Ezer Equipped | Fruit of the Spirit: Self Control
Ephesians 4:29 says, “Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, …
Articles
Ezer Equipped: Abiding in Jesus
As believers, we know how the story ends: we know that we will be with our Savior for eternity. And we also know the part …
Ezer Equipped | Fruit of the Spirit: Peace
We all feel overwhelmed at some point in our daily lives, and my prayer is that we would slow down enough to realize that when …
Ezer Equipped | Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
True joy is tied to a believer's experience of Jesus’ redeeming work in our lives. Since God has rescued us from our worst problem through …
Ezer Equipped: Fruit of the Spirit - Love
“Love is a battlefield.” Do you remember that song lyric from the 80s? It’s been true in my house over the past days and weeks. …
Ezer Equipped Resource: Remembering and Looking Ahead
We believe the practice of remembrance is an important spiritual discipline for God’s people. As we look back in remembrance, we can trust him with …
Reflection Guide
We encourage you to print out this reflection guide and complete it over the next month. Consider talking through it with a friend, community group …
Ezer Equipped | Preparing our Hearts
In the midst of all the planning and preparing for this season, let's not forget to prepare our hearts by focusing on the true source …
Ezer Equipped Advent Calendar 2022
Use this Advent Calendar to focus your prayers for the day and prepare your hearts for Christmas.
Ezer Equipped | Being Still
The word “still” in Hebrew is rapa, (“to slacken, let down, or cease”). Sometimes this word can also mean: “to drop, be weak, or faint.” …
Ezer Equipped | From Shame to Honor
We are image bearers—created in the image of God with great dignity and honor, entrusted with a great purpose, and designed to enjoy unhindered relationships …
The Samaritan Woman | John 4:1-30
Before reading this story, read the Scripture passage. Keep in mind that this is a loose retelling and liberties have been taken to capture our …
Honor in the Scriptures
Honor is the antidote to shame. While we can act in honorable or dishonorable ways, we cannot honor ourselves. Honor can only be given to …
Ezer Equipped | Battling Shame
This article is the second in a three-part series on the topic of shame. If you have not gone through the first one, Understanding Shame, …
Growing in Empathy and Compassion
One of the most powerful ways that we can demonstrate love and care for another—and be relationally connected—is to be compassionate and empathetic. You can …
THE BLEEDING WOMAN | MARK 5, LUKE 8
Before reading this story, read the Scripture passage. Keep in mind that this is a loose retelling and liberties have been taken to capture our …
Hannah's Story | 1 Samuel 1, 2:1-21
This resource is from our Shame: Finding Freedom study. Some liberties have been taken in this retelling, but we hope it captivates your imagination as …
LA VERGÜENZA EN LAS ESCRITURAS
Esperamos que este recurso le ayude a ser más consciente de cómo se describe la vergüenza en las Escrituras. Al leer los pasajes, entrene su …
Biblical Femininity Snapshot
Our Biblical Femininity study gives us a robust picture of what it means to be a woman, created in the image of God with a …
Responsibility v. Concern
Corruption of nurture by confusion over responsibility and concern is an important concept that is introduced in our Biblical Femininity study.
Body Matters Idols Chart
Our idolatry is a heart problem—a problem of disordered thinking that leads to disordered worship. Idolatry is taking the good gifts that God has given …
Paper Doll Silhouette
Both today’s pop culture and religious culture are giving us confusing messages about our body. The goal of the Body Matters study is to help …
Body Matters Symptoms Chart
Sin has clouded our vision and given us a false view of ourselves. In our Body Matters study, we provide a symptom checker for our …
Body Matters Snapshot
What does it look like for a woman to have a healthy, God-honoring relationship with her body and body image? Our Body Matters study helps …
Tree of Unbelief Spiritual Inventory
Although we are created in the image of God, our sin mars that image in ways that hurt our relationship with Christ and mask our …
Words That Shape Us
Our A Woman's Words study takes an important look at how we have been shaped by others’ words. It asks hard questions about the past. …
A Woman's Words Snapshot
Words are powerful, and Scripture reminds us that out of the heart, the mouth speaks. Our words impact all of our relationships, so it is …
Naming our Fractures
In our Redeeming Sexuality study, we use this diagram to help us determine the fractures in our lives.
Four Truths to Reframe our View of Sex
In our Redeeming Sexuality study, we look at how God's truth defines the goodness and purpose of sex. In light of our experiences, this creates …
Power that Leads Chart
In our Redeeming Sexuality study, we learn the power that we have can be used for life or death. We can influence others for good, …
Four Truths that Govern our Sexuality
In our Redeeming Sexuality study, we learn that each of these truths plays a significant role in understanding how our relationship with God and our …
Season: Challenges, Myths, and Work
In our Redeeming Sexuality study, we learn that each season will have specific challenges, myths that we are tempted to believe, and specific work we …
Ezer Equipada: Creciendo en la Fe: Haciendo Espacio para los Demás
Cuando hablamos de hospitalidad, se trata más de la actitud de mi corazón y de la otra persona que de mi casa. A veces pienso …
Ezer Equipped | Nourishing our Faith by Making Room for Others
Making room for others is much bigger than hospitality. It also means coming alongside others in order to meet their needs and help them grow—which …
Understanding Spiritual Gifts
When you become a Christian, the spirit of God comes to live inside you and gives you a spiritual gift that you did not work …