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đź“šThe Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker I was in high school when I read The Circle Trilogy by Ted Dekker. I was tearing through stories at that time in my life. Most were science fiction (actually, most were Star Wars). It was exciting to get lost in other worlds. Homework,
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📚Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices In Everyday Life by Tish Harrison Warren I was sitting cross-legged on the dining room floor changing my infant son’s diaper, crumbs and toys scattered everywhere, overwhelmed with the responsibilities of the care and keeping of a home and the 24/7–365
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How Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire shaped me as a teenager.
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📚Romans: The New Man, An Exposition of Chapter 6 by D.M. Lloyd-Jones Above my computer screen hangs a portrait facsimile of D.M. Lloyd-Jones, affectionately called the Doctor. I was a newly born-again Christian in my early 20s as I entered my pastor’s office. Wide-eyed staring at all
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đź“šCalm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow The spring of 2023 marked a difficult season in my life. It was not a season of depression or discouragement, but rather one of listlessness. My husband and I had been living in Honduras as missionaries for about six months, and I was
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📚The Heart of a Servant Leader: Letters from Jack Miller by C. John Miller I was a tired pastor, discouraged with my ministry and my Christian life. I needed something that would help, but I didn’t know what that could be. Somehow, I came across a book by another
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📚The Story of Reality by Gregory Koukl I’ve called myself a Christian for most of my life, but this past year really made me stop and think about what that actually means. I started stepping into more responsibility at church—helping with middle school ministry and leading a discipleship
Do you hate the thought of death? If so, here is some encouragement.
Are you struggling to follow Christ because you live in a community that isn't Christian? If so, here are some thoughts of encouragement.
Do you ever feel like God is taking you somewhere out of your comfort zone? If so, what should you do? Here are some suggestions!
Does anyone care about what I do? Does my work really matter to God? Here are a few reasons your work matters more than you think!
Turning Sunday Belief Into Monday Action
đź“š1,000 Gifts by Ann Voskamp I first read 1,000 Gifts with a group of college friends in my last semester of undergrad. We would read a chapter a week and then meet to talk about it. It was a busy season of life. I was taking 6 credits,
As we near the end of something, be it a task, a job, or an assignment, it can be tempting to coast to the end of it. But finishing well requires us to be intentional about how we end something, even if it costs us, and Jesus gives us the perfect example of one who finished well.
It’s easy to give up when we don’t see results, but here are some true stories of people who have been faithful in prayer.
Are you tempted to complain when your work is ordinary? Do you give less than your best when it seems that no one sees what you do? Be reminded today that your everyday, mundane tasks, when done in Christ's name, are good works that glorify God.
The best way to show Jesus to our coworkers and family members is to first find our identity in Christ and then live out that identity in the spheres of influence in which we have been placed.
Are you facing a difficult relational challenge? If so, here are seven steps that can help you.
Loving others as Christ calls us to requires more than just good feelings; we must forgive, pray for, and extend grace to those who hurt us. What a comfort to know that we don't have to love like this in our strength, but that it is Christ who loves through us!
There is so much freedom and joy that comes with opening our hands to God and letting Him use our lives for His purposes and glory!
How often do we find ourselves slipping into a prayer rut or skipping prayer in a season of discouragement? Paul admonishes us in Colossians to be steadfast and watchful in prayer, full of thanksgiving, aware of how God is working in us and in those around us.
Life can be hard, and the constant pressures can wear you down. When this happens, turn to Paul's words in Colossians 3.
We can easily get drawn into lots of spiritual activity for God's kingdom, surrounding ourselves with people, groups, and schedules in the church. But true transformation comes only through time spent with Christ, letting his Spirit abide in us and bring forth fruit.
A question from the app Lectio365 lingers: “Do I pray because I’m into prayer, or because I’m into Jesus?” Reflecting on this helps us prioritize our relationship with Christ over mere routines.