Windows Of The Heart

What a fantastic truth that God chose to begin His church in Europe by way of a group of women! Discover how God's sovereignty caused Paul to seek and find these women, and how one woman's obedience instigated the beloved church in Philippi, the church that began the Christian movement in Europe.

The life of Mary Magdalene is one that truly exemplifies Jesus' sovereign saving love as well as how one who really understands that love will live her life. Do you know from what Jesus has saved you? If so, have you lived a life willing to sacrifice everything for Him? Part 2 of Dr. Deb's message on this wonderful woman shows what that should look like in the life of every believer.

Who was Mary Magdalene? What does this woman's life teach us about grace? Join Dr. Deb Waterbury for Part One of her message on Mary Magdalene and see how her love flowed from her knowledge of the grace of Jesus Christ.

There are so many beautiful things taught us in the encounters between Jesus and the little family of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. However, probably one of the greatest occurs when Lazarus dies. What does Jesus teach these people whom he loved about his love in the death and resurrection of Lazarus? What does he want us to know of him and his abiding love for us?

What is the one thing "most needful" or most necessary"? When Jesus came to Mary and Martha, he met two strong women who stepped out and took a chance so that Jesus would be in their lives, but one of them simply lost sight? Which one and how? Dr. Deb explores the thing "most needful" in this first part of her lesson on Mary and Martha.

What does the story of Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well teach us about worship? What does it teach us about our relationship with the King of kings? In this second part of her message on the woman at the well, Dr. Deb Waterbury further explores the answers to these questions and more.

One of the most well-known stories in the bible is Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well, but what truths is he teaching us in this story? In part of one of Dr. Deb's study of this woman, she talks about the beauty of the salvation experience and the intimate encounters we all have with our Savior when we become His.

On what do you eagerly wait? On what do you hope? Anna, the prophetess, has much to teach Christians on this very thing. Join Dr. Deb this time as she shares the beauty of Anna's hope and how her hope must shape ours.

What does Anna, a woman who was literally spoken of in only three verses in the entire bible, have to teach us as women of God today? Join Dr. Deb for her next two lessons on Anna, a woman who demonstrates the kind of faith in waiting for the coming promises that we all should emulate in our lives.

There is so much for us to learn by studying the Magificat as sung by Mary, the mother of Jesus. In this second part of the series on Mary, Dr. Deb looks more closely at this beautiful prayer, showing us how she emulates the humble servant who sees her entire life in terms of God's glory.

So much has been written and said about the mother of our Lord, but who was she really? How should we view her in light of Jesus? In this first part of a two part message on Mary, the mother of Jesus, Dr. Deb first looks at the backdrop to this young woman's life and then at what we can glean from her to help all of us be true women of God.

How well do you persevere in your requests before God? Does He delight in that perseverance? In the second part of Dr. Deb's lesson on Hannah, she speaks more specifically about this great woman's prayerful perseverance and the faith we can all have that God not only hears those prayers, but will answer them.

Where do you go first when life doesn't seem to be working out? The story of Hannah isn't only a beautiful picture of how we should pray, but it is a beautiful story showing us THAT we should pray. Join Dr. Deb Waterbury in this first of her two-part look at Hannah, a biblical woman of prayer.

What does it mean to have "strategic righteousness" as a Christian woman? Listen this week as Dr. Deb brings part two of her series of Ruth, and hear how this woman's story gives hope to Christian women in every walk of life: You do matter and He does love you, right where you are!

Do you ever wonder where God is in the middle in the tragedy? Do you ever have doubts that His plan is truly for your good as it is also to His glory? Join Dr. Deb for the next two weeks as she looks at the story of Ruth, a woman who trusted a God she didn't even know and became part of the greatest story ever--the story of our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Have you ever done anything that you think is so horrible that God either won't forgive you or even worse, doesn't want you? The story of Rahab has much to teach women about God's grace in the middle of His perfect timing and plan.

It is an amazing thing that God chooses the least of us to magnify and display His glory. The story of Rahab as she aids the Israelites when they laid waste to Jericho is one such story. What can this former prostitute and pagan teach us about God's grace and sovereign mercy? Listen to this week's Biblical Womanhood from Biblical Women lesson on Rahab. God is indeed merciful!

God has always meant for His children to see the beauty of His grace, even in the lives of many biblical characters. Listen this week as Dr. Deb explains the significance of the life of Sarah, both as she demonstrates faith and as her life signifies the grace only available in Christ.

God uses normal people--even sinful people--to magnify His glory. In this week's Windows of the Heart program, Dr. Deb begins a two-part lesson on Sarah, the wife of Abraham. Listen and remember how her faith and her trust in God is what sets her apart, even though she also often struggled with doubt and fear.

Do you ever wonder at why "men are from Mars and women are from Venus"? The truth is that this is exactly the way God intended it to be. Woman was created to uniquely represent different characteristics of God that man. Learn more in this week's episode of Windows of the Heart as Dr. Deb brings "Biblical Womanhood from Biblical Women, Eve, Part 2."