Blog — Kelly Needham

An Exercise in Repentance

Repentance is the act of agreeing with God about our sin, turning from it and rejoicing in what God has done for us in Jesus. Most of our repentance is reactive. We repent primarily for the sins that are staring us in the face or the ones that others point out. And honestly, even then, sometimes we delay dealing with our sin. But what if we weren’t just reactive in dealing with our sin, but proactive? This is a trait we see in many of the godly men and women of the Bible: Josiah (2 Chron. 34), Daniel (Dan 9), and David (Psalm 139:23-24) to name a few.

Knowing GodKelly NeedhamJune 1, 2015brokenness, repentance, Knowing God, Pride & Humility, Spiritual Discipline, Sin

A Jesus-Heart for Children, Part 3

I have often found that there are 2 specific topics that come up a lot as I meet with young wives and felt were worth tackling: birth control and child care.

These are sensitive topics for sure, controversial even, and there are many factors that play into every individual’s decision. But too often, these decisions are made from attitudes and motives that have been shaped by our culture, instead of the Word of God.

Faith, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, Parenting, Home Life, CultureKelly NeedhamMay 11, 2015motherhood, the Kingdom of God, Birth Control, Womanhood, Children

A Jesus-Heart for Children, Part 2

What would Jesus have to say to moms? Being a mother entails a whole other level of interaction with children. What can we learn from Jesus to apply to the day-in-day-out routine of motherhood?

Family, Parenting, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, Knowing GodKelly NeedhamMay 1, 2015motherhood, Parenting, repentance, Know the Word, Womanhood, Discipleship, Children, Prayer

A Jesus-Heart for Children, Part 1

All of us at all seasons of life encounter children. They might be your own, or a friends’, or nieces and nephews, or your neighbor’s kids. So it is important that we have a Biblically-informed view on them.

Family, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, Parenting, Home Life, CultureKelly NeedhamApril 30, 2015Jesus, motherhood, Parenting, Pregnancy, Birth Control, Know the Word, Womanhood, Children

A Wife After God's Own Heart, Part 2

As wives, we have influence over our husbands but too often we use that power in self-centered ways, manipulating to get what we want when we want it. But to be a woman after God's own heart is to think first and foremost about God and His Kingdom, then about others, and lastly about ourselves. So how can we grow to have that heart within our marriages?

Family, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, Marriage, Knowing GodKelly NeedhamApril 1, 2015marriage, submission, Womanhood, Wife

A Wife After God's Own Heart, Part 1

Wives, whether you realize it or not, you have likely become a skilled influencer of your husband. It is second nature for women to use subtlety, nuance, and timing to encourage the changes we want to see in our men. But unfortunately most of us use this skill set selfishly, manipulating to get what we want. God is aware of this bent within us (in fact He designed it!) and has intended for us to use it for the Kingdom of God and the good of our husbands, even at our expense.

Womandhood, Knowing the Word, MarriageKelly NeedhamMarch 30, 2015help, marriage, Know the Word, Womanhood, Wife

A Theology of Singleness

What does the Bible have to say about singleness? Whether you are single or not, I hope you will take time to make sure your point of view on this stage of life is Biblical, and not influenced by the culture around you. And remember, those of us who are married may again enter this season. We are not promised forever with our spouses, and any one of us might be widowed one day.

Dating, Friendship, Ministry, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, MarriageKelly NeedhamMarch 27, 2015marriage, unity, Suffering, Singleness, Faith

A Heart for Home, Part 3

What does the Bible have to say about commitments outside the home? This is not a black and white issue and therefore requires some discussion. We cannot and must not make rules where God has not made them. And no where in the Bible does it say that a woman cannot work and earn money. But God has clearly ordained for women to be the overseers of the home. With that in mind, let's look at a few passages of the Bible for some guidance.

Ministry, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, Home LifeKelly NeedhamMarch 25, 2015wisdom, Work, Womanhood, Hospitality

A Heart for Home, Part 2

Our influence at home must be primarily for those who live there, but it does not stop there. When used strategically, our homes can be one of the most effective places of ministry for the advancement of God’s Kingdom. How? Through hospitality.

Ministry, Womandhood, Home LifeKelly NeedhamMarch 24, 2015On Mission, Womanhood, Hospitality

A Heart for Home: Part 1

The home is the fundamental establishment of any society. Like the rudder of a ship, the condition of the homes will steer the direction of the nation. The home is where future world leaders are molded, where brilliant minds are nurtured, where world views are established. Any investment made in the home has ripple effects that last for generations. So when we talk of a woman overseeing the home, this is not to lessen her importance, but to elevate it. God has given us influence over the most important establishment in all of society.

Family, Parenting, Faith, Womandhood, Knowing the Word, Home Life, MarriageKelly NeedhamMarch 23, 2015Know the Word, Womanhood, Hospitality

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