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Brave Women Series
Every Wednesday a different woman will be featured as she shares about her personal journey toward courage with Jesus. These stories are powerful, real and straight from the heart. Sign up HERE to have the weekly BRAVE stories sent straight to your inbox. You will not want to miss a single article in this series!
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Brave Women Series
Feb 20, 20245 min read
The Grief and Glory of Goodbyes: When God Says It's Time to Go
By Becky Beresford Brave Women Series - Becky's Story I didn’t think I would be writing this last post so soon. In my mind the Brave...
Brave Women Series
Jan 30, 20245 min read
Bravery Can Limp As Much As It Can Roar: How Going to Counseling Makes Us Courageous
By Laurie Davies Brave Women Series - Laurie's Story I walked in from getting registered for fifth grade, and panic flooded my...
Brave Women Series
Nov 20, 20235 min read
God Doesn't Overlook Our Sorrow: Why We Need to Share About Our Suffering and Not Shrink Back
By Whitney Akin Brave Women Series - Whitney's Story I was once a wallflower, the kind of girl who wished to sink into the background so...
Brave Women Series
Nov 13, 20235 min read
For the Times God Calls Us Away From Our Plans: Following Jesus Bravely
By Tracy Hatch Brave Women Series - Tracy's Story Proverbs 19:21 says, “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose...
Brave Women Series
Oct 31, 20236 min read
When God Tells Us to Get Out of the Boat and into Unknown Water
By Colette Lawrence Brave Women Series - Colette's Story Have you ever felt that you were called to do more but couldn’t figure out what...
Brave Women Series
Aug 30, 20225 min read
When God Calls Us Back from the Mountaintop: Being Brave in Everyday Faithfulness
By Tam Wai Jia God's Brave Women - Wai Jia's Story The problem with highs is that you eventually have to come down low. After a race,...
Brave Women Series
Aug 16, 20225 min read
On the Other Side of Uncertain Obedience: How God Says Yes to Our Desires
By Jenny Erlingsson God's Brave Women - Jenny's Story I didn’t want to say yes. Yes meant that I would have to give up so much more than...
Brave Women Series
Aug 9, 20226 min read
Asking for What You Need Can Be the Bravest Thing of All
By Heather Bjur God's Brave Women - Heather's Story It’s been a BIG year in my world. Big is such a ‘vanilla’ word, and my creative...
Brave Women Series
Aug 2, 20224 min read
Braving the Unknown: Walking Out of Our Comfort Zone and onto the Water with Jesus
By Kate Berkey God's Brave Women - Kate's Story As a kid, I think I just assumed that adults had it all figured out—life, relationships,...
Brave Women Series
Jul 26, 20225 min read
Never Will I Ever: Taking the Brave Step You Swore You'd Never Take
By Mary Carver God's Brave Women - Mary's Story The moment I did something I’d said I would never do is seared into my mind. Though years...
Brave Women Series
Jun 28, 20224 min read
Being Brave if the Answer is No: Trusting God in the Face of Rejection
By Alexandra Hoover God's Brave Women - Alexandra's Story I don’t think you’re equipped enough for the role. We’ve decided to give it to...
Brave Women Series
Jun 21, 20225 min read
Finding Bravery in Ordinary World-Changing
By Elisa Johnston God's Brave Women - Elisa's Story I used to think there was one way to change the world. It was outward. It was...
Brave Women Series
Jun 12, 20225 min read
Listening to God When We Don't Want to: A Lesson on Brave Obedience
By Rachel G. Scott God's Brave Women - Rachel's Story God has a sense of humor and a wonderful one at that. Sometimes I think he looks...
Brave Women Series
May 22, 20225 min read
God Will Fight for Us: When Seeking Justice Looks Like Being Still
By Rachel Baker God's Brave Women - Rachel's Story I’ve always had a deep sense of justice. Even as a little girl an injustice would move...
Brave Women Series
May 10, 20225 min read
A Bold Pro-love Stance on Abortion: Helping Her Be Brave
By Amy Ford God's Brave Women - Amy's Story When I was nineteen, I had an unplanned pregnancy. Fear overwhelmed me and I came within...
Brave Women Series
Mar 22, 20224 min read
When Courage is Closest to Home: Hemming Your Family in Hope
By Cynthia Ruchti God's Brave Women - Cynthia's Story In college, I thought the bravest thing I could do for God was volunteer to work in...
Brave Women Series
Mar 8, 20225 min read
Letting Go of Others' Opinions: Boldly Living as an Offering to Jesus
By Faith Eury Cho God's Brave Women - Faith's Story A congregation member once asked to meet with me over coffee. She was cordial and...
Brave Women Series
Feb 28, 20227 min read
Daring to Dream Again: Trusting God with Our Disappointments
By Julie Holmquist God's Brave Women - Julie's Story “By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his...
Brave Women Series
Jan 25, 20226 min read
Handling Chronic Pain with Courage: When God Becomes Our "Enough"
By Krista Hewlett God's Brave Women - Krista's Story The year 2013 was filled with difficulty for many reasons. August brought the worst....
Brave Women Series
Dec 28, 20215 min read
Being Brave Enough to Say YES to God's Call
By Rachael Gilbert God's Brave Women - Rachael's Story I was making my grocery shopping list as I heard our guest speaker say, “If you...
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