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It’s Part 2 in a three part series on the Reformation. Today we are talking about some women in the reformation and how their faithfulness encourages us to bear fruit in our own faithful service to God  We will learn about five characteristics the Reformation Woman possessed and be encouraged by a few reforming women’s stories. 

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Reformation ABC's

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Reformation ABCs: The People, Places, and Things of the Reformation―from A to Z $15.29 By Stephen J. Nichols The Women of the Reformation

500 years ago on October 31st 1517, Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door in Wittenberg Germany.  The Reformation is quite remarkable and shows the amazing complex web God weaved to bring necessary reformation to the church.

Two Books

These are two great resources to learn more about these faithful women.

The five characteristics of women in the Reformation were taken from Reformation Women by Rebecca VanDoodewaard.

Radiant: Fifty Remarkable Women in Church History $18.00 By Richard M. Hannula

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It’s the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his 95 theses to the church door in Whittenberg Germany. In this episode we are going to take a look a Christian history and how God orchestrated an amazing Reformation in the church that fanned a flame of loyalty to Scriptures above every human institution. Today we are learning about Erasmus and Martin Luther and Four Blessings of the Reformation. 

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Reformation Ideas

Teaching church history to our kids doesn't have to be difficult or dry. It's incredibly exciting and amazing to learn about God's reformation of His church.

Check out Christina Fox's blog for book and movie ideas for teaching your kids about the Reformation: http://www.christinafox.com/blog/2017/8/17/celebrating-the-reformation-with-your-children

Reformation ABC's

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Reformation ABCs: The People, Places, and Things of the Reformation―from A to Z $15.29 By Stephen J. Nichols The Spark of the Reformation

500 years ago on October 31st 1517, Martin Luther nailed 95 theses to a church door in Wittenberg Germany.  The Reformation is quite remarkable and shows the amazing complex web God weaved to bring necessary reformation to the church.

Ad Fontes

It starts with this movement among Renaissance Humanists to "go back to the sou

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First Peter says we are a holy priesthood offering up spiritual sacrifices to God. How do we prove faithful as a holy priesthood? What is a spiritual sacrifice and what keeps our worship from being a form of self righteousness? Today we are talking about spiritual sacrifices of worship and four biblical spiritual sacrifices a Christian can give.  

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Don't let your toes stay cold. Wear a pair of socks and in the morning ball them up and put them behind your pillow. They'll be waiting for you when you go to bed.

Holy Priesthood & Spiritual Sacrifices

1 Peter 2:4-8

God indicates who we are in Christ:

• living stone built up as a spiritual house
• holy priesthood to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Living Stones:

Uur identity: we are living stones, part of the temple of God where God dwells with His people.  “In Him you also are being built together into a dwelling place for God by the Spirit." Ephesians 2:2

Holy Priesthood:

We are a priesthood set apart for God, not in that we offer animals to atone for people’s sins, but that we do a work unto God every day.  We are selected by God to serve Him, to serve others, to offer our bodies, souls, and our affections, prayers, and other Christian duties to God. 

Because we are a Holy Priesthood:

Spiritual Sacrifices are my duty of worship and honor to God. And it all happens THROUGH CHRIST. He is the great high priest through whom all our sacrifices and services are accepted. Before they were filthy rags, but now, they are an offering to God. 

Four Spiritual Sacrifices of A Christian

Number 1: Repentance and Humility Psalm 51:17

Number 2: Our Physical Bodies Romans 12:1

Number 3: Sharing the Gospel / Evangelism Romans 15:15-16

Number 4: Praise, Doing Good, Generosity Hebrews 13:15-16

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In the early church Christians were devoted to fellowship. What did that mean and what does biblical fellowship look like today? what are some of the benefits of this biblical fellowship? Today we are discussing the churches koinonia and and give some practical tools to jump the hurdles of living it out in our every day living. 

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Devotion to Fellowship And they devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42

"Devoted" - the Greek word for devoted is eimi and means “I exist” to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.

My existence now is to know Christ and to make Him known.

"Fellowship" - the Greek word for fellowship is koinonia means it’s a participation in fellowship and community.

Biblical Fellowship involves:

• serving
• loving
• investing

Examine some Scriptures to help us live out this biblical fellowship:

• Galatians 5:13-15
• 1 Peter 4:7-11

Four benefits of fellowship:

1. You are not alone
2. A place to heal
3. Unified eternal purpose
4. Eternal hope with others

Practical Ideas to Prove Faithful in Fellowship

1. Practice Hospitality
2. Pray together
3. Be on mission together
4. Learn to ask meaningful heart level questions
5. Pray for the Holy Spirit to help you to fellowship

Questions and Ideas from YOU!

