The Recognizable Body of Christ
A few years back, at a local Barnes and Noble, I picked up a copy of Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa A. Rice’s bestselling Christian book
December 10, 2016
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A Letter to My Baby Girl
My daughter, As I’m writing this, I am watching you in the corner of my eye, eating blueberries. You look at me in between stuffing
December 10, 2016
Leaving Beauty Behind
You’re not pretty enough. I’ve heard that voice in my head ever since I was a little girl. It didn’t matter if I got straight
December 10, 2016
Ten Fun Ways Youth Groups Can Begin to Think About Beauty and Body Image…Biblically
Things are getting bananas, people. Toddlers are wearing tiaras. Parents are giving teenage girls breast enhancement procedures for their Sweet Sixteens. Dark-skinned girls are lightening
December 10, 2016
No Longer “Blind”
If you haven’t seen The Blind Side (Warner Brothers), you’re missing one of the great films from 2009. It’s based on the true story of
December 10, 2016
Moving out of Captivity
If you’re looking for a powerful film to watch this summer, consider Iron Jawed Angels, a dramatization of the American suffragist Alice Paul (1885–1977). Her
December 10, 2016
Chivalry vs. Servanthood
I began considering the issue of chivalry some time ago, inspired by a very close friend of mine—more specifically, when he tried to give me
December 10, 2016
Scripture Affirms Women’s Leadership in All Spheres
The presidential elections last year provided a unique opportunity to observe the gains women have made politically in the United States. While the Republicans selected
December 10, 2016
Beauty for Ashes
It’s all around us; we are surrounded. Sometimes it’s in our faces; other times it’s become such a normal part of everyday existence that we
December 10, 2016
A Crown of Thorns: Why I’m Exchanging Princess-ship for Discipleship
I first started getting crowns at prayer retreats when I was far too old for them—that is, my freshman year of college. All of a
December 10, 2016