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October 2011
Something Other Than Candy To Chew On
Let's take a minute to put Halloween through the filter of God's Word and see if we can come up with some answers for how, as women committed to living out God's truth, we should respond to this holiday.
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My Sack Lunch
The preacher asked if we would give our "sack lunch" to Jesus. Right away, I knew my "sack lunch" was my favorite dress--the maxi dress that pooled at my feet and made me feel tall, slender, and beautiful . . .
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For A Lifetime, Part 2
So often we as young people have visions and dreams that are so exciting they make us lose sleep and do all kinds of crazy things. It's the nature of the beast. These early years in our lives will define who we are for the rest of our days here on earth.
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For A Lifetime
I can't quite get the image out of my head of the elderly couple sitting across from each other holding hands at the restaurant last night. Maybe I'm sentimental. Maybe I'm a little emotional. Or maybe it just reminds of a deeper truth.
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Hope For Those Who Doubt
I don't know if I've ever met a believer who hasn't struggled with it at some point. Like the father of the boy with an unclean spirit, we exclaim, "I believe; help my unbelief!" (Mark 9:24)
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Uncompromising: Ignition
The book club is almost over. In fact, this is the last installment. Don't miss this final video, as we talk about where to go from here—and how God is calling you individually to live out His Word.
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How To Get Your Parents' Trust Back
If you're one of those girls who has been walking on eggshells around a couple of suspicious parents, here's how you can get their trust back. Ready?
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Why I Got Kicked Out of Church
As we explore what the Bible says about how we should respond to church authority, I don't want you to feel like I'm pointing the finger at you. I've had trouble with church authority myself, and I know that this is an area where our backs naturally want to arch. But I've also learned that the way I respond to human authority correlates to my willingness to submit to God's authority.
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Talk To Your Pastor And Win A Free Book
Because we know your pastors still need a pat on the back and because we want to push you to connect with your pastors in a new way this month, we are going to issue a second challenge to reach out to your pastors.
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Uncompromising: Three Ways To Have Better Friendships
So you go to the movies together. You have sleepovers. You paint each other's nails. How could it get better? Well, it can. Because that friendship isn't just for entertainment. It's there to help you grow.
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How I Lost My Parents' Trust
That verse in Numbers 32:23: "Be sure your sin will find you out"? Well, it's true!
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Why You Need A Pastor And Your Pastor Needs You
Being a pastor is a pretty big job with huge stakes. Maybe you've never considered the task God has assigned to your pastor. You may also not realize how difficult it is to lead a church.
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The Trouble With Secrets
After months of pure misery, Serena couldn't keep her secrets any longer. They were tearing her life apart piece by piece. Every secret she kept only made it harder for her to reveal what was really going on in her life.
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Uncompromising: Modesty
It's more than your clothes. Modesty spills over into our behavior and how we think of ourselves in relation to others. How do we see the BIG PICTURE of modesty—and not just limit it to a list of wardrobe do's and don'ts?
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Spiritual Eating Disorders
You may not have a strained relationship with food, but it's possible that you still struggle with a spiritual eating disorder. Many of us binge and purge on Jesus or fast from Him altogether, and our souls quickly become malnourished.
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Dannah Gresh Reports Live From True Woman Video Shoot!
Okay ... turning to the topic at hand: biblical womanhood. We want you to know that we're using the questions and comments you wrote to Erin yesterday ON THE SET! Erin just read one of them, and the panel is discussing it as I write.
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Power Puff Girls and Sugar And Spice
The Power Puff Girls. Do you remember them? The cartoon showed Bubbles, Blossom, and Buttercup taking on the world. They were created by Professor Utonium in an attempt to create the perfect little girl using a mix of "sugar .. .spice ... and everything nice" but instead added "Chemical x" which created the "perfect little girl" who was dominating, invulnerable, and super strong.
That might make for a cute cartoon, but have you stopped to think about whether or not the messages you've received about your girlhood, even since you were little, line up with what God says about how He created you?
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Lights, Camera, Action!
Welcome to Michigan! I'm glad you're here. Well, I know that you're not actually here with me, but I want you to feel so much a part of what is happening here over the next few days that it almost seems like you're here.
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