Live on Purpose Archives | Mary Kassian

Women in Ministry Kissing Traditionalism Good-bye

Jennie Allen interviews Nancy and me about women in ministry, and how we grapple with traditionalism and exercising our gifts in a complementarian context

Give Life to Xaiquo for Lent – Week 5

by Gabrielle Pickle

Since the day of her birth in a rural village in China, Xaiquo was neglected and abused. Her two...

Give Life for Lent – Week 4

by Gabrielle Pickle

“When I was five-years-old, my mother left us. So there was no one to stop my father from beating...

Give Roukea Life for Lent – Week 3

by Gabrielle Pickle

“My name is Roukea and I am from Mali, Africa. I am 13-years-old and I have 2...

Give Maya Life for Lent – Week 2

by Gabrielle Pickle

“I did not have the skills to bring a good income,” Maya admitted, her brown eyes downcast. A...

Smart Talk: Life for Lent

by Katie McCoy

Fatima was a child-bride at age 9, gave birth at 10, divorced at 11,was re-married at 12, and...

Just like getting a pink bunny suit for Christmas, the gift of singleness can leave you feeling disappointed, awkward, and like everyone’s staring at you! But you don’t have to keep waiting for life to start!

What’s a Woman Worth?

by Gabrielle Pickle

Women and girls in China are being sold, killed and abused by the millions. How do we stop this? What is the answer to giving worth and dignity to women?

Women’s Ministry Tips

by Mary Kassian

Tomorrow, I’ll be joining Chris Adams on LifeWay’s very first live webcast for women in leadership. Chris is the senior lead women’s ministry specialist in LifeWay’s church resources division. But more than that, she’s also a dear friend.