Spring is Here, Will Your Faith Bloom?
Enjoying a rich palette of gorgeous color over the past week, a thought occurred to me: "Spring is here, but will your faith bloom?"
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Spiritual Maturity
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Donna Bucher
Lynn H. Pryor
What Does a Mature Christian Look Like?
It’s common to talk about having a “personal relationship with Jesus.” Certainly, a good term but that phrase never appears in Scripture. The most common word to describe the Christian life is “wal…
6 min readDon Martin
New Jerusalem Comes Forth from the Maturity of God’s Life in His People
New Jerusalem is heavenly but eventually it will come out of heaven and be on earth. Because New Jerusalem is heavenly, we should not try to understand it with earthly concepts based on our outward…
2 min readScott Pauley
Would You Like to Get More Out of God’s Word? - Enjoying the Journey
Whether you are a new believer or a mature Christian, it is absolutely essential that believers keep growing in their knowledge of God. This is only possible if we are day by day growing in our understanding of the Word. The Bible is God’s revelation of Himself. The Lord Jesus told a group of very…
2 min readSharon Jaynes
God is Pursuing You
I think God made sure this story was included for every woman who has ever felt less than because of rejection, discrimination, or a sullied reputation. And for you…and for me. God’s pursuit began in the Garden of Eden with the words, “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9) and continued with the words “He had to go through Samaria.” Listen closely. They continue even now.He pursues you still.Jesus, thank You for pursuing me. I am caught. I am loved. It is forever. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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Lisa Price
What are we to do with a “Dog’ or an “Evil Worker”?
All this was more than a little unsettling to my twenty-first century sensibilities. We simply don’t talk about people in those terms. However, because all scripture is “God breathed” (1st Timothy …
5 min readMary Armand
3 Secret Weapons to Love Others God's Way in a Not So Lovable World
As Christ-followers, we recognize God’s command to love others. But we struggle when tested through painful, real-life experiences. When handled properly, challenges to love others become glorious opportunities to grow in spiritual maturity and participate in the building of God’s Kingdom.
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Eliezer Gonzalez
Unlimited: The Hospitality Of Gaius | Good News Unlimited
Hospitality must be cheerfully given from the heart, or else it isn’t an acceptable service to God.
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What Is Your Bible Emphasis for the Year? - Enjoying the Journey
This week someone asked me, “What is your Bible word for the year?” For many years I have adopted a word, a book, or a truth from Scripture as my watchword for the year. Our dear friend Don Sisk shared that he chose vine and branches this year as a reminder that “Christ is the Vine…
4 min readDavid Derksen
Vulnerability of being a Pastor Faithful Spouse - Divorce Minister
2 Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach…. 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him, and he must do so in a manner worthy of full respect. -I Timothy 3:2, 4, NIV Because divorce prejudice is real … Continue reading "Vulnerability of being a Pastor Faithful Spouse"
2 min readJoy Uchennaya
𝑨𝑵 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵 𝑳𝑬𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑻𝑶 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑮𝑹𝑶𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑪𝑯𝑹𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑨𝑵 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑴𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑻𝒀
𝑨𝑵 𝑶𝑷𝑬𝑵 𝑳𝑬𝑻𝑻𝑬𝑹 𝑻𝑶 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑮𝑹𝑶𝑾𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑪𝑯𝑹𝑰𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑨𝑵 𝑪𝑶𝑴𝑴𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑻𝒀During the last few months, in the previous year, my consistency and productivity in the community waned cold.It was dragging on so much that I felt…
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Finding a New Beginning - Enjoying the Journey
Someone has rightly observed, “Life is a series of new beginnings.” Thankfully for the believer, our God is the God of new beginnings! The Creator who alone could make something out of nothing, can also make something beautiful out of our messes. Every time a sinner comes to Christ, He makes a “new creation” (2…
3 min readNancy C. Williams
The Privileged Life: How You Can Pray for 2024
“But you, when you pray, go into your room, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret pla…
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"Agreed, you didn't file the papers." - Divorce Minister
“Agreed, you didn’t file the [divorce] papers.” -Church Official After I had successfully defended my ministerial license with my now former denomination, I was forced to undergo a year of pastoral “care.” The official in charge of this year–knowing the awful details of my divorce–made a version of the above statement. If you did not … Continue reading "“Agreed, you didn’t file the papers.”"
1 min readDamon J. Gray
Why the Imprecatory Psalms?
I don’t want to wish ill on anyone. I don’t even like the idea of having enemies. Teachings like “love your enemies,” and “bless those who persecute you” ring in my head. You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray…
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What Do You Need Protection From?
If Jesus prayed for our protection … “Holy Father, protect them by your name that you have given me” (John 17:11) … then why am I not protected from the bad things I experie…
4 min readSesan Oguntade
Happy Christmas to you 2023 - Christian Personal Development
Happy Christmas to you 2023. God became Man to save man from sin – a mystery and a reality! Luke 1:31-33 [31]And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. [32]He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the […]
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New Jerusalem: No Outer Court, No Holy Place
Revelation 21:16 tells us that an angel “measured the city with the reed to a length of twelve thousand stadia; the length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.” New Jerusalem…
2 min readElizabeth Prata
Nativity & Advent: Zacharias- There’s no such thing as chance, even when casting lots
By Elizabeth Prata #2: Nativity & Advent: Anna, the Lord’s Precious Widow#3: Nativity & Advent: Sacrifice of Pigeons First, about casting lots. Then about Zacharias and the lot that c…
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Revive Our Hearts
Delighting in the Gift of the Gospel
This Christmas, learn to find delight in sharing the gospel with others.
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