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article | November 27, 2017

There’s a lot of talk in Christian circles about “community,” “spiritual friendship,” and “doing life together.” It sounds like something we all want in our churches, and we work hard to create it. We start programs and provide groups for every age …

article | March 5, 2007

Do you have a situation where forgiveness seems impossible? Perhaps you’re thinking, “I just can’t forgive this person for what he’s done to me. It’s too painful to deal with. He’s done it too many times. He’s hurt me too deeply.” But …

article | September 14, 2016

One in four millennials think they will be famous by the time they're twenty-five. Let's take it from the top. Read that sentence again. Let it sink in. Tumble it around in your own heart, and see what emerges. Do you want …

article | June 12, 2017

Two years ago I sat in my pastor’s office with a knot in my stomach. Am I cut out for this? I wondered silently as my pastor asked me to step into the role of director of women’s ministry at my church. …

article | May 2, 2016

Have you ever heard children argue with one another? One says, "You started it!" The other says, "Did not!" The first child responds, "Did too!" And on and on it goes until a parent intervenes. I had a conversation with an older …

article | July 14, 2011

Hey, chicas! You've been reading our testimonies all this week . . . now we'd love to hear yours. Here are a few tips to think about as you tell others what God has done in your life: Be brief. People are …

article | December 31, 2009

For years, I was the “queen of bad” at hiding God’s Word in my heart. I had great intentions and periodically even managed to memorize a verse or two. The problem was those verses never seemed to stick in my mind for …

article | June 23, 2015

Psst . . . Did you do your homework last week? If you need a refresher, hop back to this post where I challenged you to: Read the book of Titus. Start reading a biography of someone with right thinking. Make a …

article | January 22, 2018

I was twenty years old, and it was staff training week. We—the camp staff—were on a bus headed out for a team-building activity. When we stopped at a McDonald’s, Chris, our camp director, said we could use the bathrooms, but no one …

article | March 1, 2021

Christel Humfrey is our featured writer today in the Best of the Best series. I’m praying for you! —Leslie Bennett, Director of Women’s Ministry Initiatives Relationships are messy. If you have spent any length of time in ministry, you know that at …