Our last group of barriers to time in the Word includes: “Isn’t obedience and mission more important than head knowledge?” “I don’t really need to study, I just need to love.” “I don’t need theology, I just love God.” Let’s summarize this group as, “False Dichotomy.” As we’ve seen in our first three groups, it’s certainly Read more
Here’s our third group of barriers to time in the Word: “I connect with God in other ways.” “I don’t agree with everything the Bible says.” We’ll call these “Authority Issues.” In both of these cases, we have a low of view of the Bible. Maybe it’s not that you doubt the Bible’s authority, it’s just Read more
This is the second post in a series. See the first one here. I call this group of barriers: Disobedient, Undisciplined and/or Feeling Crazy: “I know I should, I just don’t.” “I don’t have time.” “I’m not a learner, not a morning person, not…” Before you think I’m being harsh, let’s start with the practical reality: life consists Read more
At our next workshop, we’ll consider what it looks like to be women whose lives are built on the Word of God, walking away with some tangible tools to dig into our Bibles over the summer. We are commanded to love God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength (Luke 10:25-28). But when Read more
By Steph Haugen Scripture memory. What comes to mind when you think about these two words? I can visualize two camps of people reading this right now: one group excited, grabbing a pen and paper, maybe some coffee, to take notes. The other, muttering under their breath with a heaping dose of guilt because they don’t Read more
By Jill Kandel I attended Shannon Moser’s breakout session which focused on the topic of Missional Living. Each member of the group, about twenty of us, introduced ourselves and Shannon gave us a handout called, “Everyday Being Missional.” She spoke about what it means to interact with people outside of the Christian sub-culture, the Christian Ghetto, Read more
By Amy Peterson Gathering. It requires intentional action ― joining up with others in a shared experience. Every day our family gathers around the table at mealtime. Food is prepared, table is set, hands are (maybe) washed. And there, amidst picky eaters and spilled milk, we actively engage with each other. Funny stories, things we’ve read, moments Read more
I’ve been reflecting on Elyse Fitzpatrick’s book, Good News for Weary Women. She points out our tendencies to try to justify ourselves and to try to identify ourselves by our rule-keeping, and she calls women, again and again, to remember the Gospel. But sometimes just telling each other to “remember the Gospel” isn’t totally helpful. Read more
This is Part 2 in a series of highlights from Elyse Fitzpatrick’s Good News for Weary Women. You can read Part 1 here. ///////////////////////// Elyse Fitzpatrick’s book, Good News for Weary Women is a call to women to lay aside our burdens and remember the Gospel. One such burden is our tendency to strive to Read more
This is a series of highlights from Elyse Fitzpatrick’s Good News for Weary Women. Post #1 is below, see #2 here, and #3 here. As women, we are bombarded with messages competing for space in our hearts and minds. While the billion dollar self-help industry offers just two, five, ten, or thirty-seven steps to be beautiful, snag Read more
