Pastors often live fragmented and cluttered lives. Everyone has an agenda for them—so many needs, so many opportunities, so many meetings, so many telephone calls, so many demands pulling them in so many different ways. Paul was familiar with the complexities involved in a pastor’s calling, but he still insisted on simplicity. I once read

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I was in seventh grade when Mom and Dad bought a run-down cattle ranch about thirty miles northeast of San Jose. Besides the sprawling but neglected ranch house, there were acres of rolling hills, fenced pastures, and decrepit fruit trees, along with a seasonal creek. With just one brief excursion to Oklahoma, I had lived

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This year, our team wanted to share some of their top gift picks. Read on to see what our staff members suggest! Don, Publisher The Other Side of Infamy: My Journey through Pearl Harbor and the World of War  With the recent passing of George H. W. Bush, I have recognized that the Greatest Generation

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We’re proud to partner with GoMobilize, K-LOVE, and Air1 Radio. And we’re especially proud to partner with you as you practice living out the love of Jesus. NavPress, publisher of The Message, is committed to building up disciples of Jesus and equipping them to become disciple-makers with Bibles, Bible studies, and other resources. Save 20%

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God has given us the Holy Spirit to depend on—to guide, strengthen, and use us. But what does it mean to depend on him? Many feel they’ve been let down, disappointed, and rejected by God. They’ve experienced pain, sorrow, and hard times. So now they find themselves cautious, fearful, and often fiercely independent. God offers

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