The Gospel and Ruth
The book of Ruth is a favorite for many women, especially young single ones, for good reason. What could be more romantic than the story of a young woman who finds herself far from home, […]
The Centrality of the Word in Discipleship
As I counsel others and engage in gospel-centered discipleship, I am sometimes distracted away from the Word, God’s self-expression in the form of the Bible itself. Someone struggles to feel a personal relationship with God, […]
What is the Gospel?
The descriptor gospel-centered is becoming a bit of a buzz word. If you ask 25 people what it means, you are likely to get 30 different answers. When we use the phrase at this website, […]
Quick Guide to Identifying Gospel Themes in the Old Testament
From Genesis to Revelations, God tells the story of the redemption of His people, His coming kingdom progressively revealed. One could spend years studying the gospel in the Old Testament, and hopefully many women’s ministries […]
Early Intervention and the Good News of Jesus
A friend visited me this weekend and reminded me of a post I’ve been wanting to write for years that keeps getting pushed to the back burner. This friend teaches in an elementary school, and […]
Book Table Book Review – "Hungry: Learning How To Feed Your Soul With Christ"
Last month I had the great blessing of staying in London for a week while my husband was on a business trip. While I was there, I enjoyed two very different, but equally memorable eating […]
The Gospel and Traditional Marriage
Traditional marriage and evangelical celebrity culture have collided the last week. I often think that the evangelical church has missed some important needs and opportunities around the topic of marriage and its role in God’s […]
Book Review – “Humble Roots – How Humility Grounds and Nourishes Your Soul”
We are giving away a copy of Humble Roots. Please leave a comment with your email address if you’d like to enter to win it. For the last sixteen years, San Jose, California – otherwise […]
Book Table Book Review: “Far As The Curse Is Found”, by Abigail Waldron
Far as the Curse is Found by Abigail Waldron; WIPF and Stock Publishers Of all the sorrows and trials I’ve experienced as a wife and mother, getting pregnant was never one of them. The […]
Book Table Book Review: Extravagant Grace by Barbara Duguid
Extravagant Grace by Barbara Duguid; P&R Publishing 2013 I remember well the day I first recognized the extent of the brokenness in my life. I was confronted with the destruction that had resulted from my […]
The New Inductive Study Bible: Discovering The Truth For Yourself
John 8:31-32 “If you abide in my word, you are truly my disciples, and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” I’ve read some glaring statistics that show that many […]
New Years Resolution: Disciple Women in the Necessary Thing
Dear Pastor or Ministry Leader, As we start the New Year, consider a two-pronged resolution for 2016 toward the women in your church. I will be involved in discipling the women in my church. I […]
The Most Committed v. the Most Mature
There is an interesting interaction among Jesus, James, and John at the end of Luke 9. 1 When the days drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to […]
A Woman's Calling
The Gospel-Centered Woman is all about the gospel. And we are particularly about the gospel for women. But it’s good every so often to remember that the gospel isn’t a starting point as much as […]