Radical Singleness
Jill Monaco is the founder of Single Matters, a ministry for the growing population of single adults over 30. Jill’s goal is to help single adults grow in their relationship with Christ while tackling healthy life and relational goals. She practices what she preaches. Jill is no stranger to stepping out in faith, having done […]
Principles for Purity
Randy Alcorn is a pastor, author and theologian, but he’s also a dad. And when he walked his daughters through some advice on purity, we decided to eavesdrop. Summed up in The Purity Principle and this blog post, his insights are practical and concise. Listen in.
Lessons From a Seasoned Mentor
Jayme Hull is passionate about mentoring. So passionate, that she’s intentionally in the lives of others on a regular basis, and wrote a book titled “Face to Face” to share what she’s learned. In this conversation, she’ll tell you what to look for in a mentor, how to know the “shelf life” of a mentor relationship, […]
Learning from the Least of These
Sometimes life bears down on us, and living with the losses makes it hard for us to look up. Margot Starbuck knows about loss and longing as someone who struggled to find her place in an ever-shifting family, something she describes in her book The Girl in the Orange Dress. Years later, she and her […]
It’s Just a Spirit Thing
Bianca Olthoff grew up poor. And illiterate. And pudgy. And a whole bunch of other things that made her feel “less than” her peers. She tried to fit in, but it wasn’t until Jesus entered her life that real change started to happen. Now a popular author, speaker and changemaker, Bianca’s infectious enthusiasm is allowing […]
He’ll Help You Date
Shelby Abbott isn’t just a leader with CRU, nor is he merely a cautionary relationship tale. Shelby is a tool — for your dating success, that is. In his book I Am a Tool: To Help with Your Dating Life, Shelby uses his own story and tons of practical tips from his years as a […]
Guard Your Heart
We know the biblical value of sexual purity, but shouldn’t a commitment to purity begin before things get physical? Author and college ministry veteran Sherry Graf says yes, and she wrote her book I Don’t Get You to tackle the topic of what she calls “emotional purity.” How do we have healthy conversations, especially with […]
Friends Till the End
Jill Buteyn on her close relationship with a terminally ill friend.
Cut the Clutter
Has “stuff” overtaken your life? Do you move things from one space to another without ever really dealing with them? “The definition of clutter is indecision,” says organizational expert Kathi Lipp, author of Clutter Free: Quick and Easy Steps to Simplifying Your Space. Kathi’s insights on why we gather and cling to clutter will give […]
Believing Jesus
The book of Acts is full of bold men doing bold deeds for an even bolder Jesus. What can we learn from their example? Bible teacher Lisa Harper, author of “Believing Jesus,” shares stories from both the New Testament church and her own life (as a single woman she recently adopted a girl from Haiti) […]