For those of you who are struggling to revive what seems dead, or lost, or broken in your life, I hope this classic prayer will be an encouragement. We can do the impossible through Christ’s love. Lord, make me an instrument of your peace:where there is hatred, let me sow love;where there is injury, pardon;where …
Can These Bones Live?
Is there anything deader than a dry bone? Is there anything more symbolic of life past all hope of redemption? Ever since mankind listened to the voice of the liar in the garden (“You shall not surely die.”) and we chose to become our own gods, our world has been filled with dry bones. Death …
When Death Isn’t Final
By Courtney Lee This summer on the Equip Her Blog, we are focusing on three distinct concepts: Restore, Revive, and Renew. Last month, we had some amazing authors write about what that first concept, “restore,” means and looks like in accordance with Scripture. (Read those HERE and HERE and HERE.) For the month of July, …
God Restores What Was Lost
By Mary Wenzl I have been on a journey for several years now, one of “Restoration.” I believe most people have rough periods in their lives where things don’t go as they had hoped. My rough spots involved being married to an alcoholic husband, getting divorced, and then raising two children as a single parent. …
Social Restoration
Listening to Josh’s sermon on Sunday, I was struck by one phrase in particular—restorative mishpat. Here’s how he described it: “But there's another kind of mishpat, and that's restorative mishpat. And when we read through the Old Testament, nine times out of ten, what's being spoken of is the restorative mishpat—restorative justice—making other people's problems …
He Restores my Soul
What does it look like to restore a soul? Is it quick like a snap of a finger? Or is it a slower process taking place over a long period of time? When we accept Christ’s gift of salvation by grace, we are instantly free from both the stain of sin and the penalty of …
Spring Hiatus
The Equip Her writers will be taking a six-week break to enjoy all the spring weather and the many family activities that make May such a busy, but wonderful, month. In the meantime, check out our many past articles. Nine years of posting almost every week have given us a treasure trove of great reading …
Building Towers
By Ashley Synowicki In this week’s lesson, which was also our final lesson of the study, we learned about the tower of Babel. Though this is a familiar story, a lot can be gleaned from this well-known tale. We start out in Genesis 11:3-4 where the people of Babel say: "Come, let us make bricks, …
Wrath and Justice, Mercy and Grace
By Katie Kafka The story of the flood is commonly understood to be a picture of God’s divine wrath and justice. In this moment in time, He demonstrated displeasure and power in way that brought fair retribution over the chaos and destruction of sin. The flood showed us that God does what He says He …
What If?
By Mary Wenzl Genesis 6:9-8:19 was the subject of this week’s lesson. It covers the time period of “The Flood.” This is a well-known bible story that captured my attention as a child. It has been the subject of several Hollywood movies. These memories were with me as I studied this week’s bible passages, but …
