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September 2011
Uncompromising: So, About Guys
Yeah. You know you're excited about this topic. Don't try and tell me otherwise. We all want to know what to do about relationships. So how do we wade through the courtship and dating and purity rings, and get at the heart of purity? What does purity look like? And how do we get it?
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What Does The Bible Say About Food?
The Bible is far from silent on the issue of food. In fact, if we take a hard look at all that is written about food in God's Word, it becomes very clear that our patterns of disordered eating should not be ignored.
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Taming The Tiger In The Box
The statistics about eating disorders are alarming, but the disordered eating habits of most young women do not fit into the blanket categories of anorexics or bulimics. In fact, it is my experience that while we don't all have eating disorders, many of us have disordered eating.
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Broken Glass And Why Beauty Matters
When we feel broken, we live in a way that invites others to throw stones at us. But a girl who knows who she is according to God's Word and understands that she has value because the God of the universe created her and proclaims His love for her will guard herself against damage.
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Uncompromising: Please Drill This Into My Head--An Interjection on Legalism
Stop. I'm sorry to say, this book club can go no further. At least, not until we've covered this topic. Legalism. It's bigger and scarier and more destructive than it sounds. Let's talk about it.
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"Boy-Crazy Girl" Video Shoot
I was trapped in a perpetual cycle of neediness, disappointment, and pain. That's why, at the age of twenty-six, I prayed a crazy prayer. If I'd have known how God would answer, I don't think I would've had the guts to pray it!
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More Tips To Start A LYWB Bible Study
Yesterday I gave you four tips for how to launch a LYWB Bible study with girls from your school. Here are a few more ideas to get you started.
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How To Start A LYWB Bible Study At Your School
Knowing and applying God's Word can help you tackle whatever challenges you face this year. No matter where you go to school or what challenges come your way, you need to be grounded in God's Word and you need to be sharing God's truth with other young women just like you. That's why we want to encourage you to start a Lies Young Women Believe Bible study with some girls from your school.
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Uncompromising: Eating Disorders
For those who struggle with an eating disorder . . .
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Uncompromising: Beauty ... And All That Jazz
We all know about unrealistic beauty standards in magazines, Barbies, and, well, all that jazz. But why does beauty take up so much of our thoughts? Why does this issue so capture us? And can it be replaced by something healthier?
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Forgiving Our Parents
Here's a news flash: Parents aren't perfect.
But I'm not interested in creating a forum for us to vent all of the ways our parents have messed up. I am interested in highlighting an important truth about the way we relate to our parents—it's our responsibility to forgive them.
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Thoughts On Suicide From One Of Its Victims
In yesterday's post, eighteen-year-old senior, Will Jaggers opened up about the impact of his father's suicide, fifteen years ago. Check out the second half of his interview here. (Note: Pay close attention to where Will finds hope.)
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From Tragic Loss To Fully Rooted Faith
Many of you responded last month to our interview with Kim Jaggers, whose husband committed suicide fifteen years ago. This month, Kim's son Will opens up to us about how his dad's suicide impacted his life.
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9-11, Old Blue Jeans, And Some Thread
This Sunday marks the tenth anniversary of 9-11. Not that it's something we're all looking forward to. Still, I wanted to take advantage of the anniversary to share an incredible story about a young teenager, Vanessa, who made a difference in the days after 9-11.
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Uncompromising: The Love Of God
Do you imagine God like a Care Bear? Or boyfriend? Or do you imagine Him as someone just waiting for you to trip up so He can punish you? It's easy to develop a distorted view of God's love. What's the truth?
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I'm Committed To Purity Until . . .
I've noticed something lately among the young women we hear from here on the blog. Many of you are committed to purity—meaning you're willing to wait on God's timing for love, romance, and physical intimacy. That is until you're tested and then it seems, all too often, those plans for purity fly right out the window.
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Eight Reasons Not to Worry
At a recent girls' ministry forum I attended, someone asked a pair of psychologists what problems they see young women dealing with the most often in their clinic. I expected to hear horror stories of sexual abuse, eating disorders, or thoughts of suicide. Instead, the psychologists looked at each other and said together, "Anxiety."
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Uncompromising: Let's Talk About You
Are you a part of our virtual book club? We're reading Uncompromising along with the book's author, Hannah Farver. Join the conversation and check out what Hannah reveals from God's Word this week.
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Uncompromising Launch!
We're making history, kids. For the first time ever, LYWB is hosting an online book club. Join the conversation on Uncompromising: A Heart Claimed by a Radical Love HERE.
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