Having a good, solid devotional on hand to supplement your Bible reading is a nice addition to your daily time with the Lord. I like to start my time in the Word by praying and then reading a devotional before digging into my Bible. It just seems to set my heart in a place of worship and prepares me to receive the Word. There are many more choices than what I've shared below, and you can see more options at my bookshop here, too, but these were my top picks from over the years. They're not ... continue reading...
EP 116: Dealing with Controversy as a Christian
As Christians who live in a world that denies absolute truth, we are going to run into controversy. Controversy is an area we need to learn to deal with in a God-honoring way when there are issues inside and outside our churches that need to be addressed. Listen Below to the Bitesize Episode Subscribe to the Podcast on Your Favorite App On Controversy by John Newton Dustin Benge Twitter Account Video: Dealing with Controversy as a Christian How do we know ... continue reading...
10 Helpful Homemaking Books
I'm sharing ten books with you that have impacted me in my homemaking as a Christian woman. I didn't come to faith in Christ until later in life so I was thankful to have some good books to help disciple me in my role as a keeper of my home. I've listed my top ten and ten more honorable mentions at the end because it's hard to end a book list! My recommend homemaking book list below is not exhaustive, and I know many more can be added to the list. I'd love you to share your recommendations ... continue reading...
EP 109: God’s Blessing Does Not Depend on Our Performance
We know we’re saved by grace through faith as believers, and we know scripture also teaches we’re called to live lives that strive towards and are growing in holiness. Let go and let God isn’t biblical. Jerry Bridges reminds us how the gospel deals with these two issues that seem to oppose each other. He reminds us to rely on God’s grace alone for our salvation and to strive by His grace to be holy. If we forget this truth, we will fall into one of two camps; self-righteousness ... continue reading...
EP 105: Practical Steps to Overcome Self Pity
I have been camping out in The Excellent Wife book, and I encourage you ladies if you haven’t read it in a bit to dust it off and bring it out again. It will bring your focus of marriage back to a biblical one. One of the chapters that surprised me that I gained much from was the one on loneliness. One statement Martha Peace made in the addendum on loneliness was shared from her friend, “being alone and lonely is not the same thing. If you are alone ... continue reading...