By Nikki Daniel Facebook. Twitter. Blogs. Social media is a growing giant that allows users to be brave, outspoken, candid, and in some cases, anonymous. An interesting trend is using social media as a passive aggressive means to retaliate against others. The offended person feels safe and hidden while getting their anger out in the...

By Trillia Newbell Peggy McCreight has been teaching Bible studies for as long as she remembers. She took a break, but when her church, Westminster Presbyterian in South Carolina, asked her to lead again she thought she’d give it one last shot. Peggy is 84 years old, a mom of four, grandmother of nine, and...

  By Courtney Reissig Like many new brides I entered marriage with rose colored glasses. Prior to getting married I had immersed myself in all things biblical womanhood. I was well-versed in the debates, I knew the biblical passages about marriage, and I thought I had the whole submission thing down. In fact, I couldn’t...

  By Jessalyn Hutto There was a time when miscarriage seemed like a foreign concept to me. I was young, recently married and could see only beautiful, healthy babies in my future. Yes, I had heard scary stories of women experiencing miscarriage. I had even been discipled by a woman who experienced the pain of...

  By Alicia Rollins Have you ever given much thought to what it means to be a good friend? Sure, friends and relationships are familiar realities to us. But have you ever given some intentional thought to this question? Ever strategized for say 30 minutes, on how you could be a better friend to a...

By Christine Hoover Over coffee and blossoming friendship, Susan and I shared our stories, our fears, and the victories we’ve experienced in Christ. Just before I had to leave, I remembered that a specific decision was weighing on her and asked about it: “Have you made a decision about your kids and school?” She nodded,...