“God wants to be holistically included in everything we do and think and dream about and hope for. He wants to enter into the doubt, fear, joy, and pain with us. He doesn’t want to be a segmented part of our …
Have you ever been in love with someone who constantly kept you at an emotional arm’s length? It was torture, wasn’t it? And yet we sometimes do the same thing to God. God wants to be our first love because …
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“…Take one look at your sin and ten looks at Jesus. I realized that I do need to take my sin seriously and confess it to God. But I must not stay focused on my failures. Instead I must quickly …
Does anyone know you’re a follower of Christ? Your spiritual life is not to be lived out solely in your mind, it needs to bear fruit. “I am the Real Vine and my Father is the Farmer. He cuts off …
Prayer from a distance is powerful. But where are you being called to inhabit, to be, and to bless? Love is often very tangible. When you’re trying to love your community in the name of Jesus, and you notice the …
by Bill Tell. Read more great content at billtell.com. Luke 9:23 is a fairly well known verse. “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Well known, but not well …
by Michael Frost Most church vision and mission statements sound great. They usually include clear biblical values and are crafted to be interesting and memorable. But what difference do they actually make? Recent research suggests that rather than value statements …
“I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.” – John 10:9, ESV From the Publisher, Don Pape – The month of January is one of fresh starts—fresh …
by John Ortberg When we are alone, it’s easy to think that we are spiritually advanced. I can watch a Hallmark commercial alone and find myself moved to tears. I tell myself that I am a very compassionate person. But …
The daily examen was developed centuries ago by Ignatius Loyola. It is a technique of prayerful reflection on the events of your day in order to detect God’s presence and discern God’s direction in your life. It’s a way to …