Announcing Our 2018 Events!

2017 Women's Conference

Save Us a Place! 

Registration will be opening soon for our 2017 women's conference, so save us a place on your calendar.

The theme for this year is "Known" - based on Psalm 139. 

Everyone wants to be known, to feel valued, and to know they matter.

This year's conference will be bigger and better at our White Hall campus!

• * More seats means you can bring more friends
• * Saturday will be a shorter day - ending at 3:00 pm
• * Breakout sessions will be larger and a little longer
• * There will be 10 minute breaks between each session

 

For a sneak peek of the schedule and breakout session topics, check out the conference page on our website at http://www.heart2heartfc.ws/conference

Giveaway Winners

We are excited to announce the winners of the free Heart 2 Heart Women's Conference tickets!

Stephanie Dunn and Felecia Burns, thank you for participating in the online conversation during our "Perfect Love" online bible study. Your comments will live on here on the blog and will continue to encourage women. It helps each us grow in hope and confidence when we hear other women walk through some of the same struggles. Thank you for sharing!

Growing in Christ

This is it...our last blog post for the "Perfect Love" online bible study. As we wrap up, we want to thank each of you who participated. We've heard some great stories of how this bible study is changing the lives of women. Our prayer is this will be a springboard for you to continue to grow in your relationship with Christ. That you will actually live in an intimate relationship with Jesus, not merely just go through the motions.

During these six weeks together we've gained a greater understanding of how much Christ delights in us and wants a relationship with us. Even though we are broken and inconsistent, He pursues us and loves us above comprehension.

Here's our challenge to you: throw away your relationship checklist and instead pick up an open-ended journal where anything is possible in your relationship with Him.

Whatever you do, don't stop growing in Christ...


Our Favorite Quotes:

Never forget the imperishable beauty within you.

Christ's death on the cross was for all of my sin, not just part of it.  

Let's Chat:

• Thinking back over your life, what is one way God has shown you He will not leave you nor forsake you?
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• What do you want your relationship with Christ to look like five years from now?

Overcoming Apathy

"Deep calls to deep in the roar of your waterfalls; all your waves and breakers have swept over me."

Psalm 42:7

Do you remember the crazy love you had for Christ when you first became a Christian?

Has busyness or hurt taken over causing you to neglect your relationship with Christ?

It's time to once again find the place where the deepest part of our soul meets the deep places of God. That aching inside of you may not be as much from the pain of your circumstance as it is from the ache of missing your First Love.

It's time to get our spiritual groove back!

Our Favorite Quotes:

There will be seasons when you lose your spiritual groove. It's a byproduct of the human condition.

Pay attention...don't drift! (Hebrews 2:1) Pay attention to what's going on in your heart.

We have to be quick to forgive and slow to offend. 

Busyness is not a spiritual gift. 

Praising Jesus will bridge the gap we have created. 

Let's Chat:

• As Lisa Harper spoke about being a jaded traveler, she equates it to the bride and groom after "the honeymoon" phase. Have you settled into the comfort zone in your relationship with The Father?
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• Do you remember the intimacy you had with Christ when you were first saved? How can you regain that oneness with The Lord?
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• Stop and give me 10! Name 10 things that you love about Jesus!

Delight in Intimacy

“You have ravished my heart, my lovely one, my bride; I am overcome by one glance of your eyes…”

Song of Solomon 4:9

Life doesn’t always turn out to be the perfect picture we had imagined. As little girls we dreamt of being swept away by the perfect man, having a dreamy wedding, getting the perfect job and having perfect children. We believed we would be perfect wives and mothers.

But the realities of life happen. Relationships fail. Strife and confusion plague our hearts and minds. Hardships steal our joy and wreck our peace.

We long to be loved and accepted.

The truth is, God loves us deeply and has chosen us as His. We are accepted through the Blood of Jesus Christ. Even on our worst days.

This truth is for YOU…

With one glance of your eyes, you captured His heart.

Think of your worst moment, when your behaviors, thoughts or words were at their lowest. Go to that dark and painful place where the enemy continues to hurl words of shame and condemnation at you.

Allow the Lord to gently shine the warmth of His light on the cold darkness the enemy has been using against you. Let Him show you that His love for you did not waiver in those dark moments, and He deeply longs to be closer to you.

Our Favorite Quotes:

We had God at ‘hello’.

Cease striving

Stop fixating on what you don’t know and start focusing on what you do know…His attributes…who He is…

Let's Chat:

• Luke 10:38-42: In what ways are you like Martha, busy spending your time in service to the Lord? In what ways are you like Mary, seeking to simply spend time being with the Lord? Which relationship is more reflective of your own relationship with Christ? Which kind of relationship would you like to pursue more with Christ?

• Zoe said she felt that God owed her something because she was such a great Christian. Do you feel that way sometimes? What, if anything, “cured” you of that misconception? 

Seeking the Lord

The cancer diagnosis took your breath away...

He left without saying good bye...

You had dreams for your child but the psychiatrist just painted you a different picture...

You've watched as life's waiting room has been emptied of everyone but you. You're ready to accomplish your dream but God says "not yet".

There are things that happen in our lives we simply do not understand. God doesn't always (make that rarely ever) moves in our timing or in the way we think He should. These times challenge our faith and beliefs in our loving God. Especially when we start comparing our circumstances to someone else's.

We must remember that God partners with us as we labor in this life. He works ALL things together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose. (Romans 8:28) It may not feel that way at this very moment. Those may be the very last words you want to hear right now. Just remember you can count on His word to be true...in the valley as well as on the mountain tops of life.

