Posts Tagged ‘hope’
How to Go From Legalism to Grace
By Jennifer Smith Lane “Since you died with Christ to the elemental spiritual forces of this world, why, as though you still belonged to the world, do you submit to its rules? These rules … are based on merely human commands and teachings. Such regulations indeed have an appearance of wisdom; with their self-imposed worship,…
Read MoreWhat Do You Cling to in Crisis?
What do you cling to in a time of crisis?
Read MoreEverything God Created Is Good
By Jennifer Smith Lane A Reflection on 1 Timothy 4:1-8 Whenever I come across a passage that speaks into food and body image, it challenges me to rethink how I view food and my body by gaining a new perspective through God’s Word. This is one of those passages that stopped me in my tracks.…
Read MoreHow to Pursue God Not Perfection
By Jennifer Smith Lane “…focusing our eyes on Jesus, who is the Author and Perfector of faith…” Hebrews 12:2 What is perfectionism? According to Webster’s dictionary, perfectionism is “a refusal to accept any standard short of perfection. A doctrine holding that religious, moral, social or political perfection is attainable.” When I read that definition, I…
Read MoreHow to Go From Fearful to Fearless
Fearful to fearless
Read MoreBody Image And The Media
A Christian Perspective On Body Image, by Jennifer Smith Lane More than 30 million Americans will struggle with a clinically diagnosed eating disorder in their lifetime while millions more will battle food and body image issues that have untold negative impacts on their lives. This is not simply a teenage issue. Onset can occur at…
Read MoreLife Repurposed Podcast: Disordered Eating
Tune Into the Life Repurposed Podcast In this episode of Life Repurposed, Michelle Rayburn and Jennifer delve into the root causes of disordered eating habits and body dissatisfaction, discussing the emotional and mental health problems that often give rise to eating disorders. Jennifer’s ministry work and use of biblical teachings as a source of emotional and…
Read MoreHow to Face the Risk of an Eating Disorder for Your Child
I am so thankful to Rob and Joanna Teigen who were gracious enough to have me be a guest blogger for their ministry to parents and families called growing home together. You can learn more and connect with them at growinghometogether.com Read the post here
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