Hello, Hello!
I’m Ellen Hopkins, fellow busy lady and lover of God! I work two part-time jobs, am raising two elementary-aged kids with my hubby, and try to keep up with this site in my free time.
My responsibilities overwhelm me sometimes and I just know:
I need Jesus every day!
Sound familiar? I know it takes intentionality to develop a quiet time, but we are going to make those 30 minutes the most rejuvenating, worshipful, Jesus-connecting, Bible-savvy self care of your day. Ready? Let’s go!
When I became a believer at age 17, someone told me that it takes 6 weeks to develop a habit. I thought, “Challenge accepted!” and began to read my Bible every day. It did develop into a strong habit that lasted for years.
Fast forward to my first full-time job, to my first child, to the COVID pandemic… each time, I’ve had to be very intentional about re-developing this habit of spending much-needed time with Jesus.
I fully believe that every part of our day can (and should) be an act of worship to God: cleaning floors, financially supporting our family, helping kids with homework… and reading the Bible. It’s that intentional time with God - praising Him, reminding ourselves of His greatness, reading more about Him, laying our burdens at his feet - that fuels the rest of our days.
I’m excited to help you develop a quiet time like that… PLUS, my big passion is to help women study the Bible independently - really diving deep, understanding that ancient text, and letting it change your life. I want more Christian women to take charge of their time in the Word, no longer satisfied with being spoon-fed knowledge that’s filtered through human mouths but going directly to the Bible with confidence.
Yea, but who are you?
I want you to know my heart, but because I’m teaching you from the Bible, you should also know my credentials.
I hold a B.A. in Communications from the Moody Bible Institute and an M.A. in Counseling Ministries from Wheaton College Graduate School. My husband and I are on staff at a non-denominational church in Florida.
Because my emphasis is on teaching solid Bible study methods, I don’t often go into detail on controversial theological positions. I’d rather equip women to search Scripture and make up their own minds. However, you may want to know that my theological positions are generally conservative but grace-filled.
Feel free to contact me for more details.