Our National Conference is now in the books. In God’s kindness, the event sold out with 1,300 in attendance. It was standing room only as men and women heard from complementarian leaders on God’s goodness in our manhood and womanhood from a variety of angles. Thank you to those of you who attended, connected...

 By Melissa Parnell (Editor’s Note: Melissa is the wife of Jonathan Parnell, author of How to Stay Christian in Seminary. Many men who enter seminary have a wife and often children. We wanted to hear how Melissa was able to maintain her faith during those grueling years.) It was a miracle — is a miracle — that...

By Leanne Swift I’ve been praying lately that the Lord would show me how I could be more effective in his service. I think he answered by revealing something that has been holding me back in many ways: self preservation.  It has begun to gnaw at my soul. Websters defines self-preservation like this: 1. preservation of...

By Rondi Lauterbach No one told me that when I had a baby that not only would I not have time to read my bible, but I wouldn’t have time to eat either. No one told me that. They didn’t tell me how hungry I’d be either. Feeding two takes a lot of calories. Food...

By Courtney Reissig Few things cause more debate and confusion than women and work. Can a woman work? Can a woman be successful in her work? What does that look like? What about moms? The questions are endless. And sometimes the emotions surrounding the questions are endless, too. Thankfully, Carolyn McCulley and Nora Shank have...

By Keri Folmar  Sometimes it crawls slowly, but it’s more likely to fly.  Time can be watched.  It can be measured.  It can be used.  It can be seized.  But often it just slips away. We women have so many things competing for our time.  Young children wake up early; work schedules leave us exhausted;...