A summary post of the past series , with reflection questions to build your own ministry.
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Titus 2 Ministry: Midwives, Adoptive Mothers, and Trainers
Titus 2 is the ministry of disciple making, specifically with women. This post looks at how we can serve the Lord by partnering with Him to reproduce more disciples: as midwives, adoptive mothers, and trainers.
How to Build a Mentoring Ministry
Some thoughts on how to get started if you’re interested in taking the step to working with the younger women in your life.
A Primer on Filling Your Home With Wisdom and Beauty
Every home can be beautiful when it is focused on honoring God and loving others. Questions to think about as you frame your home’s routines and fill it with the things that reflect your values.
The Curriculum of Home
Home is so much more than the dwelling we live in. It is a place of ministry to those who live here as well as those who visit. As older women, may we faithfully teach the good work of homemaking with an eternal vision in mind.
Older Mom to Younger Mom: Commitments and Skills to Cultivate
Parenting requires commitment and skill. Here are five commitments parents need to make, plus a list of skills they can teach their children.
A Few Thoughts on a Sensitive Topic: Submission in Marriage
A quick look at the topic of submission in marriage plus some resources on walking through situations where abuse may be suspected.
Training Love in Marriage
As we explore the curriculum of kindness, our families should be the first recipients of our care. We’ll start by taking a look at how we can teach a godly vision of marriage and train the younger women to love their husbands.
The Curriculum of Kindness
In this post, we will focus on the aspect of kindness—a way we express love to others in our relationships.
The Curriculum of Love
While the Bible does not define a specific course of training for women discipling women, it does trace some broad strokes on what we are to teach and pass on to each other. This post looks at the foundational teaching we need to wrestle with ourselves, even as we help others grow.
Two Commitments for the Spiritual Mother
Before we become spiritual mothers, we are spiritual children. Two commitments we need to make even as we seek to disciple other women.
Summary Post: 7 Key Ingredients to Change
A post summarizing seven key ideas to grow and change into Christlikeness.
Aiming for the Heart
When it comes to change, we need to aim for change in the heart: not merely actions or external behaviors. Those don’t go far enough. We need to go even further.
The Secret of Fruitfulness in the Midst of Heat and Drought
What is the heat in your life that threatens to lead you off track in your journey of faith? A look at what the heat is and how understanding it can be the first step to real change.
A New Year for a Change
A new quarter means a new topic! Join me in the next few months as we look at change in the deepest, hidden parts of us to encourage growth in Christlikeness.
Summary Post: Time Management for Intentional Living
A summary post for the process I use to evaluate and plan my time to live my part of God’s Story with intentionality and purpose.
Planning to Plan: 5 Planning Habits to Consider
Wise planning ahead of time may not prevent problems but can alleviate them. They also help us live out our values more intentionally.
Working Out Your Salvation: 8 Ideas to Plan Your Days
Planning is the first half. However, working out is where things actually start changing. Eight insights on helping you work out your own salvation faithfully in the hours and minutes of life.
Two Paths to Change (part 2): Projects
Another concrete action we can take is crafting projects to move us toward Gospel-directed purposes.
Two Paths to Change (part 1): Habits
God transforms us but we also have a part: we trust Him as we take concrete action towards change. This post looks at the first path we can take—habits.