Audra Jennings

Part 2 of an interview with Shannon Popkin, Author of Comparison Girl Miss  part 1  of the interview? Read it here . Do you constantly compare yourself with others? On social media, in your neighborhood, at church, or in the school drop-off lane, do you push yourself to prove that you measure up . . . and then feel ashamed when you don ’ t? Measuring yourself against others isn ’ t healthy. And it isn ’ t God ’ s plan. In fact, the way of Jesus is completely upside down from this measure-up world. He invites us to follow him and be restored to freedom, confidence, and joy. In Comparison Girl, Shannon Popkin shares what she has discovered about her own measure-up fears and get-ahead pride. With humor and honesty, she ’ s created this six-week Bible study to explore the conversations Jesus had and the stories he shared with people who—like us—were comparing themselves. Q: Women comparing themselves to others has been around since the beginning of time—w...

Part 1 of an interview with Shannon Popkin, Author of Comparison Girl Click here for  part 2 . I wish I were tall like her. If only my kids got along the way her kids do. Why does she always seem to have it all together? Women compare themselves constantly. On social media, in their neighborhood, at church, at work, even in the school drop-off lane, they glance sideways and ask, “How do I measure up?” Behind all this comparison is an enemy gaining tactical advantage. In her new Bible study, Comparison Girl: Lessons from Jesus on Me-Free Living in a Measure-Up World (Kregel Publications), author and speaker Shannon Popkin invites women to leave measure-up comparison behind and connect with those around them by choosing Jesus’s me-free way of living. It’s a real chance to break free from the shackles of comparison. Q: In your previous release, Control Girl , you confessed to your struggle with needing to be in control. Is it safe to assume with the release of Comp...

From Measuring Up to Pouring Out Shannon Popkin leads women away from a life of comparison toward a mind-set of serving I wish I were tall like her. If only my kids got along the way her kids do. Why does she always seem to have it all together? Women compare themselves constantly. On social media, in their neighborhood, at church, at work, even in the school drop-off lane, they glance sideways and ask, “How do I measure up?” Behind all this comparison is an enemy gaining tactical advantage. In her new Bible study, Comparison Girl: Lessons from Jesus on Me-Free Living in a Measure-Up World ( Kregel Publications/May 19, 2020/ISBN: 9780825446214/$16.99), author and speaker Shannon Popkin invites women to leave measure-up comparison behind and connect with those around them by choosing Jesus’s me-free way of living. It’s a real chance to break free from the shackles of comparison. Popkin confesses her own struggle...

Do you find yourself always comparing yourself to others to see how you measure up? Then, you need a copy of Shannon Popkin's new book, Comparison Girl , now available from Kregel.  My team of reviewers will be blogging about the book the next couple of weeks, and we're giving away a copy.  Learn more about the book (and even read an excerpt), and at the end of the post, enter to win  a copy of Comparison Girl for yourself.  About the book: Women compare constantly—on social media, in their neighborhood, at church, even in the school drop-off lane. They glance sideways and ask themselves, "How do I measure up?" All this assessment feels like a natural way of finding a place in the world. But it pulls them into feelings of inferiority or superiority, guiding them into a trap of antagonism by the enemy. Satan would like women to strive to measure up, constantly adding to a tally sheet that can't ever be balanced. The way of Jesus is com...

New tour announcement! Join the review team for Shannon Popkin's upcoming release  Comparison Girl . The dates will be May 19-June 2. I'll be sending out emails about who made the tour on April 3. When I send out all the details ahead of the tour, I'll have a Q&A you can use, we'll be doing a book giveaway and will provide you with all the tour materials you will need. I'll also have a fo...