I often hear the question “Why do women stay in abusive relationships?” This question almost always lands judgmentally. It’s as if the person is saying, “You must be stupid for staying in such a toxic relationship.” It’s also a shaming …
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If you’re looking for inspiration for helping the kids in your life, whether they are babies, school-age, or teens . . . whether you are a parent, ministry leader, church volunteer, or grandparent, these quotes will inspire you to be …
According to Gray, barriers aren’t walls; they’re invitations. When you’re lit up with love, you know that barriers are opportunities to press deeper into Christ and rely on the Holy Spirit’s power. The biggest barrier to sharing our faith is …
According to Gray, barriers aren’t walls; they’re invitations. When you’re lit up with love, you know that barriers are opportunities to press deeper into Christ and rely on the Holy Spirit’s power. The Barrier of Inadequacy Most of the time …
According to Gray, these barriers aren’t walls; they’re invitations. When you’re lit up with love, you know that barriers are opportunities to press deeper into Christ and rely on the Holy Spirit’s power. The Barrier of Indifference Sadly, many of …
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Want to start at the beginning of this series? Start at the first post in the series. This post dives into Barrier #5. It’s based on Lifeway Research and a framework created by Ken Boa and featured in his book, …
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According to Gray, these barriers aren’t walls; they’re invitations. When you’re lit up with love, you know that barriers are opportunities to press deeper into Christ and rely on the Holy Spirit’s power. The Barrier of Time Many of us …
If sharing the gospel with other people is meant to be a way of life for a disciple of Jesus, why do most of us not share our faith? Lifeway Research offers some insight from their study of unchurched Americans: …
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The best bit of advice I ever received about how to pray was this: keep it simple, keep it real, keep it up. You’ve got to keep it simple so that the most natural thing in the world doesn’t become …
Christian leaders who make disciples are committed to building up the body of Christ by bringing the faithful to maturity and by bringing skeptics to Christ. Such commitment to living like Jesus is costly. Disciplemaking leaders, especially pastors, are often …
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