Feminine Virtue
FEMININE VIRTUE
The Church has always needed wise and resilient spiritual mothers who, drawing from their own union with Christ, build up the Family of God in love. Feminine Virtue is an invitation to reorient our lives around God's good design, to grow in virtue, and to worship God alongside other women. We explored five virtues:
When the women of our church embody these virtues, they will uniquely shine as prophetic witnesses in a world where these virtues are often uncultivated and overlooked.
- Union with Christ is our only hope in a culture filled with contradictory expectations and empty distractions.
- Wisdom beckons us to grow into spiritual mothers who push back darkness and call others out of folly into maturity.
- The Beauty of Submission reveals a posture of trust and strength—a willingness to yield to God’s authority and design, not out of weakness, but out of love and conviction.
- Lament invites us to bring our sorrow honestly before God, resisting the temptation to numb or minimize pain, and instead learning to grieve with hope.
- Faithful Resilience is required to stand firm on the truth of God's word and remain unmoved by the shifting tides and anxieties of culture.
When the women of our church embody these virtues, they will uniquely shine as prophetic witnesses in a world where these virtues are often uncultivated and overlooked.
FEMININE VIRTUE
The Church has always needed wise and resilient spiritual mothers who, drawing from their own union with Christ, build up the Family of God in love. Feminine Virtue is an invitation to reorient our lives around God's good design, to grow in virtue, and to worship God alongside other women. We explored five virtues:
When the women of our church embody these virtues, they will uniquely shine as prophetic witnesses in a world where these virtues are often uncultivated and overlooked.
- Union with Christ is our only hope in a culture filled with contradictory expectations and empty distractions.
- Wisdom beckons us to grow into spiritual mothers who push back darkness and call others out of folly into maturity.
- The Beauty of Submission reveals a posture of trust and strength—a willingness to yield to God’s authority and design, not out of weakness, but out of love and conviction.
- Lament invites us to bring our sorrow honestly before God, resisting the temptation to numb or minimize pain, and instead learning to grieve with hope.
- Faithful Resilience is required to stand firm on the truth of God's word and remain unmoved by the shifting tides and anxieties of culture.
When the women of our church embody these virtues, they will uniquely shine as prophetic witnesses in a world where these virtues are often uncultivated and overlooked.
FEMININE VIRTUE
The Church has always needed wise and resilient spiritual mothers who, drawing from their own union with Christ, build up the Family of God in love. Feminine Virtue is an invitation to reorient our lives around God's good design, to grow in virtue, and to worship God alongside other women. We explored five virtues:
- Union with Christ is our only hope in a culture filled with contradictory expectations and empty distractions.
- Wisdom beckons us to grow into spiritual mothers who push back darkness and call others out of folly into maturity.
- The Beauty of Submission reveals a posture of trust and strength—a willingness to yield to God’s authority and design, not out of weakness, but out of love and conviction.
- Lament invites us to bring our sorrow honestly before God, resisting the temptation to numb or minimize pain, and instead learning to grieve with hope.
- Faithful Resilience is required to stand firm on the truth of God's word and remain unmoved by the shifting tides and anxieties of culture.
UNION
In our first session, Leslie Poe asked: What are women made for? The answer begins with union with Christ—before roles or responsibilities, we are first His. We named the tension many women feel between cultural ideals and the disappointment they often bring, especially the lies of modern feminism. But Christ invites us to rest, not strive—offering identity, purpose, and virtue through abiding in Jesus.
UNION
In our first session, Leslie Poe asked: What are women made for? The answer begins with union with Christ—before roles or responsibilities, we are first His. We named the tension many women feel between cultural ideals and the disappointment they often bring, especially the lies of modern feminism. But Christ invites us to rest, not strive—offering identity, purpose, and virtue through abiding in Jesus.
UNION
In our first session, Leslie Poe asked: What are women made for? The answer begins with union with Christ—before roles or responsibilities, we are first His. We named the tension many women feel between cultural ideals and the disappointment they often bring, especially the lies of modern feminism. But Christ invites us to rest, not strive—offering identity, purpose, and virtue through abiding in Jesus.
