RESOURCES from 4word
3 Ways Gratitude Can Become a Good Business Practice
Do you practice gratitude at work? Do you think showing gratitude might portray you as weak? Learn why it's actually a great business move. Read More
It’s Time to Redefine Gratitude
Are you struggling to feel grateful? You're definitely not alone. In November, let's learn how to redefine gratitude and thanksgiving. Read More
Feeling Lost? Here is How to Find Your Community
Our Community Groups Program is focused on women in the workplace. “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” Matthew 18:20 If you are like many Christian women in the workplace, you feel isolated and overwhelmed. A 4word Community Group provides… Read More
Start Harnessing and Leveraging Your Emotions at Work
Lori Berry, co-founder of 4word: Southlake, talks candidly about how she's learning to use her emotions for good in her workplace and how you can learn to leverage yours. Read More
Stop Judging Others to Make Yourself Feel Comfortable
Brittany Prather, leader of 4word: Twin Cities and panelist in the Candid Conversations - Racial Reconciliation series, shares how being bi-racial has helped her come to terms with her own judging tendencies and learn to seek a common identity with others. Read More
‘In the hard, He is near.’ – An honest journey through grief
Grief has a terrible way of consuming every part of your life, sometimes parts that you didn't think it could touch. Jordan Hodgden, co-leader for 4word: Oklahoma City, openly shares about losing her infant son and how God used her grief to grow her. Read More
A Thankful Heart Gives Us Hope
JoAnne Baldwin, marketer at PitchBook and marketing co-director for 4word: Seattle, writes candidly about how the COVID-19 outbreak opened her eyes to the importance of a thankful heart, even when gratitude seems like the least likely response. Read More
‘You cannot heal the wounds you don’t acknowledge.’
Joi Freeman shares how the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery have affected her personally, and what we as a society must do if we want to see true, lasting change. Read More
Who Is Your Spiritual Support?
Amaryllis Sánchez Wohlever, MD, physician, coach, speaker, author of Recapturing Joy in Medicine, and 4word mentor, shares what spiritual accountability has meant to her and why she thinks it is vitally important to anyone looking for sustained growth as a Christian. Read More
Why Prayer Isn’t a ‘Quick Fix’
Kathryn Kilner, community outreach coordinator for 4word: San Francisco, has focused on growing and nurturing her prayer life and offers her tips for giving prayer the priority it deserves. Read More
“It’s hard but it’s possible.” — How to Break Down Systemic Racism
LaDonna Slade returns to the 4word blog to share from her heart about how we as a society and as fellow Christians can begin to break down the grip of systemic racism. Read More
How Professional Women Can Bless Their Churches
Lisa Adams, coach, pastor's wife, and leader of 4word: Saratoga Springs, talks about how she has learned to carve out a place for herself as a professional woman in a church family, and how you can do the same thing! Read More
‘This is about restoration.’ — A call-to-action from a 4word woman
We asked Nicole Dickens to share her thoughts on the current unrest in America. May her words light a fire within you to begin restoration! Read More
Why We Get Bored Studying the Bible
LaDonna Slade, speaker, coach, and small groups coordinator for 4word: Austin, shares a simple four-step fix to studying the Bible in a way that makes it easy to keep going! Read More
Gratitude Isn’t Complicated
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – Anonymous What an amazing way to think about gratitude! Our prayer this entire month has been that you would arrive at the the end of our conversation with a new definition of gratitude and what it means… Read More
How to Maximize Your Day Off
Your weekly roundup :: November 19 - 23 As you head into your weekend, here are a few articles from the past week we thought you might enjoy. When Gratitude is Hard-Earned It's possible to find gratitude in the midst of struggle and… Read More
When Gratitude is Hard-Earned
This week, we asked 4word: San Diego leader Kaitlin Arduino to share her personal journey with both grief and gratitude. We hope her story encourages you! ------ Gratitude is an emotion that comes more naturally these days than it ever has in my life… Read More
Lysa TerKeurst’s Journey to Renewal
Your weekly roundup :: November 12 - 16 As you head into your weekend, here are a few articles from the past week we thought you might enjoy. Don’t Let Gratitude Be Seasonal It's the Thanksgiving season, but we're missing out if we… Read More
Don’t Let Gratitude Be Seasonal
Kathryn Kilner had to shift from a seasonal practice of gratitude around the holidays to a daily habit of gratitude in her life, and disciplined herself to follow one simple routine every day to make sure that gratitude has a prominent place in her heart. Read… Read More
Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?
Your weekly roundup :: November 5 - 9 As you head into your weekend, here are a few articles from the past week we thought you might enjoy. When Gratitude Doesn’t Come Easy With Thanksgiving right around the corner, we're all in "gratitude… Read More