One of the reasons I love bible study is that it gives me the chance to learn what God wants me to know about Himself, not what someone else thinks I should know or even who someone imagines God is. From the “Thus says the Lord” declarations in the Old Testament to the “I am” …
God is Everywhere
Rounding out our spotlight on our recent Equip Her classes, Elisa Lackey shares with us her thoughts from this past semester in Selah where she studied The Book of Ruth and “Seeing God in Your Story.” For 12 weeks, Selah read through and meticulously analyzed The Book of Ruth. For those who grew up in the church, Ruth is …
Discerning God’s Will
Continuing our spotlight on our recent Equip Her classes, Libby Farmen shares with us her take-aways from the Wednesday night study on The Sermon on the Mount. Looking around and talking to people it is easy to see that we as Christians are living in an area where we desperately want to be walking in alignment …
Dwelling Well
This week Cheryl and Kristen from our Sunday morning Equip Her class give us a glimpse into what they experienced this past semester as they studied Dwelling. By Cheryl Hansen Dwelling with Jesus is personal, intimate, and looks differently for each Enneagram style. I am so very thankful for each woman’s perspective and how we …
To Be Called His Daughter
This week, Jessica McKillip shares what she learned in her Tuesday Morning study at Equip Her. She was part of the Let Women Teach Us class taught by Kathy Bowman. I was hesitant to sign up for the “Let Women Teach Us” Bible study because often in our society today, if you focus on one …
Breath of Life
Now that the Winter/Spring session of Equip Her has come to a close, I wanted to take the next few weeks to look back on what God has been teaching us through His Word. Women from each of our classes have agreed to share with us their take-aways from the past year. Today, our guest …
Trusting God and Giving up Control
On Tuesday, Sarah Wallace from our Selah class shared her story. Born into a Christian home, Sarah was saved at a young age, met her husband at bible college and set off after marriage to serve with him in a junior high youth ministry. Let’s pick up the story there. So here we are. Newlyweds. …
I Will Put my Hope in God
By Carey Helmink I was encouraged this past weekend to hear our worship leaders share how important it is to have hope in Jesus. It may be one of the most important concepts for us to grasp in our Christian walk. There is a saying I grew up with that I think was common in …
For a Season of Lament
We've been experiencing a long, harsh winter season here in Nebraska. We were already setting all kinds of records for coldness, snowiness and grumpiness, when a catastrophic blizzard and flooding event took place last week. It seems fitting in light of the heaviness of this winter season, to look at how we grow in times …
A Remedy for our Discontent
“It is always possible to be thankful for what is given rather than to complain about what is not given. One or the other becomes a habit of life.” --Elizabeth Elliot In my early 30s, I posted this quote to my desk in my home office. I was struggling with the realities of infertility at …
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