forward in serving, and God will direct you.
The Great Candy Pass is a huge hit with groups of all sizes! Print off the list of included questions, grab some wrapped candy, and you're ready to go!
You would think considering Isaiah was such a prominent figure in the Bible and the book of Isaiah is one of the longest books in the Bible with 66 chapters, that there would be plenty
Hilton Als interviews Toni Morrison in 2015 at The New Yorker Festival, about writing her novels, including “Beloved,” “Sula,” “Jazz,” and others, and how her relationship with her father shaped her understanding of the world.
Eunice and Lois were the mother and grandmother of Timothy in the Bible. Though there are many grandmothers in the Bible, only one is singled out for her role as a grandmother. In today’s episode
This is my true account of what happened one Saturday while serving in a Women's Prison Ministry.
Authentic. Wise. Gifted. Fearsome. Strong. Compelling. Faith-filled. These adjectives only begin to describe missionary and author Elisabeth Elliot.
Several of Jesus's parables featured women, including the parable of the lost coin. The Parables in Luke 15The Parable of the Lost CoinWhat Can We Learn From the Parable of the Lost Coin?The Parables Bible
In Exodus 38 we first learned of the serving women who assembled at the tabernacle. Though we don’t know their exact duties, we know there were many women who served in some capacity at the
The story of Leah in the Bible is one of the tragic tales of the Scriptures. It is packed with life lessons for young and old.
Looking for a great Christmas icebreaker game for your party or fellowship? These are all of my favorite Christmas icebreaker games!
Jezebel in the Bible was the wicked daughter of King Ethbael, wife of King Ahab, and mother of Jehoram, Ahaziah, and Athaliah. Have you ever met a truly evil person, someone so depraved you shudder
Mentoring doesn't have to be formal and structured right. You may be surprised about the ridiculously easy ways you can fit mentoring into life.
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Naaman's wife's maidservant was a Hebrew girl captured by Syrian army, who served the wife of the army commander of the king of Syria. Have you ever found yourself in a place you didn’t want
Noah's wife was an unnamed woman who obediently followed Noah and the animals into the ark, trusting that God would protect and provide for them. The Bible teaches wives to submit to our husbands, but
a 1-minute devotion that inspires, encourages, trains and challenges Bible-believing Christians.
How can a believer avoid the strong delusion Paul warned about? Here are 4 powerful ways a believer can avoid living in purposeful deception.
What to say and how to say it. What not to say. When it's best to remain silent. What to do when you've said something you wish you could take back. . . In this study, you'll take a personal tour through the hows (and how-not-tos) of dealing with the tongue. The Bible has a lot to say about the tongue and what kind of
The four corners icebreaker game is one of my favorites! It's quick and easy. It will get people up and moving. Read the full directions here.
I have to admit, I love a good Hallmark movie. You know the plot: Ms. Sweet-now-Single leaves loss behind and moves back home, where working hard to make a new life, she meets Mr. Everything-You-Could-Ever-Want, who pledges true love and becomes her happily ever after. What is it about these movies that keeps us coming back? The rescue? The perfect man? Or maybe it’s the true love. These are the elements in the story of Ruth, the third unlikely woman named in Jesus’ family tree. But Ruth’s story is so much more than a great romance. Why is Ruth in
If you have ever wondered why unbelievers who want nothing to do with God always seem to prosper while the most faithful suffer, you are not alone. I believe many Christians have asked this sometime
This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Ruth is such an amazing character in the book named after her. She exemplifies loyalty and love. Naomi, Ruth’s mother in law, is also a critical figure in this story. She exemplifies some of the struggles that we as...
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Positive Christmas affirmations from traditional Christmas worship songs and carols, powerful enough to use year round.
This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our full disclosure policy here. I still remember the first time I walked into my sister-in-law’s home. It was new. I’m sure it was clean. But neither of those were the lasting impression that stuck with me. I remember her house smelled lovely. After staying with her …
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The world breaks, families fracture, bodies suffer, hearts shatter. It’s all around us and it doesn’t stop at Christmas. Shootings. Diagnoses. Miscarriage. Abandonment. Job loss. And yet God doesn’t stay far off, distant from our pain. He enters it with us. The wonder of Christmas is that Jesus left heaven to enter this fractured and hurting world. The spectacle of Christmas is that the fractured and hurting is right there in Jesus’ family tree. When we turn the last pages of Malachi, through the silent centuries and to the first pages of the New Testament, it starts with Matthew and
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Born Fatima Rifqa Bary, the Sri Lankan native made national headlines in 2009 when at age 16 she fled her parents' home in Ohio and traveled 1,000 miles to seek refuge in Florida.
Does the name Elizabeth Gilbert ring a bell? She is famous for writing the book Eat Love Pray with a movie about it. Her book sold over ten million copies and women flocked to watch
What was it about Mary mother of Jesus that set her apart from other women of her time? Do you ever compare yourself to other moms? Do you assume that everyone else has it together
A letter to the one who had no room at the inn illustrates that we never know when the Messiah will show up.
A devotion based on the Christmas worship song Mary Did You Know? Day 5 of the 25 Days of Christmas Worship Song Devotions.
Gluttony is an acceptable sin in our culture. You can see it in the waistlines of many of the preachers of our day and those in the congregation. I have honestly never heard a sermon
A devotion based on the Christmas song Noel by Lauren Daigle. Day 16 of the 25 Days of Christmas Worship Song Devotions.
Mary experienced God in a way no one had experienced Him before in history. Find out in today's podcast how having a Mary experience will change your life.
The Jezebel spirit wants to kill you if you love Jesus--and especially if you're prophetic or want to be. Here's how to stay safe from the Jezebel spirit.
A link that attracted much attention in my most recent newsletter (read it here ) led to a post about whimsical paper collage. Collage is a ...
Jesus treatment of women was revolutionary and different from any other leader or teacher in his day.
It’s not just about going to worship, the Sabbath is a much needed break from the tedium of our other days.