WISDOM
In our second session, Kim Smith invites us to surrender self and enthrone Christ in our hearts. As William Borden once said, “If Christ is on the throne, self is on the cross.” Walking in wisdom means regularly immersing ourselves in God’s Word, staying alert to what distracts us, and aligning our choices with His truth. It looks like cultivating a prayerful life—believing God loves us, hears us, and freely gives wisdom to those who seek Him. And it means living in accountable, Christ-centered community, where we encourage, pray for, and build up one another in love.
WISDOM
In our second session, Kim Smith invites us to surrender self and enthrone Christ in our hearts. As William Borden once said, “If Christ is on the throne, self is on the cross.” Walking in wisdom means regularly immersing ourselves in God’s Word, staying alert to what distracts us, and aligning our choices with His truth. It looks like cultivating a prayerful life—believing God loves us, hears us, and freely gives wisdom to those who seek Him. And it means living in accountable, Christ-centered community, where we encourage, pray for, and build up one another in love.
WISDOM
In our second session, Kim Smith invites us to surrender self and enthrone Christ in our hearts. As William Borden once said, “If Christ is on the throne, self is on the cross.” Walking in wisdom means regularly immersing ourselves in God’s Word, staying alert to what distracts us, and aligning our choices with His truth. It looks like cultivating a prayerful life—believing God loves us, hears us, and freely gives wisdom to those who seek Him. And it means living in accountable, Christ-centered community, where we encourage, pray for, and build up one another in love.
THE BEAUTY OF SUBMISSION
Sarah Hunter addressed the fears and misunderstandings many women have about biblical submission. She emphasized that true submission is not about silence or oppression, but about entrusting ourselves to a good and trustworthy God, following the example of Christ. Sarah dismantled common misconceptions and highlighted that submission is a call for all believers, rooted in mutual love and reverence. Her message offered healing and hope, inviting women to see submission as a path to freedom, dignity, and Christlike strength.
THE BEAUTY OF SUBMISSION
Sarah Hunter addressed the fears and misunderstandings many women have about biblical submission. She emphasized that true submission is not about silence or oppression, but about entrusting ourselves to a good and trustworthy God, following the example of Christ. Sarah dismantled common misconceptions and highlighted that submission is a call for all believers, rooted in mutual love and reverence. Her message offered healing and hope, inviting women to see submission as a path to freedom, dignity, and Christlike strength.
THE BEAUTY OF SUBMISSION
Sarah Hunter addressed the fears and misunderstandings many women have about biblical submission. She emphasized that true submission is not about silence or oppression, but about entrusting ourselves to a good and trustworthy God, following the example of Christ. Sarah dismantled common misconceptions and highlighted that submission is a call for all believers, rooted in mutual love and reverence. Her message offered healing and hope, inviting women to see submission as a path to freedom, dignity, and Christlike strength.
LAMENT
Marisah Burrough shares her personal journey of grief, recounting ten painful years marked by unmet desires, loss, and deep sorrow. She invites us to notice our bodily responses as we reflect on our own experiences with suffering and how we attempt to cope—whether through control, comfort-seeking, or misplaced expectations. Drawing from the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel, Marisah highlights the biblical practice of lament as an honest, faithful cry to God amid pain. Ultimately, she points to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as one who fully entered our grief and isolation, inviting us to bring our sorrow to Him.
LAMENT
Marisah Burrough shares her personal journey of grief, recounting ten painful years marked by unmet desires, loss, and deep sorrow. She invites us to notice our bodily responses as we reflect on our own experiences with suffering and how we attempt to cope—whether through control, comfort-seeking, or misplaced expectations. Drawing from the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel, Marisah highlights the biblical practice of lament as an honest, faithful cry to God amid pain. Ultimately, she points to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as one who fully entered our grief and isolation, inviting us to bring our sorrow to Him.
