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We’ve put together a collection of resources on various topics pulled from Erin’s books, blogs, and recommended resources. Take a look around and thanks for your patience while this site is under construction.
Lies Young Women Believe Companion Guide
Get the resource that helps you go deeper into the truths found in Lies Young Women Believe. The Companion Guide contains questions and activities that will cause readers to think and wrestle with the truth in their search for answers to life’s tough questions. The Companion Guide for Lies Young...
Graffiti
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
Our culture is driven by a concept of beauty that negatively impacts adolescent girls. The Scriptures are full of assurances regarding our identity in Christ, inherent worth to the Creator, and the secrets to tapping into the source of true and lasting beauty, yet girls...
Graffiti: Leader’s Guide
Publication Date: July 1, 2008
Our culture is driven by a concept of beauty that negatively impacts adolescent girls. The Scriptures are full of assurances regarding our identity in Christ, inherent worth to the Creator, and the secrets to tapping into the source of true and lasting beauty, yet girls...
True Princess
2010-07-01
A True Princess is special because she is the daughter of someone special. Everything she does points back toward her Father. If a princess acts recklessly, it isn’t just her reputation that suffers. The honor and image of the throne is at stake. Help girls understand that their...
The Bare Facts
Publication Date: July 1, 2011
Sex is everywhere. And misunderstandings about it are even more pervasive. Whether you have questions of your own and don’t know who to ask, or you are being asked questions and don’t know where to turn¿this small book has the answers. Bestselling author...
Beyond Bath Time
Publication Date: April 1, 2012
Motherhood is under attack. Nearly one in five American women ends her childbearing years without having borne a child, compared with one in ten in 1970. In 2007, among Christians, 47% felt that the roles of marriage and motherhood should not be emphasized for women....
New From Erin's Blogs:
Have Mercy!
Catch “Encouraging Your Husband to Lead” today on Revive Our Hearts for a very practical discussion about the ways wives can encourage strength and leadership in their husbands.
Inspired by a great series written by True Woman’s … Continue reading →
Is It Time to Re-Think Your Family’s Sports Schedule?
From baseball season to fantasy football leagues, sports are tightly woven into the fabric of our culture. Since this is a blog for women, I may not be writing to many die-hard sports fans or professional players, but that doesn’t necessarily … Continue reading →
Should You Play Sports?
I read an interesting article recently that pointed out some troubling facts about the role sports is playing in many of our lives. For many of young women, 
involvement in sports or other after-school activities may be in the driver’s seat, and they’re not taking you to a destination you should want to go.
Check it out:
- The pastors of sixteen churches where attendance was dropping said that kids in sports was the number one reason why less people were coming to church.
- More than one third of churchgoers in a separate study said that school- and sports-related activities were “quite a bit of an issue” when considering their church attendance.
- Of those who only attend church a couple of times a year, more than two-thirds said they were too busy with other things, naming school- and sports-related activities as the biggest competitor for church attendance.
In other words, lots of people are going to church less so they can play sports more.
Why does that matter?
Church is more than just a building. It’s more than a place to hear a good sermon or sing a few worship songs. Church is the place where we are discipled to be more like Christ, where we ask for accountability from other Christians, where we can serve others often. For Christians, church shouldn’t be optional.
And yet, for many of us a busy schedule tends to push church down on the list of priorities. And church attendance isn’t the only place we see a flag on the play. I don’t have an article full of stats to back this up, but my time with teenage girls tells me that busyness also makes it hard to do some of the other essentials of the Christian life such as prayer and Bible study.
I’m not saying that sports are bad. It is possible to be an athlete and have a strong faith. I’m not claiming that the Bible says that when it comes to sports all Christians must sit the bench. But I would like us all to think through what we are really gaining through all of those practices, games, and tournaments.
If you’re involved in sports, it’s likely that you do it for the love of the game or as a way to get involved in what’s happening in your school. No problem there, but it is wise to ask yourself if being involved in sports or other extracurricular activities is pulling you away from something more important and kingdom-focused.
In Matthew 6:33, Jesus gave this simple advice:
“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.”
Kingdom priorities are to be our top priority. Anything that competes for seeking God and His kingdom first simply isn’t worth it.
With that in mind, I’d like you to think through the questions below. Leave us a comment with your answers.
- Does my participation in sports make it hard for me to be regularly involved in church and youth group?
- Does my practice and game schedule for sports make me feel too tired to pray and read my Bible on a regular basis?
- Judging by my schedule, what am I putting first—God’s kingdom or my activities?
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