Cultivating a Lifestyle of Prayer The familiar ring alerted me that a text message awaited me. Opening my phone, I read an update from a colleague. The news was good but required immediate prayer. Running out the back door, I searched for my husband. I wanted to share the information with him and ask that...Read More
How to Live the Spirit-filled Life! In case you missed it, Season 3 of This Redeemed Life is live and loaded with practical wisdom to equip you to live for God’s glory. In this season, Marian continues to teach verse by verse through Ephesians and tackles essential questions such as: How do we lay aside...Read More
Friends, We have big news! After much prayer and seeking the Lord over the past few months, we launched a new podcast—This Redeemed Life with Marian Jordan Ellis. Our vision for this podcast is to take women verse by verse through God’s Word as we answer your questions about living the redeemed life. While the...Read More
The Best Daily Devotional Books It’s that time of year when everyone talks about goal setting, resolutions, and making 2021 the BEST YEAR EVER. It’s time for a new beginning, and I am here for it! One area that many of us need a fresh start is our spiritual lives. We know that prioritizing time...Read More
God’s Heart for Sexual Purity Back when I was a young single woman who traveled the world sharing the Gospel with women, I developed a habit of buying beautiful teacups as souvenirs. Each cup represented a memory, a friendship, or a specific place that I loved. By the time I married my husband Justin, I...Read More
Basking in the Love of God Every day since my daughter Sydney was born, I’ve leaned into her ears and whispered, “You are my sunshine.” I’ve wanted her to know at the deepest part of her being that she is loved. I know firsthand how the enemy of our souls can creep in and distort...Read More
Y’all, Summer is officially here, which means it’s high time to put away my pressure cooker and welcome in the season’s fresh fruits and veggies. One of my favorite summer dishes is Mango Avocado Salsa! Whether served plain with tortilla chips or piled high on tacos, this salsa is simply perfection. Cilantro, mangoes, black beans,...Read More
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3 Hope is the distinguishing mark of a woman who knows Jesus as her Savior. Why?...Read More
IS YOU SOUL RUNNING ON EMPTY? How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:1 Regardless if we realize it or not, our souls thirst for the Presence of God. Why? Because we are hard-wired...Read More
Knowing God as Father “If you want to judge how well a person understands Christianity, find out how much he makes of the thought of being God’s child, and having God as his Father. If this is not the thought that prompts and controls his worship and prayers and his whole outlook on life, it...Read More
