Has Happiness Become an Idol?
When we look in the Old Testament and read how easily the Israelites were seduced into idol worship, it’s easy for us to judge. I’ve never come home after a long day of work and said to my wife, “Honey,…
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What Keeps Us from Telling Others about Christ?
Think of the last time you couldn’t wait to tell someone some great news. Maybe you just got the job you were hoping for. Or your daughter-in-law is expecting. Or maybe your favorite team finally reached the playoffs. You just…
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How to Adore God in Prayer
What if you could pray in such a way that it would allow God’s power and peace to invade your soul in the midst of the challenges you’re facing? The Apostle Paul, inspired by the Holy Spirit, gives us a prayer model to help us.
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Do You Have Difficult People in Your Life?
Perhaps you’ve often wondered why God would even allow such people in your life. Many of us, in our heart of hearts, would rather God just “relocate” some of them. But what if the person we most want God to remove from our lives is actually the very person we need the most?
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Why We Need to Speak the Truth in Love
When Jesus talked about how we’re to “love one another,” he said that we’re to honor one another, care for one another, and admonish one another. Yet admonishing one another is probably the most neglected, most misunderstood, least practiced, and the most needed course of action in the body of Christ.
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How to Overcome the Painful Cycle of Prejudice
God wants us to know there is a pain that occurs from prejudice. And He wants us to be delivered from the prison of receiving prejudice and of extending prejudice to other people.
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Teach Your Loved Ones to Manage Their Money Wisely
Did you know that your money is the clearest barometer of your soul, more than anything else going on in your life? Imagine your wallet or your 401k, or your purse. Now imagine a chain connecting it to your heart, so that wherever your money goes your heart goes too. Our money reveals our priorities, our values, and where our heart is.
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Overcoming the Fear of the Uncertain Future
In this climate, taking responsibility and being informed is really important for us as Christians, but what’s even more important is the way we as everyday believers respond amidst these uncertain times. This could be the greatest and most strategic opportunity for the body of Christ to respond in decades.
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How to Love Others as Jesus Did
The Bible makes it clear that you and I – as part of Christ’s spiritual body called the church – are the means by which God communicates His love to a world of hurting people. You and I have a divine appointment in that coffee shop or wherever He takes us! Even to people we might not naturally associate with.
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