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Marriage isn’t the point, Jesus is.

I love love. I love Hallmark Christmas movies and wedding photography blogs and my Pinterest "I do." board and the concept of partnering with someone for the sake of the gospel. But I think in a lot of ways, the…

Falling in Love with Jesus

This weekend I had the privilege of teaching God’s Word to a group of dear, sweet ladies. I had spoken to these ladies before, and the sheer fact that they invited me back was astounding! This year, the theme was…

A Morning of Mishaps

It was a morning of mishaps that began at breakfast when I stepped in the dog’s water dish, tipping it over and spilling the contents all over the kitchen floor. Then a button popped off my slacks, so I had…

Finding Significance

In this world where everyone is striving to feel important and significant, we are often left feeling less than. There is such a fierce competition in media and society to be the most significant or relevant, and it leaves many…

Don’t Wipe the Counters

You know what's always mind-blowing to me? The way an entire house can get cleaned during the 15 minute countdown before people arrive. It's not like time, that you didn't have before, unexpectedly just popped up out of nowhere and…

Workplace Lifeline

Coworkers and friends began to study God's Word and discovered that they are not alone! by Dolly Mink, member of SBCV Women's Ministry Leadership Team, and Women's Ministry Leadership Team at River Oak Church, Chesapeake — Life as a pediatric nurse can be tough.…

Letting Go

I don’t know exactly when it happened, but during some season of life, a few of my body parts decided they weren’t happy with their birth assignments and would relocate and reinvent themselves. My face, which had occupied the same…

Kelly Minter

It’s that time of year. The first of the Spring flowers have bloomed, the buds on the trees are popping open, and gardeners are beginning to plan their crops for the coming season. In my neck of the woods, I’ve…

Living Faithfully: Three Exhortations

In the quiet of the morning I wake, grab the Word, and pull the covers tight around my waist. I am soon lost in Paul's instructions to the church at Thessalonica. Three exhortations leap off the page. My pencil draws them…

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