by Shannon Popkin | Jan 1, 2025 | Podcast 10
What do people celebrate about you? Do they love your performance? Do they cheer you on for your successes? And what happens when you can’t deliver what everyone expects? Vera Schmidtz experienced this, after training for—but not going to—the Olympics. Learn how...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 30, 2024 | Bible as Literature, Podcast 9 Stand Alone, Podcast BONUS
Would you like to learn how to make a point without making an enemy? Would you like a compelling way to offer truth in a world of competing narratives? In this second part of my conversation with Gabe Hartfield, we talk about the power of crafting effective stories...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 27, 2024 | Bible as Literature, Podcast 9 Stand Alone, Podcast BONUS
“This one time, when I was twelve…” The next time you’re losing your audience, say this and everyone’s head will bob up. There’s something about story that captures our attention, isn’t there? And God—the author of the Bible...
by Shannon Popkin | Nov 21, 2016 | Published
Ready to start Christmas shopping? Yeah, me neither. My kids–and I’m guessing yours, too–already have so much… with one exception. Can you ever have too many GREAT BOOKS? In past years, I’ve given you some book ideas for your kids, along...
by Shannon Popkin | Aug 22, 2016 | Humility
This post first appeared on the True Woman Blog, a ministry of Revive Our Hearts. I so appreciate the opportunity I have to write for this ministry. Also, I appreciate a sermon by Bob King, one of the pastors at Ada Bible Church, which inspired much of this post. As...