Our Favorite Quotes:

Compare leads to despair. Stay in your lane and cling to Jesus.

 Love is the only medicine potent enough to counter act the side effects of loss.

Let's Chat:

• In thinking about a specific trial you’ve had (and only sharing details you are comfortable sharing), how did it affect you: did it steal your joy and make you begin to question promises such as Romans 8:28 - all things work together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose? Did it cause you to dig in deeper, drawing nearer to God? Or did you find yourself somewhere in between?
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• Lisa Harper said, “Compare leads to despair.” She encouraged us to stop comparing our situations in life to those of others. She said, “We’ve got to run hard after Jesus in our own lanes. Stay in your lane, and cling to Jesus.” What does this look like practically? Where exactly is “your lane”? What does it look like to “cling to Jesus”?

Worthy of His Love

Welcome to week two of our bible study!

May we be honest for a moment?

Comparison and the pursuit of perfection plague a lot of us. Sometimes (possibly today) we battle with feeling like a failure and we just want to quit or hide. We believe the voice in our head that tells us we're not good enough. And that voice gets louder each time we fall short.

We stand in front of the bathroom mirror bone-weary from trying to be all we think we're supposed to be and from trying to "make it all happen". We look into the eyes of the broken woman who is staring back at us and we despise her.

We can't imagine such a holy God loving us because we don't even love ourselves. We feel completely unworthy, so we hide from Him.

But God says, "My faithful love does not end. My mercies are new every morning. You may not always be consistent, but I always will." (Lamentations 3:22-23)

My friend, we are worthy of His love not because of anything we have or have not done but because of what Jesus Christ did for us.

We may not be enough....but He certainly is enough.

Our Favorite Quotes:

Perfection is not a prerequisite for an intimate relationship with Jesus.

Perfect love casts out all fear. Certainly the fear of not being good enough.

We are beautiful to God. Not because we're good enough but because Jesus is.

Let's Chat

Take a moment to reflect back on your week two study handout. Both of the following questions come from the handout.

• Lacy described being afraid of doing things wrong and losing people's (and God's) approval. What difficulties does that kind of fear create in your life?

• 1 John 4:7-19: What does it mean to say that God not only loves us but that he is love? How would you explain this statement in your own words?

Passionately Pursued

Welcome to Week 1 of the "Perfect Love" online bible study!

Have you ever felt unlovable, lost in routine or heartbroken? Many of us have experienced all of those at some point in our lives. It's possible you're experiencing one of those at this very moment.

The feeling of being unlovable creates such an emptiness inside of us. An emptiness that we often attempt to fill with things that only bring us more emptiness.

Being lost in routine consumes us and sweeps our focus away from those we love...especially our Heavenly Father.

Having a broken heart can feel like we're carrying a huge weight in our chest.

Doubt and despair leave us gasping for air. Destructive thoughts and behaviors take over.

As Lisa pointed out the answer to all of these is to run towards Jesus, the Lover of our Soul. He delights when we run towards Him...no matter how messy or broken we may be.

His love covers it all.

Here are two of our favorite quotes from this week's video:

Perfection is not a prerequisite for a relationship with Jesus. He loves us even though we do not have it all together.

Because we're so involved in ministry, activity can be a substitute for worship. It's like a thin line. I'm doing this for God. I'm serving. I'm singing. I'm ministering. But it can't serve as a substitute for a personal relationship with God.

Let's Chat:

If you haven't already, take a moment to reflect on your answers to the study handout. The first online discussion question comes directly from your handout.

Join the online chat by answering these questions in the comment section at the bottom of this post. Make the conversation even better by reading other comments and replying to a few.

• From your list of actions words David used to describe his feelings toward God in Psalm 63, which of these words describe your relationship with God, either in the past or right now? Which words do you most want to describe your feelings toward God? 

• As women, what is one thing that keeps us from passionately pursing an intimate relationship with God? What is your greatest piece of advice for overcoming that barrier?

Perfect Love Online Bible Study - Welcome

Life can be hectic. Schedules can be demanding. Bible study doesn't have to be.
Online bible study gives you the chance to participate from anywhere...at any time.
You can do it alone or with a group of ladies. The choices is yours!

We all want to be known and loved. Though we can experience deep relationships with others, there will always be a hole in our hearts for the perfect love of Christ. But, what does that really mean? How do we pursue intimacy with an invisible God? What if we do not feel worthy of His love? How can we respond when troubles kidnap our security in Christ?

In six powerful sessions, author and Bible teach Lisa Harper walks women through the Song of Solomon to answer those questions and more. Though romance and marital love are typically associated with this book, Lisa takes a Christ-centered approach to illustrate how this ancient love story is relevant to your life and relationship with Jesus today. As she brings clarity to the text and as you watch real-life stories from other women, you will learn how to embrace God's perfect love and realize your own beauty and worth in God's eyes.

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Here's what you will do each week

Watch for your weekly reminder email from Heart 2 Heart Women's Ministry.

Grab your bible, pen and study handout.


Three places to find the study handouts:

1) Weekly reminder emails will have the upcoming study handout attached.

2) Pick them up in the church foyer

3) Download the "group handouts" zip file from the Perfect Love bible study page in RightNow Media

Sign into RightNow Media, search for "Perfect Love", and watch that week's video.

Come back here and share in the group chat by answering the online questions. Each Tuesday different questions will be posted. We highly encourage you to actively participate in this part of the study by visiting the blog and responding. Your voice matters to us! This is the part of the study where we share real life together.