Sample Leader Evaluation Form
When you recruit feedback from your students at the end of a Bible study year, don’t forget to solicit feedback from your leaders.
11 Why Work Matters More Than You Think
Every day, you’re pulled into power struggles at work, at home, and in relationships where someone has authority. When someone has power over you, your instinct may be to resist and protect yourself. When you’re the one in charge, your instinct may be to assert control and get your way. But what if those relationships were never meant to be contests to win or lose? In today’s passage, we discover a biblical framework that transforms authority and submission from problems to manage into opportunities.
How to Launch a Women’s Discipleship Program
Most women’s ministries offer a discipleship program at some point. While there is no “one size fits all” model for how to implement discipleship, here are some ideas to help you get started.
How to Meditate on Scripture Without Emptying Your Mind
Learn how to meditate on Scripture using simple questions instead of waiting for feelings. Discover a practical, question-based approach to biblical meditation that deepens understanding and transforms your Bible study.
10 How Biblical Marriage Solves Your Need for Intimacy
Most people think biblical marriage is just a list of rules, but it’s actually God’s beautiful solution to your deepest need for intimacy. Genesis 2 teaches the three foundational commitments that make marriage fulfilling: specialness, permanence, and becoming one flesh. You’ll discover why Hollywood’s promise of freedom leads to loneliness, what Adam learned before Eve was even created, and why the wisest man who ever lived concluded that permanent monogamous marriage is the path to true happiness.
Women’s Ministry Survey Example
As a ministry leader, you often do surveys. But what questions should ask? Which questions solicit the best input? After 30 years in ministry — and countless surveys! — these are the questions I’ve found most helpful.
Why the Resurrection is Important
On Easter we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. It matters whether something is real or not. It also matters whether an idea is true or not. The historical fact is Jesus rose from the dead, and it makes a difference that he did.
What is Good Friday?
Since churches moved online in 2020, I took advantage of the opportunity to “attend” about 10 different Good Friday services. This was my favorite. Why was it my favorite? Because this service concentrated on telling the story of Good Friday.
09 Are You Saved If You Still Struggle with Sin?
Summary If you’ve confessed faith in Christ but still struggle with sin, especially one particular sin you can’t seem to stop, you might wonder if your salvation is in doubt. This week’s episode unpacks Paul’s warning in 1 Corinthians 6:9-14...
Easter: Why have you forsaken me? Mark 15:22-41
After Jesus was captured in the Garden of Gethsemane, the soldiers led him to the high priest. Mark is very careful to point out that these two situations — the trial before the Sanhedrin and the denial of Peter — occur side by side. The contrast between these two situations gives us an illustration which is the answer to the question Jesus asks on the cross.
March 2026 Reflections
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08 How Trials Strengthen Your Faith
James 1:1–8 shows how trials test faith, produce perseverance, and give wisdom. Learn to ask God confidently without double-minded doubt in hardship.
About the Author
Krisan Marotta is a Bible teacher and host of Wednesday in the Word, the podcast about what the Bible means and how we know.