by Shannon Popkin | Feb 21, 2024 | Control Girl, Gender and Sexuality, Humility, Roles, Submission, Women
I got to be a guest on the Girl Defined show this week, talking about biblical submission in marriage. I’m so grateful for the good work that Kristen and Bethany, the founders of Girl Defined, are doing. They are brave and unwavering in a world that pushes back...
by Shannon Popkin | Feb 13, 2024 | Faith, Kids' Perspective, Parenting
Back when my son Cade was in fifth grade, he came downstairs and found me working in the office late at night, after everyone else had gone to bed. He said, “Mom, I felt Daddy looking for my tooth under my pillow, but I guess he didn’t find it.” He...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 24, 2024 | Luke, Podcast - Parables and Metaphors, Podcast 6 J Term
Refugees. Trafficking victims. Addicts. Adoption. Homeless. When faced with opportunities to show extravagant mercy, we think, But what if I go into debt? This could be a trap. If I bring her into my home, will we be safe? What if there’s corruption? Yet what...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 17, 2024 | Podcast - Share the Story, Podcast 6 J Term, Youth Materials
Do you long to pass on your faith to your children, grandchildren, nieces and neighbors? How can you disciple the children you love in on-the-go moments of life? The stories in the Bible are simple enough to be grasped by children, yet profound enough for adults to...
by Shannon Popkin | Jan 16, 2024 | Comparison
Once after my friend, Angela, visited, my husband asked why I was so grumpy. “You usually love having Angela come,” he said. But I replied, “Yeah . . . I don’t think I like Angela anymore.” My husband was puzzled. “Shannon . . . ” he said. “You love Angela! What’s...