Tag: Bible

Choosing Joy: A Spirit-Led Response to Life’s Ups and Downs

July 29, 2025

LINK TO PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/encouragement-from-women/id1636342373?i=1000715268733 “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.” — Philippians 4:4 Growing up, my Grandma did an excellent job of exuding joy. Her love for Jesus showed up on her face. She showed me what it meant to have the joy of the Lord, no matter the circumstances. I … More Choosing Joy: A Spirit-Led Response to Life’s Ups and Downs

‘An Eye for an Eye’ or ‘Turn the Other Cheek’? – A Truth that will Slap ;) 

July 29, 2025

If someone comes up and slaps us, are we to apply the ‘eye for an eye’ principle, or the ‘turn the other cheek’ principle? The Bible speaks of both, so is that a contradiction?  Let me give you some truth that’ll slap. Get it? (You can thank my teenagers for that word choice.) It’s actually … More ‘An Eye for an Eye’ or ‘Turn the Other Cheek’? – A Truth that will Slap 😉 

The War Inside & the Freedom of Forgiveness

July 8, 2024

Favorites  ·   ·  By: Jen McGee “To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” – C.S. Lewis Forgiveness. That’s tough. As Christians, we stand in awe that God could forgive us. The “wretch like me” phrase hits home when we sing “Amazing Grace”. We know we don’t deserve … More The War Inside & the Freedom of Forgiveness

It Begins with Me

November 2, 2020

“The change our country needs begins with me”. This is something my husband mentioned from the pulpit tonight. It’s very easy in these days leading up to a major Presidential election to point fingers, live in fear and forget the change that Christians need in their own hearts.  We have neglected to truly know God … More It Begins with Me

THOUGHTS –>EMOTIONS –>BEHAVIOR: LIVING A LIFE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF OUR MINDS

March 21, 2018

Over 40 million Americans suffer from some type of anxiety or depression every year. Dr. Marc Monte, Senior pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Avon, Indiana is convinced that most cases of anxiety or depression can be turned around by retraining how we think – by “capturing” our thoughts. This doesn’t mean that there are … More THOUGHTS –>EMOTIONS –>BEHAVIOR: LIVING A LIFE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF OUR MINDS