Erin Davis

It was a particularly tough week at the Davis household. I was working on a really tight writing deadline. There was no room in my schedule for unplanned interruptions. Apparently, the nasty staph infection that invaded my husband’s hand didn’t get the memo. On Monday, I got a call from my husband that a wound …

This Obstacle Keeps Many Women From Asking for Prayer Read More »

I hate waiting. We all do. Waiting for God to move can feel especially uncomfortable. When pray and do not yet see God’s hand at work, I tend to get squirmy. Did He hear me? Will He answer? Will these circumstances ever change? Despite our culture’s efforts to eliminate waiting from daily life (think ATMs, …

10 Ways to Wait on God Read More »

Did you know truewoman.com has a little sister blog at liesyoungwomenbelieve.com? It’s a site much like the first one, though targeted at young women (mostly high school and college aged) with the goal of identifying lies and replacing them with God’s Truth. I have the privilege of running that blog, and the 30,000+ young women who …

The Christian Girl’s Dirty Little Secret Read More »

When speaking to parents and leaders of teenagers, I often hear a version of this question: “There is a girl in my church (or a group of girls) who wear totally inappropriate clothes to church. What do I say to her?” Here’s my response … Drop Your Stone For those of us who have grown …

What to Say to the Immodestly Dressed Girl in Church Read More »

Are you a New Year’s resolution maker? I’m not. Over the years, I’ve found the tradition of vowing to change at the start of the New Year to be an exercise in disappointment. Every year, my diets fail, my habits stay the same, and my resolutions to do things differently fall flat.Maybe that’s because I’ve …

10 Truths That Will Change Your Life in 2015 Read More »

It’s not that I have something against the friendly, old guy with the red suit and reindeer. I like his belly laugh and think it’s cute that he has a perpetual twinkle in his eyes. Even so, my husband and I have decided to ban Santa from the Christmas activities at our house.  Before I …

Why I Don’t Tell My Children About Santa Read More »

First things first, I believe the Bible calls all of us into ministry. As followers of Christ, sharing the gospel (Mark 16:15), making disciples (Matt. 28:19), and caring for those in need (Matt. 25:35-40) are tasks assigned to all of us. And probably in anticipation of our tendency to compare, God makes it clear in …

3 Terrible Ways to Measure the Success of Your Ministry Read More »