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An Abrupt Turn
“St. Patrick’s Breastplate,” a powerful prayer attributed to Saint Patrick of Ireland, begins in this way: I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief ...
Choose Joy as a Choice to Love
Debbie’s teenage daughter, Taylor, wasn’t feeling well one Sunday morning. No fever — she was just a bit tired and feeling punk, as my mother used to say. So Debbie ...
Captivating: The Heart of a Woman
GROUP STUDY“Sometimes it’s hard to be a woman.” ~ Tammy WynetteWelcome!Welcome to Session One of Captivating. If this is your first time together as a group or there are new ...
Warrior Princesses
“Me, a princess?” “You are the legal heir.” “I never lead anyone.” “We will help you to be a princess, to rule. If you refuse to accept the throne then ...
The Heart of a Woman
Think about the women you meet at church. They’re trying to live up to some model of femininity. What do they “teach” you about being a woman? What are they ...
Captivating: Healing the Wound of Our Feminine Hearts
I didn’t know just what was wrong with me, Till your love helped me name it. – Aretha FranklinDown those old ancient streets, Down those old ancient roads, Baby there ...
Warrior Princesses
“Me, a princess?”“You are the legal heir.”“I never lead anyone.”“We will help you to be a princess, to rule. If you refuse to accept the throne then the kingdom will ...
Captivating: All Women Are Called to Mother
To MotherAs large as the role is that our mothers play, the word mother is more powerful when used as a verb than as a noun. All women are not ...
A Joyful Christmas
I love Christmastime. I love the way everything, from trees to parking lots, gets dressed up in shimmery lights, bows, and evergreens. I love the kindness of strangers that seems ...
Pray When You Are Hemmed In
Why did God curse Eve with loneliness and heartache, an emptiness that nothing would be able to fill? Wasn’t her life going to be hard enough out there in the ...
Captivating The Real You
Watch the Video for Lesson OneThe Heart of a WomanWhat does it mean to be a woman? What is my calling in life? What does God value? What does He ...
Unwavering: A Reason to Celebrate
INTRODUCTION Group leader reads aloud these opening words from Stasi: I love to celebrate. I love birthday parties and baby showers, holidays and homecomings. But I especially love Christmas. Except ...
Cultivating Joy
When I was young, I thought that following God and being a Christian would lead to a life that was kind of easy, filled only with happiness and free from ...
Defiant Joy: Greener Grass
He makes me lie down in green pastures. — Psalm 23:2The tree was moving. There was no wind, but the leaves were fluttering with life. It was as if it ...
Where, O Death, Is Your Sting?
A note from Stasi: As we grieve with and pray for our brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka, the persecuted church around the world and all those in hard situations ...
Free Resources
Free Online Bible Study with Lysa TerKeurst
Having your trust broken can be life-altering, but it doesn't have to be life-ruining.... Join the FREE Online Bible Study with Lysa TerKeurst and get access to 6 study videos and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 1/21