Welcome back to Rooted in the Reformation! Every Sunday this month, I’ve been walking through a piece of the Reformation story, and today we’ve arrived at Reformation Sunday, just days before Reformation Day on October 31. If you’re joining us now, you can catch up on week one, week two, and week three. We’ve coveredContinue reading “Five Little Words That Still Matter”
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Comfort Can’t Be the Whole Meal
Why Your Identity in Christ Begins with Repentance Seven words on a Facebook post Recently I was scrolling Facebook and came across a post from a local women’s ministry page. It listed seven words: Chosen. Loved. Seen. Free. Beloved. Cherished. Valued. It encouraged women to hold onto whichever one they needed, write it down, andContinue reading “Comfort Can’t Be the Whole Meal”
I Used to Lead This Way: What I Missed About Biblical Women’s Ministry
A confession from a former women’s ministry leader For a few years, I led women’s ministry at a church I dearly loved. I planned the events, booked the speakers, chose the worship, and sometimes stood up front myself. If I’m honest, my goals sounded something like this: make it inviting, make the worship sound good,Continue reading “I Used to Lead This Way: What I Missed About Biblical Women’s Ministry”
Before the Hammer: What Was Happening Before 1517
Welcome to Rooted in the Reformation October is my favorite month, and no, it has nothing to do with pumpkin spice. October 31 is Reformation Day, and I get a little giddy about it. So this year, I’m doing something about it. Every Sunday this month, I’m going to walk through a piece of theContinue reading “Before the Hammer: What Was Happening Before 1517”
What I Used to Laugh Off: Sanctification and What We Let In
Sanctification has a way of quietly changing what we enjoy. The things we did and said before the Lord softened our hearts toward Him slowly lose their appeal. Here’s how that happened for me, and a gentle challenge for you. There I Lay I can picture it clearly. Me, stretched out on the couch, remoteContinue reading “What I Used to Laugh Off: Sanctification and What We Let In”