Crystal McDowell

Articles by Crystal McDowell

Crystal McDowell and her husband of 22 years raise their five children in the Midwest. She writes, speaks, and teaches with a passion to encourage women with Biblical truths. As a freelance writer for over 12 years, Crystal has written numerous Christian curricula for Sunday School and VBS as well as many articles dealing with marriage, motherhood, and relationships. She gives weekly words of encouragement on her blog: Crystal McDowell Speaks

Crystal has written 132 articles on What Christians Want To Know! Read them in the archive below.

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Do you Own It? An Interview with Michael DiMarco

“When you own your faith, it goes beyond salvation; it frees you. It frees you to live life with abandon.” (Michael and Hayley DiMarco, Own It…Leaving behind a Borrowed Faith) My five children are beginning to stream out of our home one by one. They were raised in a Christian home with countless and consistent […]

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What Does It Mean To Take Up Your Cross Daily?

by Crystal McDowell

The cross represents pain and most of us don’t welcome pain. However pain is necessary for healing. Your physical body uses pain to alert you to deal with an infection, otherwise you could die. The pain of the cross can bring healing to your life so that you can bring glory to God in any […]

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Protecting Your Marriage: 10 Christian Tips

by Crystal McDowell

There are few things more terrifying than to be startled out of a deep sleep because of an intruder in your home. For this reason, most of us lock our windows and doors, have guard dogs, keep outside lights on, or install alarm systems. It is no different for your marriage. Many Christian husbands and […]

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10 Christian Marriage Rules for Handling Conflict

by Crystal McDowell

If a husband loves his wife as Christ loves the church and a wife submits to her husband out of reverence to Christ…why do we need marriage rules for handling conflict? Perhaps because we still battle our sinful nature, the pull of the world, and temptations from Satan even in Christian marriages. We can love […]

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How Many Times Will God Forgive Me? A Bible Study

by Crystal McDowell

If there was a certain number of times God would forgive us…what would it be? One thousand? Many of us would reach that limit before the end of the week. What about 1.1 million times…would that last a lifetime? Peter asked Jesus a similar question about the number of times we should forgive others. He […]

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Struggling With the Same Sin: How Do I Break Free?

by Crystal McDowell

Struggling with the same sin is like the feeling of drowning. You splash around frantically trying to find your footing, but you still sink under the water. Believers who struggle with the same sin over and over feel like failures. You know the truth of God’s word, but can’t overcome the sin long enough to […]

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Cain and Abel: Bible Story Summary

by Crystal McDowell

It’s often said that our actions speak louder than words. For the first two sons of Adam and Eve, their actions spoke of their level of faith in God. One son demonstrated his faith and was received from God. The other son, Cain, demonstrated his faith in works leading to his sinful demise. Bible Story […]

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Counting Your Blessings: 7 Things To Be Thankful For

by Crystal McDowell

What are you most thankful for? Many people start with being thankful for life, relationships, children, and/or jobs. But what can believers be thankful for when persecution threatens life, marriages break up, children become prodigals, unemployment looms, or food becomes rationed? If you are a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, you can be thankful […]

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7 Steps to Forgiveness in a Christian Marriage

by Crystal McDowell

Forgiveness can be difficult when a spouse forgets a special day, constantly makes the family run late for events, or neglects their basic responsibilities in the relationship. Many couples also struggle with forgiveness in adultery, addictions, or financial irresponsibility. It’s not easy to maintain a forgiving attitude especially in the light of broken promises. No […]

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How to Confess Your Sins: A Bible Study

by Crystal McDowell

Remember the character, Fonzi, of the TV sitcom Happy Days? He was the coolest of all the characters of the show, but he had one major flaw…he couldn’t apologize. He lacked the ability to say “I’m sorry. I was wrong.” Many of us share the same flaw especially when it comes to our closest family […]

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