When I was a young child, I attended a small Christian school. Every week we memorized a passage of Scripture from the King James Version of the Bible. Forevermore, the words of 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV will remain written upon my heart, “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to […]
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By Sarah Koontz In John 10:10, Jesus revealed His purpose in coming to earth. In this passage, He declared, “I have come so that they(you) may have life and have it in abundance.” Jesus came to do a new thing—to introduce a new covenant and bring God’s kingdom to earth. That is why He often
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By Jana Carlson “I’m afraid we’re not going to survive this,” I confided to my friend. Our family was in the midst of a tsunami of adversity, and I was desperate for something to change. My body felt on the verge of collapse after enduring months of unrelenting anxiety. As every aspect of our lives
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By: Sarah Koontz Several years ago, I started writing Bible studies because I noticed something I couldn’t ignore. So many women wanted to read Scripture, but they weren’t always sure where to begin or how to understand what they were reading. They loved God’s Word, but it often felt intimidating or overwhelming. God placed a
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Are you looking for a simple way to invite Christ into your Christmas? We have created a FREE Advent Reading Plan that takes just 15-minutes per day, 5-days per week to complete. As you walk through this 4-week plan, you will be invited to slow down, remember, anticipate, and rejoice in all Jesus Christ has
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Women around the world are craving God’s Word and we are intent on creating free resources and tools to satisfy your spiritual appetite. Most of our readers would agree that we could all benefit from carving out a bit more time and space for Jesus Christ in our hearts and lives. But how? I mean,
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Saint Augustine described Paul’s conversion as “the violent capture of a rebel will.” Before God could use Paul for His purposes, He had to humble and reshape the man into His image. When Jesus Christ showed up in Paul’s life and called Him to a new way of living, Paul responded in faith. Paul was
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Luke 6:45 says, “A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth evil. For out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.“ Out of the good treasure of the heart—he brings forth good.Out of
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By Karen Abeyta Many women own a mug, t-shirt, or sticker adorned with Psalm 46:5 NIV in pastel print: “God is within her, she will not fall.” This verse sounds encouraging and speaks directly to women. Or does it? When I first read the Bible, I clung to any Scripture offering encouragement, security, or comfort.
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Article By: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries I have truly enjoyed my seminary studies at Dallas Theological Seminary. Because of my busy ministry schedule and the fact that we homeschool our children, I typically enroll in just one online class at a time. In my first year of seminary, I took Bible
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