LAMENT
Marisah Burrough shares her personal journey of grief, recounting ten painful years marked by unmet desires, loss, and deep sorrow. She invites us to notice our bodily responses as we reflect on our own experiences with suffering and how we attempt to cope—whether through control, comfort-seeking, or misplaced expectations. Drawing from the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel, Marisah highlights the biblical practice of lament as an honest, faithful cry to God amid pain. Ultimately, she points to Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane as one who fully entered our grief and isolation, inviting us to bring our sorrow to Him.
FAITHFUL RESILIENCE
Kristen Murphy encourages women to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus, especially in life’s most difficult moments. If we are honest, many of us face circumstances that are more than we can bear, suffering that leaves us feeling broken and alone. Kristen reminds us that it’s not our own strength we rely on, but Christ’s—whose power is made perfect in our weakness. The trials and suffering we face are not without purpose; they are tools God uses to shape us into His likeness. She teaches that it is our union with Christ that gives us Spirit-empowered resilience—the kind that enables us to endure the weight of a broken world, walk in faithful obedience, and trust in His unlimited resources.
FAITHFUL RESILIENCE
Kristen Murphy encourages women to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus, especially in life’s most difficult moments. If we are honest, many of us face circumstances that are more than we can bear, suffering that leaves us feeling broken and alone. Kristen reminds us that it’s not our own strength we rely on, but Christ’s—whose power is made perfect in our weakness. The trials and suffering we face are not without purpose; they are tools God uses to shape us into His likeness. She teaches that it is our union with Christ that gives us Spirit-empowered resilience—the kind that enables us to endure the weight of a broken world, walk in faithful obedience, and trust in His unlimited resources.
FAITHFUL RESILIENCE
Kristen Murphy encourages women to keep their eyes fixed on Jesus, especially in life’s most difficult moments. If we are honest, many of us face circumstances that are more than we can bear, suffering that leaves us feeling broken and alone. Kristen reminds us that it’s not our own strength we rely on, but Christ’s—whose power is made perfect in our weakness. The trials and suffering we face are not without purpose; they are tools God uses to shape us into His likeness. She teaches that it is our union with Christ that gives us Spirit-empowered resilience—the kind that enables us to endure the weight of a broken world, walk in faithful obedience, and trust in His unlimited resources.
FEMININE PRAYER
I am a woman. Made by God. Made for God. I am not my own.
I belong to God, in both body and soul,
and long to please him above all others.
I bear the image of my Father
and reflect his goodness and strength
in my life, in my body, and in my work.
I long to be a faithful life giver,
content to nurture and tend every
garden he has given me to cultivate.
I desire to give my life away,
to live as a city on a hill, to be a spring in the desert for every weary pilgrim.
May I have a Kingdom vision for this world, for I long to be faithful to Jesus, wherever he calls.
I trust that his eyes see me, and the work of my hands is blessed in him.
May my ambition to advance his Kingdom
be for his name alone.
I was not made for isolation, but communion, not for autonomy, but interdependence — a life rooted in a community of spiritual mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, all knit together as one under the kingship of Jesus.
Here, I am formed and give form.
Here, I am nurtured and give nurture.
Here, I am comforted and give comfort.
Here, I am given life and give life in return.
We are women.
Made by God.
Made for God.
Women are a gift from him.
We are sacred, for we bear the image of our Father.
I belong to God, in both body and soul,
and long to please him above all others.
I bear the image of my Father
and reflect his goodness and strength
in my life, in my body, and in my work.
I long to be a faithful life giver,
content to nurture and tend every
garden he has given me to cultivate.
I desire to give my life away,
to live as a city on a hill, to be a spring in the desert for every weary pilgrim.
May I have a Kingdom vision for this world, for I long to be faithful to Jesus, wherever he calls.
I trust that his eyes see me, and the work of my hands is blessed in him.
May my ambition to advance his Kingdom
be for his name alone.
I was not made for isolation, but communion, not for autonomy, but interdependence — a life rooted in a community of spiritual mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, all knit together as one under the kingship of Jesus.
Here, I am formed and give form.
Here, I am nurtured and give nurture.
Here, I am comforted and give comfort.
Here, I am given life and give life in return.
We are women.
Made by God.
Made for God.
Women are a gift from him.
We are sacred, for we bear the image of our Father.