I reached out and asked listeners on Instagram and Facebook and

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Theology is simply the study of God. It’s knowing who God is revealed in the Bible. But sometimes our theology takes a little left turn - I’ve been there - and our culture certainly doesn’t help us get back on track. Today we are looking at biblical Jesus and Modern day Jesus (which is false) and learn to be discerning, wise, and more full of worship of the One True God and Savior. 

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Happy Fall - 7 Tips to Prepare your Home

These tips came from the blog Thistlewood Farm to help us prepare our homes for the fall season.

You can find the post here: Seven Tips to get your house ready for fall

1. Sort through your fall bins - get rid of the fall “non sense”
2. Find a cozy throw
3. Paint your front door
4. Replace your welcome mat
5. Create a fall pin board
6. Add a wreath
7. Add textured pillows “fall is all about texture”

Biblical Jesus vs Modern (false) Jesus

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Resources

Q and A Discerning Women Teachers and Authors - She Proves Faithful Podcast Episode 26

New City Church Acts 2 sermon - Classic Acts - UNAVAILABLE - such a bummer, but due to technical difficulties the sermon was not recorded. But you can read Peter's sermon in Acts 2:14-41!

Voddie Baucham sermon on discerning God's will - Sermon Audio

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Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts an

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Have you ever wondered if there’s a better way to read the Bible? There are many methods of storing up God’s Word in our hearts, but there are some pitfalls we need to watch out. Today we are learning out to read our Bible better by engaging our minds.

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LIFE Hack: Cream of Yum Soup

You don't have to use those cream of yuck soups in the store - simply follow this recipe!

• 2 TBSP Butter
• 2 TBSP Flour
• 1 Cup of Milk
• Favorite seasonings and salt
• Spinach, mushrooms, cooked chicken, etc

Simmer butter and flour together for a few minutes, add milk and spices and stir. Add chopped spinach, or chopped mushrooms, or cooked chicken.

Add it to soups, casseroles, etc.

Easy Crowd Pleasing Chicken and Rice Casserole

This is a great recipe to feed 10 people. Depending on the size of your casserole dish, you may need two.

• 4 chicken breast cooked in slow cooker with a little water or broth and salt - shred it
• 2 cups cooked rice
• Cream of YUM soup recipe above - double it with chopped spinach
• shredded mozzarella or cheesy blend
• salt and seasoning to taste

1. Mix shredded crock pot chicken and two cups of cooked white rice in large bowl
2. Pour cream of YUM over chicken and rice and mix with spoon until nice and creamy
3. Add any extra seasoning to taste
4. Pour into casserole dishes and top with cheese
5. If chicken and rice are already warm - bake at 350 for twenty minutes then broil HI until cheese is bubbly.
6. If chicken and rice are cold (from being previous cooked) - bake at 350 for 40 minutes or until warmed through and broil HI until cheese is bubbly.

Sola Feels

Sometimes we read the Bible with our feelings first, when we need to engage our minds and let our feelings follow. Babylon Bee (a fake satirical "news" site) published an article called Sola Feels to illustrate the Christian culture's bent toward feelings.

Read the article here (remember it's fake): http://babylonbee.com/news/progressive-evangelical-leaders-meet-affirm-doctrine-sola-feels/

Facts first - know the Truth of God's Word

Faith second - put faith in the Truth

Feelings third - let them fall in line with the Truth and be carried to true joy!

Some ways we put our feelings first when reading the Bible:

1. When we interpret the truth in a different way because it messes with our feelings
2. Xanax approach - going to isolated Scriptures to make us feel better making the Bible about serving us and making us feel better
3. Pinball approach - good intentions but we miss the wholeness of God's plan and can fail to give us context that engages our mind
4. Magic Eight Ball - the Bible doesn't provide answers our whims and isn't just used to give us personal direction about our decisions
5. Telephone Game - when we know the Word through other people's boo

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What do we do when we feel the body blues? Many women struggle with body image - how we perceive the way we look. It can be crippling as we move through our days, affecting our attitudes, our joy, even our intimacy with our husbands. Today we are looking at one of the root causes of the body image struggle and four truths to help us with this spiritual issue.

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Life Hack - Meal Planning

If you've ever struggled with meal planning, here is a really easy solution! Think of all your favorite recipes and write them on an index card - one recipe per card. You can include the ingredients, recipe, or where to find this information (ie Pinterest, Cookbook). Then give it a shuffle and pull out the first 7 cards and write them down in your calendar. You just meal planned your week!

Add new recipes by creating new cards. Skip a meal card if it's out of season or you're not feeling it. Use the cards to write down the ingredients you need. #brilliant

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The Body Image Struggle

The body image struggle is a spiritual issue:

•  body and soul are not separate - the only time we will be separate from our body is at our death.
• we were made in God’s image and bear his glory as Creator
• our bodies are created to work for a purpose for God’s glory - we are created for physical thing

A main reason we struggle with body image is living in a culture of comparison. We need to stop looking at others and look to the Truth of God's Word.

