by Shannon Popkin | Jan 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Hey, hey, Leader! Let me encourage you. On January 21, 2021 I’m hosting a leader connect online gathering for ministry leaders. If you’re a Bible study leader, ministry worker, speaker, writer, or some other sort of Christian leader, you are invited! Our time...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 21, 2020 | Comparison, Holidays
Years ago, I attended a company Christmas party (remember those?) with my husband. As we entered the large dining hall, Ken saw a couple of men he worked with about to sit down. Their table had four or five empty seats so he said, “Mind if we join you?”...
by Shannon Popkin | Dec 10, 2020 | 5 C Challenge, Control Girl, Holidays
The Five C Christmas Challenge is ON!! Sign up HERE to join! Here’s what I saw, when I came downstairs yesterday morning. He looks pretty innocent, right? Sweet, even—in a manly sort of way (the man, not the puppy!). But somehow, I saw it all differently,...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 15, 2020 | Comparison
Comparison is often an unwelcome guest. There you are, minding your own business, when—bam. You’re suddenly wondering why her kids are turning out so perfect or why your husband doesn’t buy you new clothes, or whether you weigh more than every other woman...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 3, 2020 | Control Girl, Most Popular
Hey there, Control Girl. How’s your heart doing, today? I’m wondering. Have you been… Anxiously pacing in front of your television as you watch the election updates? Unable to sleep—worried that there will be more rioting and chaos? Overwhelmed with...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 25, 2020 | Comparison
I was in a car with a group of my college friends, and Jen was telling her embarrassing story about falling on her boyfriend’s ankle during a volleyball game. The ankle was sprained, the boyfriend was on crutches, and Jen was mortified. I said jokingly, “What does it...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
https://www.reviveourhearts.com/study/women-of-the-bible/rahab/ We could tell the story of Jericho—the one about God’s people circling, trumpets blaring, walls tumbling—in full without one of the characters in chapter two: Rahab, the prostitute who hid the spies. Do...
by Shannon Popkin | Sep 8, 2020 | Comparison, disgust factor, Most Popular
“I can’t believe our church isn’t requiring everyone to wear a mask!” “I can’t believe our church is requiring everyone to wear a mask!” “I can’t believe people can’t just trust God with this virus already!” “I can’t believe people won’t just love their neighbor and...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 16, 2020 | E-Course
What will Bible study look like for you this year? It will likely be different than last year. And not just for you; lots of women have schedules or circumstances, which are creating new dynamics: Many school-age moms are homeschooling for the first time. Some kids...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 12, 2020 | Control Girl, Parenting
I woke up in the hotel room with a pit in my stomach. Today we were dropping off our firstborn for college. However, I was determined to push my own emotions aside and make this a fun, memorable day, so I quietly began to plan out the photos I wanted to take, the...
