2011 at 12:34 am | by Janelle Bradshaw
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It’s what’s for lunch.
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2011 at 12:31 am | by Janelle Bradshaw
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It’s what’s for lunch.
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2011 at 2:12 pm | by Nicole Whitacre
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Biblical Womanhood The Gospel
“I could never myself believe in God, if it were not for the cross. The only God I believe in is the One Nietzsche ridiculed as ‘God on the cross.’ In the real world of pain, how could one worship a God who was immune to it? I have entered many Buddhist temples in different Asian countries and stood respectfully before the statue of the Buddha, his legs crossed, arms folded, eyes closed, the ghost of a smile playing round his mouth, a remote look on his face, detached from the agonies of the world. But each time after a while I have had to turn away. And in imagination I have turned instead to that lonely, twisted, tortured figure on the cross, nails through hands and feet, back lacerated, limbs wrenched, brow bleeding from thorn-pricks, mouth dry and intolerably thirsty, plunged in Godforsaken darkness. That is the God for me! He laid aside his immunity to pain. He entered our world of flesh and blood, tears and death. He suffered for us. Our sufferings become more manageable in the light of his. There is still a question mark against human suffering, but over it we boldly stamp another mark, the cross that symbolizes divine suffering. ‘The cross of Christ ... is God’s only self-justification in such a world” as ours….’ ‘The other gods were strong; but thou wast weak; they rode, but thou didst stumble to a throne; But to our wounds only God’s wounds can speak, And not a god has wounds, but thou alone.’” ~John Stott, The Cross of Christ, p. 326-327
2011 at 12:24 am | by Janelle Bradshaw
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It’s what’s for lunch.
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2011 at 1:53 pm | by Nicole Whitacre
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Series The 5 O'Clock Club
--from the archives
Dawn’s kids aren’t in The 5 O’Clock Club anymore:
Thanks so much again for answering my mail about the 5 O’Clock Club. Things have been going better. Thanks so much for the phone under the pillow idea. I have also worked on not stepping on the top step of our stairs and that helps a lot too. I have been able to get up and not wake the children this last week.
We’re so glad to hear God is helping your kids to sleep and you to wake up.
But, says Dawn, “I have one remaining problem—how to stay awake during prayer. (I have tried praying aloud—well, in a whisper—but somehow I still fall asleep.) But you have encouraged me to think creatively so I am sure I will find the answer.”
We’ve been there too, and here are a few things we’ve tried—
- Pray while you exercise. Mom used to prop her prayer list up on the treadmill console and pray while she exercised.
- Pray in the shower. From an idea Mom gave me, I printed my prayer list, put it in a sheet protector and taped it to the wall of my shower. I had some of my best prayer times there—although our water bill probably went up!
- Pray on a walk. When Tori was a baby, I would sometimes walk around the block with her in the stroller. This idea doesn’t work with toddlers though.
- Pray as you pace. This might not work with light sleepers in the house, but Janelle gets up and walks around if she feels sleepy during prayer.
- Pray after you wake up. Sometimes it helps me to pray after an activity that really wakes me up—taking a shower, emptying the dishwasher, etc. My husband goes running before his quiet time.
- Pray after coffee (or caffeinated beverage of choice). The 5 O’Clock club runs on coffee.
- Pray before you pray. Ask God for grace to stay awake and pray!
Hope those simple ideas get you started. We’re confident God is eager to help all of us grow in prayer.
2011 at 12:19 am | by Janelle Bradshaw
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It’s what’s for lunch.
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2011 at 12:45 am | by Janelle Bradshaw
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It’s what’s for lunch.
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2011 at 6:49 pm | by Nicole Whitacre
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Here Is Our God!
God’s Revelation of Himself in Scripture
The Gospel Coalition’s 2012 National Women’s Conference is for women but not all about women. It’s about the gospel of Jesus Christ. It’s a time to learn more of what Scripture says to us—and to say it to each other. A time to dig deeper into the character of God and his purpose for his people. A time to gather together and share biblical encouragement as sisters, daughters, wives, mothers, and friends.
Several renowned Bible teachers, including three TGC founding members, will explore the theme “Here Is Our God!” by guiding us through the Bible’s unfolding revelation of God to human eyes and hearts. Plenaries will offer exposition of biblical texts in which the Lord shows himself to his people. Seminars will feature women living out the Word, seeing and serving God with transformed and transforming lives. We’ll worship together through music led by Keith and Kristyn Getty.
This time together in Orlando will fix our eyes on Christ, in whom God has shown himself fully, to enable us to see him more clearly and serve him more powerfully.
Kristie Anyabwile // Mindy Belz // Paige Benton Brown // Lydia Brownback // Don Carson // Lauren Chandler // Kathleen Chapell // Miyon Chung // Nancy Leigh DeMoss // Elyse Fitzpatrick // Keri Folmar // Colleen Gallagher // Keith and Kristyn Getty // Nancy Guthrie // Susan Hunt // Mary Kassian // Kathy Keller // Tim Keller // Deborah Lorentsen // Karen Loritts // Carolyn Mahaney // Mary K. Mohler // Kathleen B. Nielson // Jani Ortlund // John Piper // Noel Piper // Jenny Salt // Carrie Sandom // Leeann Stiles // Mary Willson
2011 at 12:08 am | by Janelle Bradshaw
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~John Greenleaf Whittier
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2011 at 12:12 am | by Janelle Bradshaw
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2011 at 7:09 pm | by Kristin Chesemore
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How do busy moms preach the gospel to themselves with the constant demands of caring for young children? How do we find time to meditate on the gospel when we need 45 minutes to do what it takes others 15?
Here are a few suggestions (nothing new here!) but we hope they give you some ways to get started (or re-started)!
Six Ideas for Preaching the Gospel to Yourself (for busy moms)
1. Take 15 minutes a day to read and re-read chapters from books on the gospel. The Discipline of Grace
and The Gospel for Real Life by Jerry Bridges, Fifty Reasons Why Jesus Came to Die
by John Piper, Living the Cross Centered Life by Dad, and books by Charles Spurgeon
—all are great places to start.
2. Listen to Scripture throughout the day.
3. Listen to sermons online from your local church and biblical teachers. Even if it takes you a week to get through one sermon, you’ll benefit from the little bit you hear each day.
4. Memorize gospel Scriptures and gospel truths.
5. Write one gospel Scripture on a note card and post it where you’ll see it often or carry it in your pocket for review throughout the day.
6. Listen to gospel-centered music.
(from the archives)
2011 at 11:54 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
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2011 at 5:41 pm | by Nicole Whitacre
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“Yes, my precious baby…” - the overflow of a new mother’s heart by Elisabeth Prentiss
An Open Letter to an Unborn Baby - from Russell Moore to “a baby I’ve never met and probably never will.”
4 Things I’ve Learned about God through My Baby Who Was Born Blind - one father’s reflections
2011 at 8:51 pm | by Janelle Bradshaw
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