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1. Do Christians Really Need to Go to Church?

... people who are open and transparent enough to share their lives with others. In this way, we can show love and pursue holiness as a community.   Externally, we see increasing pressure to conform to the ...

Created on 15 June 2017

2. What Believers Miss When They Obsess Over Unity

I have been involved in numerous local, city and national initiatives related to the body of Christ. Often, our mantra circles around the phrase: "We need unity in the body of Christ." While that is a goo ...

Created on 24 May 2017

3. 10 Scriptural Reasons Every Christian Should Go to Church

When generous people made a California trip possible for our family several years ago, we did the Disneyland thing and the outlet mall shopping trip and the sand-n-sea excursion. We also visited a megachurch ...

Created on 25 May 2017

4. Seeing Christ's Bride Through the Prophetic Eyes of Love

Standing in worship last Sunday, I couldn't seem to close my eyes. Normally, as the worship band plays, I often keep my eyes closed, as it helps me stay focused on worshipping God rather than people-watching ...

Created on 22 March 2017

5. This Prayer Attitude Shakes Prison Doors Open

... hn were released from the custody of the Jewish leaders. The two had been threatened to stop preaching the gospel and returned to the church to pray. In Acts 4:24 it says, "they lifted their voices in u ...

Created on 13 March 2017

6. Following Jesus' Example of Love in an Increasingly Hostile Culture

...  men and women in unity and joy for all eternity. If this is about the worth of a black man to Jesus, if this is about what makes a black woman beautiful to God, then our opinions must go the way of th ...

Created on 27 February 2017

7. How to Love People Across the Political Divide

Our country has always enjoyed lively political debate. But psychologists and sociologists have noticed that the 2016 election took the United States to a whole new level of polarization. The animosity ...

Created on 14 February 2017

8. 3 Prayer Strategies to Make Your Marriage Rock-Solid

... d hopefully incubate ideas for setting goals or planning constructive activities to enhance your friendship. A great companion topic to the above is Spiritual Identity & Unity. The goal here is to know t ...

Created on 27 January 2017

9. To Truly Reflect Christ, the Church Must Return to This

Nov. 2, 2016, was the day of the seventh game of the World Series, and I was ministering at WoodsEdge Community Church in The Woodlands, Texas, at the request of my friend, Pastor Jeff Wells. Throughout ...

Created on 30 January 2017

10. Moms: Move From Vanquished to Victor With These 4 Truths

"What would you do differently as a mom, Cheri?" I hesitate, look around the table at the five women gathered for a mom's night out, and realize I'm among friends. "Pretty much everything!" I say, only ...

Created on 13 January 2017

11. 4 Signs You're Making a Bad Decision

"It's not my fault!" ranks in my top 10 most frequently used phrases and may well be No. 1. Don't get me wrong—I'm not the kind of person who always has to be right. But heaven protect anyone who implies ...

Created on 12 January 2017

12. Your Secret Weapon Against Anemic Prayers

When they heard this, they lifted their voices in unity to God and prayed, "Lord, You are God, who has made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them, and who by the mouth of Your servan ...

Created on 11 January 2017

13. The Life-Choking Depression You Feel Boils Down to One Simple Root

Do you feel like you've lost your joy? Do you feel like you're flailing in the wind as life pulls you along at warp speed, like you've lost all control? Do you feel a frustration and emptiness inside that ...

Created on 03 January 2017

14. 2 Foolproof Ways to Burst Out of Your Spiritual Winter

The in-between times can often be one of the most challenging. The Christmas celebrations are over. The New Year is not quite here. For many of us, long weeks or months of winter weather lie ahead. The ...

Created on 30 December 2016

15. 3 Easy Steps to Start Your Spirit-Led Parenting Journey

If we're honest as parents, we'll all admit that we fall short of what we want to be. We start our parenting journey with high hopes to avoid the shortcomings we've seen in others. But we soon find that ...

Created on 29 December 2016

16. What to Do When Your Messy Emotions Hinder Your Relationships

"Look, she's calling you Mommy!" said a beautifully well-intentioned friend, wanting to celebrate just how quickly we'd become a family. My little girl was building with Legos in the corner, and her less-than-nimble ...

Created on 25 November 2016

17. Savoring Permanent Freedom From Emotional Eating

God tells us that faith is the assurance, title deed or confirmation of the things He has divinely guaranteed to us. It is also the evidence of things not seen. It is the conviction of their reality. Only ...

Created on 21 November 2016

18. Clearing Demonic Division Out of the Church

...  subjected to things that are not even remotely "Christian." Now, it might not always be preached from the pulpit but it certainly manifests itself in the community culture. They love to try to convince e ...

Created on 18 November 2016

19. This Foundational Ingredient Can Boost Your Spiritual Growth

... ty and community often takes place through relational engagement. Interestingly, this is not just between humanity and God. This also takes place as humanity engages one another. God intended for righte ...

Created on 17 November 2016

20. God's Earth-Shaking Commission for You in This Dark Hour

What is God's plan to deal with the darkness in our world? Is He moving, and, if so, what part do you play? Maybe, just maybe, you're called to make a difference. Maybe, just maybe, you were born for such ...

Created on 17 November 2016