By Michelle Shook If someone asked you to summarize the entire Bible in one word, what would you choose? There was a time when I would have said “long” or “confusing.” Then one day, I decided to do something crazy; I read the whole thing cover to cover in six months. Somewhere in between the […]
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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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By Patricia Russell He asked for a time to meet and have a conversation, but for all sorts of reasons, the response was always, “I don’t have time.” After weeks and months of the same response, he stopped asking. The lack of communication spilled over into other areas. The relationship became strained and slipped away.
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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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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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2024 Annual Impact Report Download the Printable Report By Sarah Koontz All of my life, I’ve been a giver. I enjoy being the one who has an abundance to share and little need to receive from others. But now, by the grace of God, I find myself in the position of the receiver more often
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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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I have a confession to make. I can’t sing. I mean, of course, I can sing. I just can’t sing very well. When I volunteered to help with Vacation Bible School at our church, they asked me if I’d be willing to help lead worship one night (because the talented couple who was leading worship
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