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Freedom from Doubt
When I was 27 years old, I went to Pakistan to plant churches among Muslim people in southwest Punjab. No one told me it was the most difficult posting our mission offered. Long on enthusiasm and short on Biblical wisdom, I sauntered into a spiritual minefield that would upend my life. I plunged into learning…
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Introduction to the Eight Freedoms
Five years after believing in Christ for eternal life, I hopped on a plane to serve as a missionary in Pakistan. I was a novice sailor learning to navigate life in a typhoon of immaturity, spiritual warfare, and the challenges of marriage and motherhood. I thrashed about in the Bible, searching for help, equilibrium, and…
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Training Through Trials
Over the past several years our family has gone through one trial after another, including cancer, unemployment, a devastating tornado, and more. Throughout this time I’ve taken part in several Bible studies on books such as Hebrews and Revelation, where the topic of trials in the believer’s life has been a major focus. From these…
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FGW Summer Break
As summer “break” has arrived with its plethora of activities, Free Grace Women is taking a break from posting blogs. Feel free to continue turning in blogs: we can edit them with a longer deadline and get them ready for posting in the fall. Meanwhile, visit our Facebook page for some fun summer activities!
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By the Coals: The Life of Peter
Called to the Inner Circle Of all the turnaround stories in the Bible, one of my favorites is that of Peter. Peter was one of the twelve men called and chosen by Jesus to be a disciple. He was also one of the privileged three who was a close companion to Jesus. Peter was one…
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She Will Be Saved…
Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control. 1 Timothy 2:15 ESV Introduction This is a difficult verse, and deserves our attention. It should be noted that Paul is not a male chauvinist who thinks women get to heaven by popping out babies. Men and women receive…
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Millennium Mother
A Short Story As Rose lay on the bed, her gaze passing over the too-familiar walls, her mind wandered to the future. For her whole life, she had dealt with illness and disability, and (according to the doctors) she would die soon. While she grieved for the pain her death would cause to her family,…
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Is Our Life Prayer-Conditioned?
Finally… spring weather. As we know, the welcomed arrival of spring can advance somewhat suddenly into scorching days of summer. This makes me wonder if I am prepared for the heat. And by me, I mean our 30-year-old home which of course houses me, Brian, and our young kids. Our A/C is original to this…
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The Message or the Man?
Lessons from my interactions with Adam’s Road The Recent Tragedy within Adam’s Road Last year, devastating news of long-standing sexual immorality and hypocrisy was brought to light regarding Adam’s Road, a ministry I had been a part of for nearly two years. I had worked beside these people throughout this time, unaware of the egregious…
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Perfect Patience
If there is anything that humans don’t enjoy doing, it is waiting. People dislike waiting in amusement park ride lines. Instead, they may opt to pay a steep cost to “skip” the lines. We have machines that expedite the cooking process of our food and the brewing process of our drinks. Some of us don’t…
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