This fundraiser has ended. Thanks to all who participated! If you’d like to learn more about our ministry or make a donation, please visit LivingbyDesign.org/Donate. Have you ever showed up at a coffee shop, placed your order for a drink, grabbed your wallet to pay, only to discover that someone else has covered the cost of […]
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Article by: Bethany McIlrath Is there anything I can do? I texted this to a friend after she relayed the news of an acquaintances’ grim diagnosis. She affirmed what I already knew: all anyone could do was pray. I asked the same question as someone I love sobbed through sharing about a sudden, unexpected trial.
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A Guest Post by Sandra Bretschneider “Close your eyes!” I blurted to my husband. Unfortunately, my warning came too late. We were sitting next to each other, scrolling through my social media newsfeed when a sexually-suggestive, immodest picture appeared on my screen. Instinctively, I turned over my phone, let out a sigh, and paused for
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A Guest Blog by Bethany McIlrath Seven years into our marriage, my husband and I have lived in four different states. We’ve been a part of five churches in that time, and had plenty of in-between, “church-seeking seasons” too. With so many seasons of transition, participation in Bible study has looked a little different for
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Article by Sarah Koontz, Founder ofLiving by Design Ministries Have you ever wondered what it would be like if Jesus’ life and ministry on earth was happening today? I do not believe it would be an error to hypothesize that Jesus’ earthly ministry, and the subsequent work of the Apostles, would have looked quite different
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A Guest Post by Natalia Drumm She stood on the outskirts of the room, her black hoodie tucked up around her head. Black smudged eyeliner hiding her eyes as her dirty sneakers kicked the floor around her feet. I stood back in the lobby and watched the interactions of the Tuesday night youth group as
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A Guest Blog by Kristin Phalen At first, I wasn’t sure I heard God correctly. I felt the Lord impressing something upon my heart. I knew He wanted me to step out of my comfort zone and learn to lean on Him. But I wasn’t expecting this. “You want me to do what, Lord?”, I
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This Fundraiser has now ended. Thank you to all who participated. We exceeded our T-Shirt Fundraiser goal of $3000! This will help us deliver more than 12,000 free Bible study e-mails to inboxes around the world. Thank you so much for your kind consideration and support. We can’t do what we do without you! During
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Important Announcement: Our Prayer Wall is Closing on March 1, 2025. By the grace of God, our team has faithfully supported this prayer wall since February 2018. Words cannot express our profound gratitude for the opportunity to help our community in this manner for so many years. Sadly, this chapter of ministry must now come
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Article by: Sarah Koontz, Founder of Living by Design Ministries Are you looking for a way to serve God in your everyday—an opportunity to grow God’s kingdom from the comfort of your living room? What if there was a way for you to play an integral role in an exciting new ministry without changing out
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