We are so excited to introduce you to guest blogger Katie Eller today. Katie is a 4th grade teacher and graduate school student in North Carolina. You can read more from Katie at her blog, Cardigan Way. Soon, our six dogwoods will blossom. Right now, the branches fill up with plump little buds. Entering our third spring in this house means we know what’s coming. We wait eagerly for those white … [Read more...]

How many of you gals out there read Jen Hatmaker's Seven?  We would love to hear from you if you did.  And, in the meantime, check out Jen's new Bible study, based on the book Seven, called The Seven Experiment:  Staging Your Own Mutiny Against Excess. Here's a note from Jen about the new Bible study: "The Bible study includes totally new content.  It's based on the project, so we're … [Read more...]

Ahhh.. the month of December. Christmas lights galore, spreads and spreads of food and more gifts than you really know what to do with. It's so easy this time of year to get wrapped up in the excess of Christmas, ignoring the true and real beauty of this season.  So we invite you along on this four-part journey with author Jen Hatmaker as she poses the challenge to give Christmas back to … [Read more...]

I like experiments. Just this week I experimented with riding my bike to work instead of driving. A few people have called me crazy. And I'll admit that biking requires advanced planning, concerted effort, and a change of clothes. But there is something so satisfying about deciding to try something new and carrying out the idea--regardless of the results. So when I heard about a new Bible study by … [Read more...]

Have you ever been scared to read a book? Because I confess right here before God and the world wide interweb that I am more than a little bit scared to read 7, the latest book by Jen Hatmaker. I hear that the book is absolutely incredible, by the way. I've heard nothing but raves from the people who have read it. But I know it's going to make me uncomfortable, and I know it's going to challenge … [Read more...]

Thank you all for participating in the Interrupted Giveaway promotion by posting about the Bible study in your social space, whether it be your blog, Facebook page, or Twitter feed. We randomly chose the winner from all of the posts. Darla Baerg should be receiving her free Interrupted Leader Kit by Jen Hatmaker in the mail any day now. Follow her on Twitter at @DarlaBaerg! If you haven't already, … [Read more...]

Hey y'all - I just got this information from Kris, and I thought y'all would be oh-so-delighted to start your Monday off with a giveaway. Interrupted: An Adventure in Relearning the Essentials of Faith, by Jen Hatmaker, is a new short-term Bible study from Threads. Check out the Threads site for more information about the study. The leader kit (a $69.95 value) includes a member book, a DVD with … [Read more...]

**This post written by Jen Hatmaker As a believer for 26 years, a full time church staff wife for thirteen years, after diligently serving the church my entire adult life, and after writing six Christian books for women, I thought I was done with entire life interruption for the kingdom. And yet... God enlisted me in the cause of my generation, the mission of His true church when I thought I … [Read more...]