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article | July 24, 2017

We’re on the downhill slope of summer break. It will be time to head back to school before you know it. That means we just have two chapters left in our Summer Book Club pick, This Changes Everything by Jaquelle Crowe. Where …

article | April 17, 2017

Relationship status? Single. That’s true of most of you. That’s not necessarily big news. Singleness isn’t a curse or a season to be “endured.” It’s not a disease or something to seek out a cure for. But I’ve been paying attention, and …

article | July 13, 2017

The letters to the seven churches in Revelation reveal Christ’s heart and His concerns for His church. They also provide a basis for us to know how to pray for the church in general and for our local churches in particular. Here …

article | September 27, 2017

We’re shaking things up a bit round here on the Lies blog. Instead of blog posts, we’ll be leading you through an online Bible study for the next two weeks. The study comes from Erin’s books, A Beautiful Story and Beautiful Encounters. …

article | February 22, 2016

Your sister won't stop borrowing your clothes without asking. You're sure your brother was adopted from a den of bears because of his habit of leaving food and garbage everywhere. Your dad is too strict. Your mom is too busy. I could …

article | June 17, 2008

I was sitting in on the Sunday school class for high school students at my church Sunday. It was Father’s Day and the teacher was telling his students that they needed to take the opportunity to thank their dads. He said, “your …

article | July 27, 2020

Some of my very fondest memories involve my youth group. Long bus rides fueled by road trip snacks . . . Times of worship when the presence of God felt close enough to touch . . . Retreats that changed me forever …

article | July 7, 2014

The Shy Member: 1) Prompt her to share on easier questions. A safe question to ask is if she would like to “add her comments” to the discussion. Try saying, “I’d love to hear what your thoughts are on_______” or “We don’t …

article | March 16, 2015

My heart is way too good at being sad. Bogged down. Bummed out. Frustrated, annoyed, wearied, and so done with everything. I’m really good at feeling extra insecure about all kinds of things. My hair, my makeup, the way I get tongue-tied …

article | June 13, 2017

To help you make the most of the next few months, we’ve pulled some posts from our archives about summer. Here’s one to help you decide if you should take a summer mission trip. I love mission trips! The experience, the ministry, …