Every woman, regardless of her age or station in life, can learn from the life of Mary. She is referred to as “highly favored” and is…

The young wife wailed and repeatedly hit her head, sobbing, “How could I be this person? I never meant to hurt anyone. I have no excuse…

Before we watch Jesus' response to this exposed woman, it seems important for us to take some more time to consider our own hearts. This story…

Imagine it’s Sunday morning and just as the pastor stands up to preach, a group of church leaders drags a naked woman in church…

Just as we did last year, we will celebrate Easter in very different ways than in the past. One “expert” stated “normal” worship services won’t be safe until…

The disciples were not the only ones who followed Jesus. Numerous women walked with Jesus to Jerusalem. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John use the word…

Jesus’s treatment of women shocked not only religious leaders but also His disciples and perhaps nowhere more than when He spoke to the woman at…

For twelve long years, the woman’s bleeding disorder isolated her because according to Jewish law, she contaminated anything she touched, including people. Her…

The crippled woman slips onto the pages of Scripture and we never hear about her again. Yet, was she one of those women who watched as Jesus…

The woman’s head bowed to the ground, her body bent low, her only view her feet. For eighteen years, she was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. She could not look…

Why did women follow Jesus, especially when to do so became increasingly dangerous? Jesus’s full acceptance of women as persons, equal to men, demonstrated how…

The women of Easter are the women who stood at the foot of the Cross and afar off while the Romans brutalized our Savior. Women were first…

This is our last devotional in the Life-Giving Encouragement series and it seems appropriate for us to circle back to where we started. In our first week, Jane Anne Wilson shared her thoughts on what it means to be a life-taker vs. a life-giver…

Can you hear the pathos in Paul’s plea for Christians to take up the privilege of sharing the Gospel message of Jesus? I imagine tears streaming down his cheeks as he asks, “How will they hear about Jesus unless …

A grandmother’s heart broke as she considered the ramifications of her beloved granddaughter’s choice to move in with her boyfriend. Her first thought was to set straight their sinful thinking. Instead, she started praying fervently for the Lord…

Jonathan’s father wanted to murder Jonathan’s best friend, David. Jonathan offered the only help he knew would equip his friend for this battle: Jonathan helped David find strength in God. It’s important to remember that the purpose of life-giving encouragement can be a solution, but most

Job’s friends started out doing just what that young man did for us. They sat with Job and wept, but then they just couldn’t stand it. They had to figure…

Without fail, whenever I have a question and answer time after I speak, someone asks, “How did people practically help you after the death of your son?” I always refer them to Chapter 11 in Treasures of Encouragement.

In the days after the death of our son, Mark, many people filled our home, looking for ways to help us get through the unending grief. Much of their service appeared mundane: they watered the garden, fed the dog, prepared meals, washed clothes, ironed shirts, answered the phone, or accepted deliveries.

As our kids grew into adulthood, Chuck and I decided that we wanted our home to be their safe place. We committed that we would not gossip about them to their siblings. This commitment hasn’t always been easy to keep…