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Tips to Stop the Cart Crash

Jul 25, 2025

Patti Asaad, in our opinion, is a pillar among women’s ministers of the ICOC. Foryears, despite living with a debilitating chronic illness and all the usual challenges thatcome with leadership in any large group of human beings, she has been faithful andenduring for many years as a senior women’s minister in the American churches, mostrecently in Texas. She has always been the embodiment of Southern grace — the kindof woman who turns heads, but not just with the effortless ...

Moments That Matter

Jul 19, 2025

Editors' Note:Patti Asaad, in our opinion, is a pillar among women’s ministers of the ICOC. For years, despite living with a debilitating chronic illness and all the usual challenges that come with leadership in any large group, she has been faithful and enduring for many years as a senior women’s minister in the American churches, most recently in Texas. She has always been the embodiment of Southern grace — the kind of woman who turns heads, not only with the effortless ...

International Day of Prayer

Jul 11, 2025

Calling our Women to Prayer The Prayer Task Force is a subcommittee of the ICOC Women’s Service Team Women's Service Team link. We warmly invite you to join us in our 2025 prayer initiative as we lift up petitions to God Almighty and present the various needs of our youth ministries across our family of churches. Let’s partner with the Holy Spirit to inspire our youth to dream dreams, to stay connected to the Vine, and carry the baton forward. We will be ...

Bible club for vulnerable children in Haiti needs your support

Jul 05, 2025

Editors’ Note: We received this note from our sister in the church in Haiti. We’re inspired by her heart for Jesus’ ministry to those in need and felt it would be appropriate to use our platform to share her request: Hello dear brothers and sisters,My name is Maxius Marie Joane from the Church of Christ in Delmas 28, Haiti. We are starting a Bible club for vulnerable children every Saturday. We are seeking help to provide snacks and basic resources for these ...

Temptation and Grace: Navigating Attraction and God’s Love

Jun 27, 2025

In this episode Ellen & Morgan tackle the complex and often misunderstood topic of attraction and how Christians can navigate temptation with grace, truth, and self-awareness. Starting with the question, "Should we fear temptation or lean into it to better understand our desires?" Morgan and Ellen explore the roots of temptation as an ache for Eden—a longing for connection and fulfillment only God can truly satisfy. With raw honesty and practical wisdom, they ...

Finding Rest in Chaos: Sabbath Shaping Parenting

Jun 20, 2025

In this episode from The Strength In Weakness Podcast, Ellen & Morgan dive into the importance of Sabbath rest and its impact on navigating life's toughest moments—including parenting challenges, sexuality, and faith. They discuss:✅ How practicing Sabbath rest helps parents respond with wisdom & love✅ Balancing faith, unexpected challenges, & practicing grace✅ Why taking time to cease, abide, and delight in God matters Ellen Radcliff, LMFT, LCMHC, NCC, is a ...

7 Prayers of Christian Parents of Unbelieving Children

Jun 13, 2025

In this heartfelt episode of Heart Set Above , Ellen Radcliff, LMFT, explores a deep and painful reality that many parents face—the heartbreak of watching a child walk a different spiritual path. Through the story of a grieving parent, Ellen offers wisdom, encouragement, and seven powerful prayers for those struggling with uncertainty, fear, and longing.From surrendering control to trusting God’s timing, this episode provides a roadmap for parents who feel stuck in the waiting. ...

The Pain of Being Misunderstood

Jun 06, 2025

In this episode of Heart Set Above, Host, Ellen Radcliff, LMFT, explores the profound pain of being misunderstood—something we all experience, yet rarely pause to examine. Drawing from her own life as an introvert, therapist, and mother of an autistic child, Ellen unpacks how misunderstanding shapes relationships, fuels conflict, and exposes our deep longing to be known.She also reflects on God's own experience of being misjudged and rejected throughout history, offering a new perspective ...

Compassion

May 31, 2025

Editors’ note, May 2025: This week we are proud to present some new German translations of articles we previously posted. Here is "Compassion" in German: Mitgefühl German is one of the top ten most-spoken languages in our fellowship. Dörthe Brandt (Instagram @frau_brandt_berlin) is our German language editor. In real life she is a watercolor illustrator and stationery designer in the Berlin church of Christ. You can read a bit more about her ...

Mitgefühl

May 31, 2025

Mitgefühlvon Madison Stringer Anmerkung:Dieser Artikel stammt aus Tag 3 der HVC-Andachtsreihe „In seinen Fußstapfen“ aus dem Jahr 2018. Ein großer Segen, den wir als weltweiter Gemeindeverbund der Internationalen Gemeinden Christi genießen, ist unsere besondere Beziehung zu der Organisation HOPE Worldwide und die hervorragenden Möglichkeiten für spirituelles Wachstum und sinnvollen Dienst, die das Hope Volunteer Corps bietet. Der folgende ...

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