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I wish someone had told me. Looking back now, I wish an older lady had sat me down and told…
Posts by Jani Ortlund
Only Love Prevents Adultery – Letter To A Would-Be Adultereress
Written by: Jani Ortlund Dear Friend, Although we haven’t met, I know at least one thing about you. I know…
Amy Carmichael: Unconditionally Surrendered to Her Beloved King
Discipleship isn’t about first-class Christians trying to bring second-class Christians up to their level. The most important way you can disciple others is by enjoying Christ yourself in such an irresistible way that your enjoyment becomes contagious.
Amy Carmichael: Unconditionally Surrendered to Her Beloved King
Discipleship isn’t about first-class Christians trying to bring second-class Christians up to their level. The most important way you can disciple others is by enjoying Christ yourself in such an irresistible way that your enjoyment becomes contagious.
Marriage Through Gospel Eyes: Living as Mrs. Grace
When you’re frightened by the call to submit in 1 Peter 3, trust God. He is faithful to you. Ultimately, it’s not that you trust your husband, but that you trust your God.
Marriage Through Gospel Eyes: Loving the Way God Loves You
Can you love your husband the way God loves you? God doesn’t just tolerate you, in the Bible—He embraces you. Let’s not be wives who tolerate their husbands. Let’s embrace them as God embraces us.
Marriage Through Gospel Eyes: A Sweet, Permanent Complication
Can you love your husband the way God loves you? God doesn’t just tolerate you, in the Bible—He embraces you. Let’s not be wives who tolerate their husbands. Let’s embrace them as God embraces us.
How a Mom Fights for Joy
One of the best ways to grow as a mom is to learn from experienced moms who have gone before us. Today we’ll do that as Nancy speaks to Jani Ortlund.
CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS: FOR PROGRESS AND JOY IN THE FAITH
"What are some of your family Christmas traditions?" our young friend recently asked us over dinner—not an uncommon question this time of year. Christmas, more than any other holiday, seems to draw up deep longings. We revere the ancient story, eternal in its significance and surrounded by mystery. We yearn for the season to be filled with meaning, a meaning we can embrace and pass on to others. So we look for special ways to celebrate Christmas, to make it our own.
Modesty, Beauty, and Men. Why Should We Care?
We live in a day of exhibitionism, and summer exaggerates the desire for more skin to be shown. Yet, our appearance is one of the most powerful ways we have of sending a message about the condition of our hearts. Do we ever ask ourselves, "What message am I sending?" We hear exhortations to be modest in the way we dress. With different opinions swirling around about necklines and skirt length, how should we understand biblical modesty?
Men Hear with Their Eyes
I took it personally when he didn’t agree with me, adding hurt to the emotional mix I now had to process. I didn’t know how to communicate with this man who meant the world to me.
Casseroles, Cookies, and Christ: A Plea for Mentors
She needed me to call back to her, to tell her she’d find Jesus in her journey, and that He was worth every penny, every tear, every effort expended.