Godly Women Blog

So, You Think You’re Too Old to Serve?

Written by Wendy Shipley

Do you think you are over the hill and too old to be of use to God? Is that really the case, or can older people still show love to others through service? There are many ways to serve the Church,...

Love, Peace, Respect … and Pride?

Written by Sara Hawk

A decorative flag got me thinking about what the Bible says about pride. It’s not a pretty picture. Recently, as I was driving through town, I saw a decorative flag hanging on a porch....

An Impartial God and What He Expects of His People

Written by Chant’a Collier

Improper ideas and attitudes about race infect our society. Sadly, these kinds of attitudes can also exist in God’s Church. How can we make sure we don’t have them? This past year has...

Life, Lessons, Promises and Birds

Written by Karen Meeker

Life lessons often come through hard knocks or from sterling examples. But by birds? Really? Well these birds proved to be masterful teachers. These teachers—and their lessons—were...

Remember!

Written by Dee Kilough

We live in trying times that can cause fear and worry for God’s people, especially women. What can the examples of women in the Bible teach us? We are living in frightening times, and while...

A Noncompete Clause for Church?

Written by Debbie Pennington

What might we experience in our congregations if we chose to sign a figurative contract of noncompetition? You may be familiar with the legal concept of a noncompetition agreement. It’s a...

Grandmothers in the Bible: Good, Bad and Blessed

Written by Karen Meeker

Two of the most prominent grandmothers in the Bible are Lois and Naomi. What can modern grandmas learn from the examples of these grandmas? Grandmothers are a mixed bag in the Bible. There were some...

That It May Be Well With You

Written by Lynn Marshall

A young man’s good example of honoring his dad stirred me to reexamine how well I am listening to our spiritual Father. Recently I was listening to the true story of a 12-year-old boy whose...

Rise, Take Up Your Bed and Walk

Written by Tammy Valley

Christ performed many miraculous healings. What should those healings mean to us today? Does God offer us a similar miracle? There was a pool of water surrounded by the lame, the sick, the blind, the...