by Shannon Popkin | Apr 2, 2025 | Church, Faith, Friendship, Gospel, Podcast, Podcast - Epistles, Podcast 10, Salvation
What would change if you thought of discipleship as passing the baton of grace from one generation to the next? Courtney Doctor and Hunter Beless have teamed up, not only to write a Bible study on Titus, but to model a Paul-and-Titus type friendship, rooted in...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 3, 2021 | Friendship, Jesus, Ministry, Podcast
Have you been feeling lonely recently? Do you ever feel misunderstood? Are there times you wonder if there’s anywhere you really belong? If so, consider this: Jesus can relate. Alicia Bruxvoort joins me to talk about what Jesus did when he encountered the Lonely...
by Shannon Popkin | Mar 14, 2020 | Communication, Disagreement, Discipline, Friendship, Wisdom, Women, Young Control Girl
“We’re in college!” said one girl in an irritated tone. “Doesn’t she know we’re busy?” said the other. “I mean, that was my last chance to finish this stupid paper, and now it’s probably going to be late—due to...
by Shannon Popkin | May 29, 2014 | Differences, Friendship
Thanks to Katie Wassink, from Fruitful Vine Wife for guest blogging today.I have a friend named Samantha who goes by the nickname of Sam.We have been walking together through the same season of life for nearly 4 years now. Our first children were born hours apart,...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 25, 2013 | Friendship, Holidays
My friend, Alice, remembers her husband taking their girls to a fall festival with they were 5 and 3 years old. There had been a bouncy house, face painting, pumpkins, etc. But when she asked 3-year-old Elaine how she liked it, Elaine said, “There was a scary,...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 25, 2013 | Anger, Anxiety, Communication, Friendship, Hospitality, Humility
I’m a late person. I hate it that I’m always late, and yet I consistently am. You might be an early person. Being late is intolerable to you, and so you end up being early most of the time.Have you ever wondered what goes on in the head of the other type...