Hello, dear readers! We are headed to The Gospel Coalition’s Women’s Conference later this week and would love to meet you! If you plan on attending the conference, make a point to stop by our booth in the exhibit hall. It will be great to put faces to the wonderful people who read this blog....

  By Marci Preheim The “love” chapter, found in 1 Corinthians 13, may well be the most quoted, and yet least heeded passage in the Bible. It is practically a given that a recitation of it will show up in most Christian weddings. We all know that love is patient and love is kind, but...

By Christel Humfrey I’m approaching an anniversary I would rather forget. On June 20, 2013, floodwaters covered my town and my home. I wasn’t home when it happened. I was at the doctor’s office receiving a lupus diagnosis, and needless to say, my world was shaken. My health and my home were things that made...

  By Courtney Reissig A few years ago I served as a chaperone for a school trip at the high school where I taught. The trip was filled with the usual high school shenanigans that come with putting one hundred 17 year olds together for a week. It was the highlight of my teaching experience,...

By Rondi Lauterbach Messy Marriages and Jesus As Christians we know our marriage is supposed to point to Jesus. We’ve read Ephesians 5:25-31. We get the metaphor. There’s just one problem. Once you’re married, it can feel like the fun is over. Of course, romance and being pursued are great, but marriage often settles down...

By Gloria Furman Before we moved to Dubai four years ago to plant a church the only information I had about arranged marriages was what I saw in movies. As I’ve come to minister alongside and disciple some wonderful, Spirit-filled women in arranged marriages, the gospel has shaped my ministry in this context. Obstacles and...