Becky Toews
Serving in ministry for over thirty years, Becky Toews has studied the Bible extensively, including tutelage under the late Dr. Francis Schaeffer in Switzerland in 1977. As a pastor’s wife and mother of two, she understands what inspires people and what their struggles are. She is an instructor with Homeschool Academic Teaching Support (HATS) and serves as adjunct professor of English Composition and Public Speaking at Lancaster Bible College in Lancaster, PA. Becky has a widespread speaking ministry that includes various women’s conferences, churches, retreats, and university fellowships in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New Jersey, and Massachusetts. She also conducts public-speaking workshops at youth conferences and is the author of The Role of Women, an examination of women’s roles in the home and church.
Becky Toews received her undergraduate degree from Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, and holds an MA degree in Speech from the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado. She is married to Chip Toews who founded New Covenant Christian Church in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1982 and remains the head pastor there. The Toews have two grown children. Their daughter, Bethany, and her husband, Alan Wong, are attorneys in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their son Josiah lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
Visit her website for more information: www.beckytoews.com
A Relentless Foe
Know thine enemy. http://thelife.com/dailydevotions/a-relentless-foe #LifeDevo Get to know your enemy with this classic by C.S. Lewis. “…for we are not ignorant of his schemes.” 2 Corinthians 2:11 (NAS) Want to know the kind of enemy we as believers face? For a peek behind the curtain of spiritual warfare take a look at the sixth chapter of Nehemiah. Nehemiah had returned to […] Read More >
A Validated Parking Ticket
Is your best never good enough? Talk to a mentor. “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” (Psalm 139:14) I imagine at some point in your life you have experienced validated parking. After parking your car, you take your ticket to the proper […] Read More >
Against the Flow
Share this Devo on Facebook and Twitter: Swim against the current. http://thelife.com/DailyDevotions/against-the-flow #LifeDevo “‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,’ declares the Lord.” Isaiah 55:8 No one could ever accuse Jesus of maintaining the status quo. From the outset of His birth, the long-expected Messiah came to the world in the most unexpected of ways. […] Read More >
All You Need is Like
Guarding your heart against hurt is hard. I, like, totally love you. http://thelife.com/DailyDevotions/all-you-need-is-like #LifeDevo “Woe to you when everyone speaks well of you, for that is how their ancestors treated the false prophets.” Luke 6:26 Everyone wants to be liked. My goodness, Mark Zuckerberg has built a billion dollar business on “likes”! We feel wonderful when we’re liked, and somewhat devastated […] Read More >
Before There Was Grace
“Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God.” Hebrews 12:15 Picture an ominous mountain, radiating darkness, gloom, and storm. It burns so fiercely that even if an animal touches it, immediate death follows. Words spoken from this mountain emit such terror that people beg for silence. The […] Read More >
Broken Hearts
Has your world shattered and left you with no hope for your marriage? “The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18) At times, the world seems awash in tragedy. From the man who is told to clean out his desk, to the news from the oncologist […] Read More >
Buck Up
“…continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.” (Philippians 2:12b-13) I recently watched Prince Caspian the second movie in the Chronicles of Narnia series. As I watched the film, one observation struck me. […] Read More >
Dehydrated Christians
“Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’” (John 7:38, ESV)< Did you know that 75% of Americans suffer from “chronic dehydration?” Most of us are unaware that our bodies aren’t receiving adequate water intake. Symptoms range from fatigue and dizziness to seizures and […] Read More >
Don’t Worry, Be Happy…In God
Take today’s next step: Take the “Don’t Google Your Worries” Challenge. “But make up your mind not to worry beforehand…” (Luke 21:14a) There are so many things we could worry about – everything from how we’ll pay the bills to concerns for our country. We can get to the point where we feel irresponsible if […] Read More >
Faith Construction Part 1
Are you waiting on God for something? Let us pray for you. “Then Jesus answered, ‘Woman, you have great faith! Your request is granted.’ And her daughter was healed from that very hour.” (Matthew 15:28) She came like a dog, begging Jesus for a morsel of mercy. This woman, this Gentile, she broke all the […] Read More >
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