by Shannon Popkin | Jul 8, 2023 | Compassion, Gospel, Humility, Jesus, Podcast, Podcast Retelling, Salvation, Witness
Do you feel pretty inadequate, as a Gospel-Spreader? In this retelling episode, we’re looking back to the story from John 4, where Jesus interrupts his trip to Galilee to have a conversation with the least likely Gospel-Spreader: A Samaritan woman who had been...
by Shannon Popkin | Apr 1, 2023 | Beliefs, Control Girl, Family, Gospel, Salvation, Sin, Witness
There was a Saturday evening at the Popkin household, over a decade ago, that was chocked full of sin. I had been engrossed in a project, dinner was late, and everyone was hungry, grumpy, and short-tempered (mostly me). So after we had eaten, Ken didn’t...
by Shannon Popkin | Oct 17, 2016 | Witness
Every October, the downtown area of our city turns into a giant art exhibit, which we call “ArtPrize”. For eighteen days, you can wander around and see art displayed everywhere you turn. The public gets to vote on their favorite pieces, and the winners get...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 29, 2016 | Witness
This post first appeared on the True Woman blog, a ministry of Revive Our Hearts. I’m so thankful for the opportunity to write for this ministry! Are you planning on attending, either the True Woman ’16 conference on September 22-23 in Indianapolis?...
by Shannon Popkin | May 20, 2014 | Beliefs, Mistakes, Witness
Last year, 5,581 mail carriers were attacked by dogs. But I sincerely doubt that our mailman was one of them.Of course, my opinion has only been formed only by what our little dog thinks of the mailman. And it’s true that our dog pretty much likes everyone.But...
by Shannon Popkin | May 16, 2014 | Communication, Witness
I was in Target recently, shopping in the athletic wear, when a conversation in the next aisle made me lose all interest in gym shorts. In stead of outfitting my son for track, what I wanted to do was go find this little girl, who was talking to her mom. She was like...