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• Week 3: Persevering in love and good works

  Saturday, May 16th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, I hope you're seeing that the Bible has much to say about perseverance. We've looked at passages exhorting us to persevere 1) in prayer, and 2) in trials/struggles. This week, I'd like u...

• Week 2: Persevering in the struggle

  Saturday, May 9th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, Last week, I mentioned how I was thinking about perseverance in light of our theme of “Abide.” I want to take a few moments this week to show you just how powerful the connection is ...

• Week 1: The Call to Persevere - Prayer

  Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
  Hi Ladies, This week, I am writing this as much for myself as I am for you. May is here! And whether you are a teacher, a student, a parent, or you are connected to any one of these, you know that ...

• The Fuel of Gospel Partnerships (Phil. 1:6-8)

  Saturday, April 25th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, A few weeks ago, we looked at Philippians 1:3-5 and focused our prayer on strong gospel partnerships within our church family. This week, I’d like to look at Paul’s encouragement tha...

• Praying for fitting and patient words (1 Thess. 5:14)

  Saturday, April 18th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, How many words did you speak yesterday? Regardless of the number, none of them were lost. You may beg to differ if you have teenagers, but I’m not talking about that. 😉 Words matter...

• Koinonia in the gospel (Phil. 1:3-5)

  Saturday, April 11th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, If you have a big task looming in front of you, some of you prefer to buckle down by yourself and get it done as quickly as possible. And some of you need the motivation of others around...

• Our understanding Savior

  Saturday, April 4th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, Many of you will be gathering with family or friends tomorrow as we celebrate Christ's resurrection. It's a time of togetherness, joy and life. But some of you - whether you gather with ...

• Praying for a wise love - Philippians 1:9-11

  Saturday, March 28th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, I can't pick a favorite prayer of Paul's. It usually happens to be the one I'm meditating on at the moment. 😊 But this one below is a prayer that in my role here at ABC, I have perso...

• Retreat Sessions

  Saturday, March 21st, 2026
  Hi Ladies, Thank you to each of you who prayed, came, provided food and helped clean up. What a sweet weekend together!  If you missed any part of it, below are links to each session. You can find...

• Prayer for Abide

  Friday, March 20th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, In light of the retreat this weekend, I am sending this a day early and asking you to pray extra and specifically, both this weekend and this coming week. Prayer is not the only work, bu...

• Unpacking John 15:1-11, part 7 - Abiding and Obeying

  Saturday, March 14th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, Unless I get long-winded, this will be our final week of unpacking John 15:1-11. I didn't plan it this way, but how fitting that next weekend is our retreat on abiding! I pray that your ...

• Unpacking John 15:1-11, part 6 - Living for Eternal Significance

  Saturday, March 7th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, We're nearing the end of our dig into John 15:1-11. I'm sure we could mine diamonds all year long, but I also don't want us to miss the forest for the trees (or get too mixed up with ana...

• Family talk

  Saturday, February 28th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, In light of the brunch this morning, I wanted to take this week to remind us of what God says about our church.  If you read through the New Testament, you will find multiple metaphors ...

• New shareable blog

  Tuesday, February 24th, 2026
  Hi Friends, Some of you have asked about making our weekly devotionals more easily shareable. Pastor Jason and Jeffrey Johnson have both encouraged this and helped make it possible, so I wanted to ...

• Unpacking John 15:1-11, part 5 - Ask Whatever You Wish?

  Saturday, February 21st, 2026
  Hi Ladies, When we first started meditating on this passage in January, there were probably at least two sections that caused you to scratch your head. We addressed one of them a few weeks ago… a...

• Unpacking John 15:1-11, part 4 - Vines and Words

  Saturday, February 14th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, With the predominant metaphor of the vine, it is easy to miss another key point Jesus is making in this passage. That is, the importance of the word. Read the passage below, noting the b...

• Retreat details

  Saturday, February 7th, 2026
  Ladies,  Sorry for two emails in one day, but I wanted to get the retreat details to you. I'm so excited to be able to gather again for this special time of teaching and fellowship!  Please make...

• Unpacking John 15:1-11, part 3 - Perfect Pruning

  Saturday, February 7th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, I hope you're not tired of John 15 yet. I promise we won't stay here all year. 😊 But it's rich and powerful and there are more diamonds to mine!  Read the passage again, noting the ...

• Unpacking John 15:1-11, part 2 - Two Groups

  Saturday, January 31st, 2026
  Hi Ladies, As we continue to unpack John 15 and the concept of abiding in Christ, we need to deal with a sobering reality. It's also one that is often misunderstood. My prayer is that the Spirit wi...

• Unpacking John 15:1-11, part 1 - Exclusivity and Unity

  Sunday, January 25th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, I pray the Spirit has used John 15 to both challenge and encourage you this past week as we have been meditating on it. He certainly has me! This week, I want us to focus on the bold sec...

• Meditating on John 15

  Saturday, January 17th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, As I have prayed about how to continue growing our understanding of abiding in Christ through these weekly devotionals, the Lord has directed toward John 15. Since it is one of the most ...

• What Does It Mean to Abide?

  Saturday, January 10th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, We will be exploring our theme of Abide throughout the entire year, since there is much more to absorb than one devotional thought can hold. So be patient if these weekly bites leave y...

• ABC Women’s 2026 Focus and Plans

  Friday, January 9th, 2026
  Hi Ladies, As I reflect on all that God has done in and through our women this year, I'm amazed and humbled! We focused more intentionally on becoming equipped for every good work. And by God's gra...

• A theology of resolve

  Thursday, January 1st, 2026
  Hi Ladies, Happy 2026! Since New Years fell on a Thursday this year, I'm sending out our email a little early again this week. I don't know each of you to the same degree, but I do know that yo...