{"title":"Women's Studies","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"known-and-loved-women-s-prayer-journey-through-1-john","title":"Known and Loved: Women’s Prayer Journey Through 1 John","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHave you ever struggled to pray? Maybe you’ve said for years, “I need to read my Bible and pray more” but nothing ever sticks. This 5-week prayer journey through 1 John is an invitation – not to “try harder” – but to settle into the understanding that you are truly known and loved by God as you encounter him through his Word.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach week of this prayer journey covers one of the five chapters of 1 John. 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I like their vitality, their passion when they latch on to a purpose, their spontaneity, their ability to jump into a challenge without being too put off by fear of failure. At the same time, young people can often charge headlong into the great unknown without a thought or a plan. Weighing the cost might be considered a vast waste of time when there is so much at stake! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd that is why I like old people. Old people may lack the sparkle of youth, but for those who have walked with Jesus year after year, well, they have something that young people long for – wisdom. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eJessie Skiles is an old soul in a young body. I have had the honor of being in a mentor relationship (not sure who was mentoring who!) when Jessie was a student at Ozark Christian College just a few years ago. She was delightful from day one. Don’t get me wrong – she dealt with the normal concerns of a college student – “Will I ever find the right mate?” “Should I do this internship?” “How do I deal with this difficult person in the dorm?” “How do I stay motivated in my classes when the workload is so heavy?” \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eBut even then, the wisdom of God was growing in her because ... She. Desired. Him. God matures the believer who seeks him and it is evident in the wisdom they carry. That is why it is so easy to recommend this book: I trust Jessie’s words because I trust Jessie’s wisdom. So enjoy going deeper in your walk with our Lord as you use this guide through I John. I assure you it comes from the heart of a faithful young lady who is wise beyond her years. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnd by the way – she graduated from college with honors, impacted our school with her character and maturity, and got the young man for whom she had prayed. They are now awaiting the birth of their first child!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-\u003cstrong\u003eJulie\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGariss, \u003c\/strong\u003eCo-director of Life and Ministry Preparation Center at Ozark Christian College\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Known and loved by God.” Since graduating from Ozark Christian College in 2020, \u003cstrong\u003eJessica Skiles\u003c\/strong\u003e' involvement in ministry has taken different shapes – whether it is special education in the public schools, volunteering with international students and refugees in the area, or working as the Executive Assistant with Literature and Teaching Ministries. This year, she and her husband (and their newborn daughter!) will be moving to Japan as church planters with Mustard Seed Network.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJessica Skiles serves as the editor of this volume and although she contributes substantially to the content, she has invited a number of excellent contributors who lend their voices to this important journey of faith devotion. 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With urgency and tenderness, he guides Israel into this new world of opportunity and calls them to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRemember\u003c\/em\u003e the ways they had seen God provide and prepare a way for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRemember\u003c\/em\u003e the ways God had made them into a nation, a family, and a people to reflect His heart to one another and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRemember\u003c\/em\u003e how God gave them His Word, that they might know His character, stand firm in His promises, and proclaim His name to the nations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRemember\u003c\/em\u003e that God works to redeem, restore, and transform hearts so His people might follow His ways, do His will, and worship Him alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately, Moses challenges God’s people to \u003cem\u003eremember \u003c\/em\u003ethat God’s greatest work\u003cbr\u003eis \u003cem\u003ea work of heart.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover Deuteronomy’s ancient wisdom and gain encouragement from the entire\u003cbr\u003eCanon of Scripture. Step into Deuteronomy and find your faith strengthened, your\u003cbr\u003edelight in the New Testament multiplied, and your heart responding to the charge\u003cbr\u003eto remember God’s ways and find your life reflecting God’s great work of heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonica Butler is passionate about adult discipleship and has been teaching women for over 20 years. She is eager to help women study the Bible and celebrate the spiritual formation that follows. Monica holds a BA in Biblical Studies from Ozark Christian College and an MA in Bible and Theology from Lincoln Christian University. She is excited to continue to grow daily, sharing what she has learned with others. She and her husband live in the Kansas City are and enjoy spending time with their grown children and grandchildren. 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