Mentors: Offer Your Story as a Great Read

by Christina Fox, in category Relationships

LINDA BARRETT|GUEST You are a story—a book God is writing—a book meant to be shared. Your story, like all good stories, has a hero—it is you being formed in Christ. The story is filled with scene changes, challenges, success and failure, relationships and a quest. Great heroic stories always have a quest. Yours is to… Read More

Jul92018Jun 24 2018

Mentoring Relationships and the Obstacle of Fear

by Christina Fox, in category Relationships

LINDA BARRETT|GUEST Recently, I attended a women’s retreat. My roommate was especially surprised when two of our younger condo-mates asked to meet with us regularly. I’m old—like Medicare and retirement old— but I’ve mentored before, so I wasn’t completely shocked. However, my friend, who is 15+ years younger than me, was stunned. Why? Why were… Read More

Apr42016Apr 6 2016

Discipling Teen Girls

by Christina Fox, in category Ministry

KRISTEN HATTON | CONTRIBUTOR Today’s selfie culture fuels ongoing confusion about identity and purpose for our teens. Even for those in the church, there is a disconnected understanding as to how the life-giving truths of the gospel apply to daily life. I have seen this first hand during my many years of leading a teen… Read More

Feb292016Feb 23 2016

The Seasons of Ministry

by Christina Fox, in category Ministry

CHRISTINA FOX | EDITOR I often say that I learn just as much during our home-school lessons as my children. And that has been just as true this year in our study of Botany. Learning all the unique ways that plants grow, bear fruit, and scatter seeds is nothing short of amazing. The wonder and… Read More