A God Who Redeems
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been through a variety of seasons in my faith journey. I’ve lived through fruitful seasons, and I’ve also experienced seasons of suffering where I didn’t see how God could redeem it. And yet He did. I’ve sat alone in my bedroom at...
A God Who Redeems
I don’t know about you, but I’ve been through a variety of seasons in my faith journey. I’ve lived through fruitful seasons, and I’ve also experienced seasons of suffering where I didn’t see how God could redeem it. And yet He did. I’ve sat alone in my bedroom at...
When You’re Cheated by Someone You Love
I think a lot of us can relate to the family disagreement found in Genesis 13 between Abram and Lot. Sure, we may not have had arguments over land, but we have had arguments over family money, family homes, or family keepsakes - treasures in various forms. Abram had...
Overcoming Shame, Walking in Faith
Divorce changed me. I was a young woman who was on fire for God and ready to slay giants for the kingdom. Then my life changed and I wore the resultant shame like a garment. See, I’m an African child. We are taught to be strong and resilient. You bear it all and when...
Imperfect Faith
When I was in elementary school I had a habit of claiming I’d read the latest book or knew the most popular song, even though it wasn’t true. Not only did I want to fit in with my peers and be part of their conversations, I felt very strongly that I should do whatever...
Introduction
After describing the events of creation and the beginnings of civilization, the Book of Genesis transitions to a narrative about a man named Abram. Later renamed Abraham, this man was chosen by God to be the patriarch of a family through whom God would bless the...
Faith over Perfection Translations
The Faith over Perfection Bible study journal is currently available in 18 languages, with more in process! Help us spread our translations around the world by sending this information to your missions pastor, missionaries your church supports, or any missionary...
Materials Now Available!
We are one week away from our next study, Faith over Perfection! We begin our Faith over Perfection Bible study on Monday, September 13, and we couldn’t be more excited to dig into God’s Word with you! We're thrilled you've joined us this fall to study the lives of...
LGG Women – Suzie’s Story
Once known as "the Land of Saints and Scholars," the attitude toward church and religion in Ireland has changed in the last thirty years. When I was growing up, Ireland was a highly religious country. however, many Irish people, both in the past and today, have been...
I Am A Conqueror
Lately, I have felt weak, weary, and burdened. I think this is because I have been looking to myself when things get tough rather than relying and depending on God, the only One strong enough to defeat the work of the enemy in my life and in this world. It is not...
Great Plans
Before I drew my first breath, my life was in trouble. Most babies emerge into the world crying, I emerged silent. My mom, having just endured hours of excruciating labor and then an emergency vertical C-section in a remote military hospital, was worried the moment...
I Am Intentionally Made
Have you ever felt like someone got an impression of you that might have been accurate on some level, but didn’t really capture the depth of who you really are? Maybe someone sees you as being really athletic, or artistic, or smart. Sometimes, it’s nice to be...
I Am Known By God
Everybody wants to be known. Even if you are an extreme introvert, you want to be known. We want there to be at least one person with whom we can feel so comfortable that we can share anything and everything with them, the good, the bad, and the ugly, without fear of...
Chosen
I see her in my mind’s eye: an insecure girl wearing flat shoes and a bright neon shirt. She is sitting at a desk in a crowded classroom holding a Trapper Keeper and hoping someone will notice her sassy new haircut and say she looks cute. Her stomach is in knots, and...
Announcing our Next Study!
What does God require of us? It’s a question we all struggle with, believing there must be something for us to do that will win God’s approval, once and for all. All God asks for is our faith. Abram believed the Lᴏʀᴅ, and the Lᴏʀᴅ credited it as righteousness to...
I Am Adopted
I grew up in an imperfect, but truly lovely family. My mom and dad loved each other, and they also loved me and my brother fiercely. They showed up to all of our sporting events, we ate meals together in the evenings, and we had a lot of fun. Don’t get me wrong, there...
Received
Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God’s glory. -Romans 15:7 I turned 30 in January, and if there is anything in my early years on earth that I have been petrified about, it is being rejected by people. Growing up, I always felt out of...
I Am Free
I still remember the day I passed my driving test (of course I brag to my kids about getting a 100% on it and I still love to parallel park to this day)! I also remember getting the keys to my very first car. Best day ever! There's something about freedom that feels...
I Am Rescued
In the summer of 2018 I watched the daily news, hoping for good news about the Wild Boars, a junior football (soccer) team in Thailand. They’d gone into a set of caves with their young coach to celebrate a birthday and became trapped due to rising waters. After nine...
Sealed and Secure
What is the source of your security? Is it your family? Your friends? Your relationships? Your plans for your future? A recent survey revealed that over 60% of women experience hurtful, self-critical thoughts, dealing with insecurity on a weekly basis. As we...
The Grace on Which We Stand
It’s taken me a long time to get comfortable with the girl I see in the mirror. I see a wife, a mom, a friend. Too often, I’ve belittled her for extra pounds and being less than perfect. I see and know her stresses, her secrets, her shame. I know what the mask of...
My Solid Rock
Do you remember singing the old hymns at church as a child? For me, that brings back memories full of both giggles and frowns. What do all these words of old mean? One song that puzzled me was ‘On Christ, the solid Rock, I stand.’ What does it mean to stand on a solid...
I Am A New Creation
“So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away—look, what is new has come!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 Who do you think you are? The way that question is asked can either cause us to stop and think, or immediately make us feel defensive....
In Jesus Introduction
Identity is defined as who or what a person or thing is. It is easy to define our identity by our family, our career, our friends, our hobbies, or our nationality. We often determine our identity by our actions, our words, or our reputation (both perceived and real)....
In Jesus Translations
The In Jesus You Are . . . Bible study journal is currently available in 26 languages, with more in process! Help us spread our amazing translations around the world by sending this information to your missions pastor, missionaries your church supports, or any...
In Jesus You Are . . . Materials Now Available!
We are one week away from our next study, In Jesus You Are. . .! We begin our In Jesus You Are Bible study on Monday, August 2, and we couldn’t be more excited to dig into God’s Word with you! We're thrilled you’ve joined us this summer to study how we are sealed,...