FEMININE PRAYER
I am a woman. Made by God. Made for God. I am not my own.
I belong to God, in both body and soul,
and long to please him above all others.
I bear the image of my Father
and reflect his goodness and strength
in my life, in my body, and in my work.
I long to be a faithful life giver,
content to nurture and tend every
garden he has given me to cultivate.
I desire to give my life away,
to live as a city on a hill, to be a spring in the desert for every weary pilgrim.
May I have a Kingdom vision for this world, for I long to be faithful to Jesus, wherever he calls.
I trust that his eyes see me, and the work of my hands is blessed in him.
May my ambition to advance his Kingdom
be for his name alone.
I was not made for isolation, but communion, not for autonomy, but interdependence — a life rooted in a community of spiritual mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, all knit together as one under the kingship of Jesus.
Here, I am formed and give form.
Here, I am nurtured and give nurture.
Here, I am comforted and give comfort.
Here, I am given life and give life in return.
We are women.
Made by God.
Made for God.
Women are a gift from him.
We are sacred, for we bear the image of our Father.
I belong to God, in both body and soul,
and long to please him above all others.
I bear the image of my Father
and reflect his goodness and strength
in my life, in my body, and in my work.
I long to be a faithful life giver,
content to nurture and tend every
garden he has given me to cultivate.
I desire to give my life away,
to live as a city on a hill, to be a spring in the desert for every weary pilgrim.
May I have a Kingdom vision for this world, for I long to be faithful to Jesus, wherever he calls.
I trust that his eyes see me, and the work of my hands is blessed in him.
May my ambition to advance his Kingdom
be for his name alone.
I was not made for isolation, but communion, not for autonomy, but interdependence — a life rooted in a community of spiritual mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, all knit together as one under the kingship of Jesus.
Here, I am formed and give form.
Here, I am nurtured and give nurture.
Here, I am comforted and give comfort.
Here, I am given life and give life in return.
We are women.
Made by God.
Made for God.
Women are a gift from him.
We are sacred, for we bear the image of our Father.
FEMININE PRAYER
I am a woman. Made by God. Made for God. I am not my own.
I belong to God, in both body and soul,
and long to please him above all others.
I bear the image of my Father
and reflect his goodness and strength
in my life, in my body, and in my work.
I long to be a faithful life giver,
content to nurture and tend every
garden he has given me to cultivate.
I desire to give my life away,
to live as a city on a hill, to be a spring in the desert for every weary pilgrim.
May I have a Kingdom vision for this world, for I long to be faithful to Jesus, wherever he calls.
I trust that his eyes see me, and the work of my hands is blessed in him.
May my ambition to advance his Kingdom
be for his name alone.
I was not made for isolation, but communion, not for autonomy, but interdependence — a life rooted in a community of spiritual mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, all knit together as one under the kingship of Jesus.
Here, I am formed and give form.
Here, I am nurtured and give nurture.
Here, I am comforted and give comfort.
Here, I am given life and give life in return.
We are women.
Made by God.
Made for God.
Women are a gift from him.
We are sacred, for we bear the image of our Father.
I belong to God, in both body and soul,
and long to please him above all others.
I bear the image of my Father
and reflect his goodness and strength
in my life, in my body, and in my work.
I long to be a faithful life giver,
content to nurture and tend every
garden he has given me to cultivate.
I desire to give my life away,
to live as a city on a hill, to be a spring in the desert for every weary pilgrim.
May I have a Kingdom vision for this world, for I long to be faithful to Jesus, wherever he calls.
I trust that his eyes see me, and the work of my hands is blessed in him.
May my ambition to advance his Kingdom
be for his name alone.
I was not made for isolation, but communion, not for autonomy, but interdependence — a life rooted in a community of spiritual mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers, all knit together as one under the kingship of Jesus.
Here, I am formed and give form.
Here, I am nurtured and give nurture.
Here, I am comforted and give comfort.
Here, I am given life and give life in return.
We are women.
Made by God.
Made for God.
Women are a gift from him.
We are sacred, for we bear the image of our Father.