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article | August 27, 2018

We’re passionate about prayer. But sometimes our prayer times feel distracted and puny. Do I see a few heads nodding? If you’re searching for ways to ramp up your prayer life, we’ve got just the thing. Check out the variety of prayer …

article | August 5, 2019

Welcome to the Women’s Ministry Leader Survival Guide blog series! Eight leaders will share their #1 ministry survival tools during the month of August so we can thrive in our ministry callings this year. Start loading your ministry tool belt with the …

article | October 5, 2010

Has God ever decided to pound you over the head with something? Has there been a message or theme that you seem to run into everywhere you turn? Your pastor preaches on it, then your parents bring it up, then you hear …

article | October 31, 2007

Hospitality is one of the most practical ways to express the love of Christ. Hospitality reflects the hospitable heart of God. Hospitality is a great way to build unity and community with other believers. The Bible promises rewards for those who practice …

article | September 14, 2017

You may have noticed a theme on the blog this week. We’ve been talking about marriage. A lot! But maybe not in the ways we usually do. We think marriage is great. It’s one of God’s very best ideas, but whether you’re …

article | December 30, 2003

The curse of words includes words spoken by others (or even by yourself) that are intended to inflict harm or damage, to belittle you, or to wish you evil. Consider the example of David, cursed and belittled by Shimei, in 2 Samuel …

article | March 8, 2012

On Tuesday I fessed up to my feelings of loneliness and detachment stemming from a lack of deep, intimate friendships. So many of you responded that you feel lonely, too, even if you have many people who you would describe as "friends." …

article | October 17, 2014

Daisies and T-Top Corvettes I was just about to start cooking supper when my mom called out of the blue. "Can we come pick up the boys and take them to the movies?" Hot diggity! My night just got a lot more …

article | January 13, 2014

I don't know about you, but I'm used to getting things pretty quickly. I can text my friends and hear back in a snap. If I need a recipe, fashion tip, or hairstyle tutorial, I Google it. I like instant information. Sometimes …

article | March 7, 2016

Jesus is a kill-joy. That's right, the "happy God" (1 Tim. 1:11 ) of our salvation, who gives life to the full, intends for you not to be happy. Not to be happy, that is, in anything less than the best things. …