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So You Say You Want Your Freedom?
Doing what you want when you want sounds nice, but if you ask someone who has lived that life, you may hear about a life of self-destruction.
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Grace, Consequences, and Jesus
The unmerited favor of God is not a license to go and do whatever the world says is OK.
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What Can We Learn From the 10 Commandments-#1
Is there anyone in your life who demands your time and your loyalty instead of pointing you to God?
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Changing the Narrative by Looking at the Cross
If there’s one people group that can bridge the racial divide, it’s Christians.
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Which One of You Moved?
We make thousands of choices every day, but there’s really only one that is life-sustaining.
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7 Tensions That Should Not Exist Among Christians
Tension among Christians has always existed, but that doesn’t mean we can manufacture those that do not exist.
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What God Can Do When Your Personal and Professional Life Collide
It’s amazing how God subtly leads us down paths that don’t make sense at first then to something that was there all the time.
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What’s The Deal With So Many People Quitting Their Jobs?
God created us to work hard and use our talents and skills to honor him in doing so.
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When Was the Last Time You Worshiped?
Worship is easy with the praise band, microphones, church atmosphere, etc., but what about your own personal worship?
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Belief is Not About Feelings
It’s not about what you see, think, or believe, it’s about the deity of God and his Son’s life-changing work on the cross.
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HE is Greater than ME
It’s easy to feel powerless in this world, but Christians have the greatest power on earth and heaven.
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The 6 Questions of Understanding the Bible
Reading has become outdated and archaic for a younger generation, but it should never be irrelevant for a Christian studying God’s Word..
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Simply Psalm 23
Sometimes a familiar passage of Scripture can become so over-used that we fail to be transformed by its beauty.
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Too High, Daddy!
God’s plan for us may take you down some scary, difficult roads that are meant for growth and maturity. so lean into those challenges.
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Four Imperatives To A Godly Life Story
A godly life requires four must-dos that there is absolutely no substitute for.
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The Furnace of Affliction
If you choose to focus on your sin and slip into a pit of despair and depression, you will not accomplish the task to which you are called.
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Mismatched Expectations
What God plans for our lives does not always match up with what we expect Him to do.
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God Myth #1: We are Good
Humanity is messed up by nature, but many make the mistake of thinking we are good enough.
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From Assistant to Missionary
God’s plan and purpose is so much greater and more perfect than anything the world can dream of.
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The Mission of God
Are you a cultural Christian or a biblical Christian? The true answer depends on if your life and your lips speak the good news of the gospel.
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When the Fish Stops Flopping
Being driven purely by our emotions is not a healthy, productive, or godly way to live.
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Spiritual Stiffness is Painful
In your walk with the Lord, will you push through the sacrifice and pain that it sometimes takes to have abundant life?
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Faith TALK: Drawing Lines with our Families
God knows that we need each other, and not only that, God wants to be the very center of our families.
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Heart Hanger Moments
Worship takes place when the holy penetrates the ordinary and we are left in awe of the God of the universe.
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Clarity vs. Chaos
No need to be confused in this world full of chaos: Simply ask yourself two questions.
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Is Unity Even Possible?
Contrary to popular belief, God is all we need in this world of division that is stoked by people with ulterior motives.
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Just Scoot Over
Is it really too much to ask for you to let someone else’s needs supersede your own agenda?
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First Corinthians 13 for Dads by Birth or Influence.
Love is a father who takes care of his family lovingly, physically, mentally, spiritually, biblically, and sacrificially.
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Five Things Small Group Attendees Need to Know
Small groups are part of discipleship and valuable to churches, so consider the following if you’re part of one.
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Who Is Your Coach?
It will change your life and the lives of others if you’ll just obey the Great Commission: intentional discipleship.
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The Definition of a Miracle
We think we need proof to believe, but God says He’ll prove our belief.
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Achieving Spiritual Success
When you devote yourself to extended and focused time with God, you will see identifiable results.
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Let’s Just Give Up
Tired of trying to control everything, find your own answers, make your own way? How about just getting out of God’s way?
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What the Word Tells You is Only a Guess
There are all kinds of scams out there, but one of the biggest lies is that humans know more than God.
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4 Types of People in Proverbs: The Mocker
Proverbs warns us about those who tear down others, so be wise, avoid a bad outcome, and stay away from therm.
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Avoid Bruises and Turn on the Light
Intentionally avoid the darkness that causes pain and agony by turning on the Light that never dims.
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We Need All Five Bars
If you’re feeling out of fellowship with God, you’re the one who created the distance, not Him.
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4 Types of People in Proverbs: The Foolish
Knowing what is right and wise is all about the choices we make and the people we consider to be our friends.
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Dwell in the Realm of Now
Everybody says it’s not healthy to live in the past, but what does that really mean, especially when you’re haunted by it.
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How to Experience a Heart Shift
It’s easy to mask feelings of loneliness when you have a smile on your face, but it can be a precious time of listening to the Father.
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Who I Am – Who I Am Not
If it feels like your very existence is meaningless, turn away from those desperate thoughts and choose life, joy, and peace from the only one who can give it: Jesus.
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Letting Go of the Peanuts
Letting go of what binds you, causes unforgiveness, and keeps you from glorifying God is the stumbling block to true joy.
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Empty, Dehydrated, and Broken
She needed compassion, but the world gave her condemnation.Then she met the single most controversial figure of all time.
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4 Types of People in Proverbs: The Wise
Having wisdom requires devoting yourself to general principles that will give you insight to life situations.
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Time is Not a Healer
We’ve heard it our entire lives, but is it true that time can heal or is there healing power in Christ alone?
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The Letters of Paul: What Was His Purpose?
Not only were Paul’s letters intended to be shared but also to explain the mission of God.
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Abandon All Fear
All of us have experienced fear, but only God provides the way to truly conquer it.
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Your Time is Short. Pack It With Prayer.
Last words are windows to the soul, and they reveal true priorities: What will yours be?
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Are You Standing in the Overflow
If you want to be part of what God is doing, ask him for an overflow of the Holy Spirit’s power to be a light in the darkness.