God Even Uses Tiny Creatures to Accomplish His Purposes: An Update from Scouting the Divine
I love the way God is at work and even uses a tiny sheep to accomplish his purposes. For those of you who have read Scouting the Divine or been through the six-week Bible study, then you're familiar with Lynne, the shepherdess, who I spent time with her and flock...
Facing The Impossible? That’s God’s Specialty
A prayer for wonder means living expectant for the ways God wants to reveal Himself... even in the tiniest details of life. Our attention might be drawn to patterns and particulars in Scripture we’ve never seen before. Our spirits may waken to prayer in fresh and...
How to See Yourself the Way God Sees You
Stormie Omartian is a bestselling author who personally connects with readers by sharing experiences and lessons that beautifully illustrate how God changes lives when we learn to trust in Him, seek His will, and follow His lead no matter what the circumstances. The...
Win a Copy of Fight Back With Joy Four Months Early
It’s been over a year since I received the news of the diagnosis. The last 427 days recorded are among the darkest, most heartbreaking, and painful I’ve ever experienced. Someone recently asked, “What it’s like?” My response: “It’s beyond all your wildest nightmares.”...
The Secret to Creating the Best Bible Study
I often receive emails that read something like this: Your Bible study must be filmed in front of a green screen or altered in post-production. It is just too gorgeous to be real, right? One of my favorite parts of a new Bible study is dreaming about the...
Will You Pray for Me?
This is a big week for me. You know it’s been a difficult year, and I’m only beginning to share the challenges we’ve faced, the hard-won lessons we’ve learned, the glimpses of Christ that have changed the way I see him forever. I’m still struggling to find words as...
How To Launch The Best Bible Study Ever
How does your church launch small groups for the fall? I had the opportunity to hang out with the ladies from Mission Hills Church in Littleton, Colorado, during their fall Bible study kick-off. They had the best idea for launching small group ministries, I just have...
3 Things To Do When People Leave Your Small Group
Small Groups. We’ve all been in one where the numbers continue to whittle down until it’s just you and the leader left. But when you’re the one leading, what do you do if people start leaving yours? Here are three things to do when people leave your small group: 1....
4 Small Group Sins that Can Sabotage Your Leadership
It’s that time of year again. The leaves are beginning to change. Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte has arrived. School bells are ringing. And small groups are in full swing. Over the last few weeks, we’ve been asking YOU to answer some of the dirty-dog-difficult...
How Your God-Given Dream Can Become a Reality
Jan Haney was worshiping at a Women of Faith event in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 2008 when she couldn’t shake the thought: “Why can’t we bring something like this to our church for women in our community at a price everyone can afford?” She knew the women in small...