Four Helpful Truths

1. Remember that God is the Creator Isaiah 29:16
2. Outward beauty is fading, but inward beauty can grow Proverbs 31:30
3. God made our bodies to work and that means wear and tear Ecclesiastes 5:18-20
4. We are need to be grateful for the gift our our bodies Psalm 28:7

Resources

Truth in Love Podcast - Association of Certified Biblical Counselors - Episode 113 Body Image and Your Spouse

The Gospel Coalition - As You Start that Diet: Three Truths About Body Image

Virtuous: A Study for Ladies of Every Age $12.00 By Nancy

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Have you ever had seasons in your life where you poured out your heart to God only to get crickets? It churns up a lot of emotions in our hearts. Today we are talking about what do we do when God is silent? How does it help our faith? We will look at two people who experienced God’s silence and give you a practical faith building tip in the silence. PLUS this episode is super special because there is a free musical resource especially for SPF listeners!  Connect with me on Instagram @sheprovesfaithful

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When God is Silent

How do we pray and have faith when we don’t know if God will answer?

It has to start with rooting our faith in the TRUTH OF God’s Character.. We have to develop a right theology of who God is through the Word of God in order to have right thinking about the times when He is silent to us.

We must know and trust the character of God in the silence. Because if we love God for what He gives us (including answers to all our requests and questions) then we will hate God for what He takes away.

How to Build our Faith in the Silence

So how do we trust in His character? How do we come to know it?

- Read the Bible (SPF reading plan)

- make notes of character traits of God and how the play out in life (Creator = pot/clay)

- memorize and teach them

Two Examples

The Canaanite Woman Matthew 15:21-27

Jesus Crucified Matthew 27:45-56, Isaiah 53

Favorite Resources

Phylicia Masonheimer:  http://phyliciadelta.com

Dr. Joel Beeke's sermon on How Christ Matures Mothers:  http://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?m=t&s=62151628229

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It's episode 50 and to celebrate I'm sharing my top ten things - some life hacks, some resources, some ideas, and some Truth. Today's show is jam packed with lots of fun!

Lauren's Top Ten

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No. TEN

OCHO organic candy bars. They are practically vegetables ;) I buy mine at Costco for around $10 for 50 mini candy bars.

OCHO Mini Peanut Butter Pouch 8oz Ocho Candy No. NINE

Pants with elastic waist lines - I'm laughing out loud typing this out - I found some great ones at the Loft and Target (maternity!).

No. EIGHT

Church History 101 - a short, very informative read about church history from the 1st century to the 20th century!

Church History 101: The Highlights of Twenty Centuries By Sinclair B. Ferguson, Joel R. Beeke, Michael A. G. Haykin No. SEVEN

The Happy Planner - I love how it's customizable and pretty and functional! You can get it at Hobby Lobby with at 40% of coupon if it's full price! Or get free shipping on Amazon!

me & my BIG ideas Create 365 The Happy Planner, Live Loud, Jul 2017 - Dec 2018 MAMBI No. SIX

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No. FIVE

The MuTu System - a workout system to help get a core and pelvic floor that work. This is a great program for women who have given birth two months ago or 6 years ago. I have loved the program and whe

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It’s no secret I love the Instagram. I love the pictures, I love the stories, I love the likes. Smart phones and social medial platforms have been inserted into our daily routines. They make life better in so many ways, but there are some heart level issues when it comes to our social media usage. Today I talk with guest, Laura Ferguson about some red flags to look out for on social media and six boundaries for ambassadors of Christ. 

Some of my Favorite Take-Aways

• Often we want to know that we are chosen in others areas, by other people, when being chosen by God is what will really satisfy.
• Social media can lead to a distracted mind rather than a sound mind.
• Before we are filled with other people's words (on social media), let's be filled with God's Words and be like the mighty and strong tree in Psalm 1

Six Boundaries for Ambassadors of Christ

Laura came up with six boundaries that we can implement to help our hearts severe ties with a need for social media. Social media isn't inherently good or bad, it's a tool, but can sometimes become an idol. When you notice your heart strings singing for Instagram or to be noticed and liked by others to validate you, take a look at some of these boundaries:

1. Set limits on the times of day you use social media
2. Utilize the privacy feature to shut down notifications at certain times of the day
3. Protect your purity when it comes to who you follow
4. Honor your husband with your social media usage
5. Never choose your phone over your kids
6. Get time with the Lord before you get time with social media

Recommended Resources 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You By Tony Reinke

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12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You - Reinke

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    About Laura

Laura lives in Minnesota with her hunky Canadian husband and two children, Malachi and Hazel. She loves talking about the Lord, singing about the Lord, and contemplating the every day happenings of her life with the Lord. She loves coffee and is an extroverted introvert and loves instilling God's truth into the lives of women. You can learn more about her

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