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What Is a Leader? | Articles

article | July 7, 2014

God often begins the leadership process by asking us to step out in obedience and then rely on Him to mold us, step by step, into the leader He wishes us to become. We need to give Him ourselves and our time …

How to Bust Small Group Busters | Articles

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article | January 5, 2015

Do these small group busters sound familiar? Sarah routinely arrives fifteen minutes late. Jennifer derails the discussion to superficial topics. Stephanie attends half the meetings and rarely notifies you when she's not coming. Tina never says a word. Marie, on the other …

Psst . . . You Were Not Born Pure | Articles

article | September 3, 2012

May I ask you something? Do you ever feel as if you've totally missed the mark? Like you've messed up the perfection that God started with when you were born? Like you have contaminated the goodness He created in you? Maybe it …

A Change Could Do You Good | Articles

article | January 5, 2010

I woke up this morning to a yard filled with snow. Yesterday it was clear and sunny where I live. Today clouds fill the sky and snow covers the ground. When it comes to weather, I like change. When it comes to …

Developing a Titus 2 Ministry Culture | Articles

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article | May 11, 2015

Seriously Paul? In the days of gender-neutral bathrooms, same-sex marriage, and increased hostility toward anything Christian, surely the Titus 2 instructions for women were not meant for times such as these? Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers …

A Radical Way To Pray For Mother's Day | Articles

article | May 7, 2013

FACT: Only 9 percent of teenagers say that they definitely plan to become parents in their early adult years. FACT: About half of the public says it makes no difference that a growing number of women don't ever plan to have children. …

Gift with Purchase | Articles

article | October 6, 2009

Kim and Pam are two moms who were searching to bring more meaning to their own family celebrations. As a result, they wrote the book Redeeming the Season: Simple Ideas for a Memorable and Meaningful Christmas. Here’s a great idea Kim came …

Are you Mad at God? | Articles

article | April 14, 2010

Have you ever prayed for healing that never came? Have you ever faced a loss that didn’t make sense? Have you ever desired to serve God but been denied the opportunity? Have you ever been mad at God? I know this isn’t …

Cry Out with Urgency | Articles

article | October 5, 2020

During those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel groaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. Their cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. And God heard their groaning, and God remembered …

Are You Using Your Sword? | Articles

article | November 11, 2009

"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well" (Psalm 139:13–14). "But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Do …