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2 weeks ago | 
crossway.org | Jen Oshman |Michael Kruger |Brett McCracken |Rebecca McLaughlin
This article is part of the Key Bible Verses series. All commentary notes adapted from the ESV Study Bible. 1. Psalm 89:11The heavens are yours; the earth also is yours; the world and all that is in it, you have founded them. Read MoreBecause God is the Creator, the whole world belongs to him; and his creation will joyously praise his name (Psa. 103:22). All the most impressive features of the landscape acknowledge the greatness of their Creator. 2.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
newchurches.com | Jen Oshman
Article Jen Oshman There are good biblical, cultural, and historical reasons to make your third hire a female. Church planting is exhausting, round-the-clock work.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Jen Oshman
This article is part of the I’ve Heard It Said series. Women Need SupportI’ve heard it said that “abortion is healthcare.” I think I understand the sentiment behind that declaration. I do have friends who are involved in the pro-choice movement and even in providing abortions themselves. From my conversations with them, I know that they pursue this kind of work from a posture that they feel is compassionate.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
jenoshman.com | Jen Oshman
You and I already know our constant use of screens can negatively affect us. In fact, if we’re honest, we’re probably using screens far more to our detriment than to our benefit. On this episode of All Things, we remember how screens can harm our physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional health and
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |Jen Wilkin |Jen Oshman
This article is part of the I’ve Heard It Said series. A Striving CultureI’ve heard it said that you are enough. There’s an aspect of this phrase that comes from a good heart. We are in this society where there’s this constant pressure to be productive, to be always improving, and to become our best selves. And so some of the heart behind this is to help women relax, to realize it’s okay. You don’t have to be the best at decorating. You don’t have to be the best cook.
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Aug 13, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Glenna Marshall |Jen Oshman
This article is part of the I’ve Heard It Said series. Subject Your Feelings to God’s WordI’ve heard it said that feelings follow actions. I do think that’s true. Sometimes, especially when it comes to things like spiritual disciplines, if we rely on our feelings and we wait until we feel inspired or we wait until we feel lots of affection for the Lord, if we wait for those things before coming to his word, then we might not come at all.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Jen Oshman
This article is part of the I’ve Heard It Said series. Our Primary Family Is EternalI’ve heard it said that “motherhood is a woman’s highest calling.” And if you’re a woman in the church, I’m guessing you’ve heard it too—maybe at a baby shower, maybe at women’s Bible study, maybe from the pulpit. This is something we say inside the church fairly frequently, but I do want to encourage us to stop and think about it. First of all, what’s true is that motherhood is so good.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Christina Fox |Samuel Ferguson |Kevin P. Emmert |Jen Oshman
What Do You Want to Be? When I was growing up, the adults around me seemed to always ask the same question: What do you want to be when you grow up? I always hesitated to answer because, in truth, I wanted to be Nancy Drew. I wanted to solve mysteries with my best pals. And I wasn’t sure if you could be someone who doesn’t even exist. What do you want to be? This is a question of identity and purpose. In other words, Who are you and why are you here? It’s one of the most fundamental questions of life.
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May 8, 2024 | 
crossway.org | Amy Dimarcangelo |Jen Oshman
Fight for AwarenessJesus’s story of the Good Samaritan illustrates that good neighbors pay attention to the needs around them. If our hearts are preoccupied with our own circumstances, our minds fixated on our own schedules, and our eyes glued to our phones, we will miss opportunities to show mercy. We must fight for awareness. It’s easy to forget particular expressions of poverty and oppression when they don’t affect us. Theoretically, I know that children die of hunger-related causes every day.
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Mar 31, 2024 | 
risenmotherhood.com | Jen Oshman
Emotional strength also grows as a result of physical risk-taking. When our babies take those first hesitant steps, our reflex is to cheer them on. Even when they repeatedly fall down, we keep cheering, boosting their confidence and pleasure in putting forth a persistent effort. And so it is when our kids take any risk. At first, they fail, but we cheer and they overcome fear, grow confidence, and increase their optimistic outlook on life.
