Listen And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (NRSV) Before you know it, a sense of God’s wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It’s wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life. (The Message) Reflect […]
Philippians 4:6
Listen “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6) Reflect “At present the whole world, including the wealthiest of nations, lies deep in worries and cares. But within the society and organism that proceeds from Christ, worries can and […]
Philippians 4:5
Listen: Let your gentleness be known to everyone. The Lord is near.” (Philippians 4:5, NRSV) Reflect: I’ll never forget the expert nurse who attended me when I was in labor with my youngest son. I marveled at her ability to anticipate my physical needs and the gentle way she handled me. Her attuned, peaceful presence […]
Philippians 4:4
Philippians 4:1-13. Our reflections for the following 13 weeks will be based on this passage from Philippians. We invite you to weekly read all 13 verses as a way of soaking in scripture. Listen: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I will say, Rejoice. (Philippians 4:4) Reflect: My physiotherapist wheeled me back into the ward. The nurse […]
Philippians 4:3
Philippians 4:1-13. Our reflections for the following 13 weeks will be based on this passage from Philippians. We invite you to weekly read all 13 verses as a way of soaking in scripture. Listen: Yes, and I ask you also, my loyal companion, help these women, for they have struggled beside me in the work of […]
Philippians 4:2
Philippians 4:1-13. Our reflections for the following 13 weeks will be based on this passage from Philippians. We invite you to weekly read all 13 verses as a way of soaking in scripture. Listen: “I urge Euodia and I urge Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord”. (Philippians 4:2) Reflect: Confession is good for […]
Philippians 4:1
Philippians 4:1-13. Our reflections for the following 13 weeks will be based on this passage from Philippians. We invite you to weekly read all 13 verses as a way of soaking in scripture. Listen: “Therefore, my brothers and sisters, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this […]
Connect: Body of Christ
Our mission is to encourage, prepare, and connect women worldwide to impact their communities with the love of God. Listen: “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honored, all rejoice together with it. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.” (1 Corinthians 12:26-27) Reflection: It’s […]
Connect: Love Well
Our mission is to encourage, prepare, and connect women worldwide to impact their communities with the love of God. Listen: “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you” (John 15:12, NRSV). Reflect: “To grow in love is the most significant growing we can do.” – Wolfgang Eckleben How do you […]