By Katie Kafka A pink postcard arrived in the mail for me the other day with large, bold letters at the top exclaiming RENEWAL NOTICE. Thankful for the reminder, I realized it is that time again. There is no way I would have remembered on my own if this relevant postcard had not arrived. My …
The High Cost of Renewal
Create in me a clean heart, O God,And renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 At what point is a person past all hope of redemption? That question has been the center of a controversy I’ve been observing within my fiction-writing community these past few weeks. I’m sure it comes as no surprise that …
Renew with Strength and Courage
By Sheryl Murray "Be strong and courageous . . . only be strong and courageous."Joshua 1 As Joshua was getting ready to lead God’s people into the Promise Land, God tells him to be strong and courageous--four times in chapter one alone! The people of Israel were finally ready to enter the land that God …
A Word of Encouragement
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 …
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