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1. Spirit-Infused Ways to Face Your Most Daunting Challenges

Recently, my little grandson Cayden (2) was climbing up his slide, chanting exuberantly, complete with his pacifier in his mouth, "Take that wall!" Clearly, Cayden loves American Ninja Warriors. He and ...

Created on 20 August 2018

2. What to Do When You Need Jesus to Recharge Your Batteries

"Huge Sale—70 percent off!!" This was the bait that enticed two tired parents from their home late at night. We had gone out after putting the kids to bed to try to score at a local clothing store. Despite ...

Created on 14 August 2018

3. Victoria Osteen Says God Convicted Her of This Shortly After She Married Joel

Victoria Osteen says God convicted her, as a young bride, of the words she used and the negative way she spoke. She tells the story of God convicting her and explains why it's so important for Christians ...

Created on 09 August 2018

4. How You Can Age Gracefully and Biblically All at Once

... an slavery. What an encouragement it is to know that regardless of what the calendar says, God can still use me. We also read that Moses was more humble than anyone else (Num. 12:3). Hmmm—availability a ...

Created on 13 April 2018

5. Life-Giving Resources for When Your Child Breaks Your Heart

Parents with broken hearts have children who struggle with a wide variety of issues: addiction (drugs, alcohol, pornography and sex, gambling, video games and so on); mental health problems (depression, ...

Created on 29 March 2018

6. Surprising Scriptural Encouragement for Parents Saddled With Guilt ...

Your child is in jail. They have an eating disorder. They cut and slash their flesh, burn themselves and break bones. They're addicted to porn, sex, drugs or alcohol. They're in a relationship with the ...

Created on 20 March 2018

7. How to Bless Your Single Friends as They Wait on the Lord

... story. Singles can find great encouragement and inspiration from this story of God's plan for finding love. Is God entrusting you with encouraging singles? How can you be a blessing to those who are wa ...

Created on 20 February 2018

8. 'This Is My Fight Song' From 2 Chronicles 20

I'll never forget watching this young woman belt out her battle cry on America's Got Talent. My family and I were sitting in our living room relaxing. My husband was flipping through channels on the TV ...

Created on 22 October 2017

9. Staying Encouraged When It Feels Like Your World Is Falling Apart

Does your life feel like it has gone crazy? Does the world seem a little out of control? Here is a little encouragement for your day. Kevin Senapatiratne is head spiritual pyromaniac for Christ Connection. ...

Created on 03 October 2017

10. Caring Questions to Ask Your Friends

The other day, I was sitting on the back deck with my daughter Keri, talking about friendship. Keri is an amazing friend to others, so it's no surprise that she has many friends. One of the qualities that ...

Created on 25 September 2017

11. The Ephesians 3:19 Way to Tap Into God's Fullness

[I pray] that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, ...

Created on 30 August 2017

12. How God Created Living Streams of Hope in This Woman's Wasteland

Why do we look behind and long for what we had yesterday to come back? We wish we could roll back time and go back to days where life was easier. Have you done that? God knows we all do at times. "Okay, ...

Created on 20 August 2017

13. How to Encounter God: The Message of Pat and Karen Schatzline's New Book, 'Rebuilding the Altar'

Last April, I wrote a blog and recorded a podcast with Pat and Karen Schatzline, who have a powerful anointing to spark revival and a deep insight into why rebuilding the altar is important. They had come ...

Created on 04 August 2017

14. The Beautiful Reason God Is Letting You Endure This Trial

... how God matures His saints. We leave you with some Scriptures for encouragement, and a question for reflection: "And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not ...

Created on 04 July 2017

15. Why You Don't Experience Freedom in Christ

A bunch of us girls were gathered in my friend's living room, excited, giggling and each one of us talking over all the rest. Our Bible and the book we were studying for that month: The Search for Significance. ...

Created on 26 June 2017

16. 9 Unpopular Truths Your Son Needs to Hear From You

My boys are quickly becoming men. Sadly, I have to confess that I haven't always known how to help them to grow up. The culture they are living in certainly hasn't helped. I desperately want to help my ...

Created on 18 May 2017

17. Rip Off These Harmful Labels if You Want to Thrive in Godly Success

Leader and loser are both labels. One, I avoid and the other, I wear gladly. Derwin L. Gray wrote a fantastic book about living under labels called Limitless Life, and I once turned his book into a sermon ...

Created on 09 May 2017

18. One Easy Way to Brighten Somebody's Day With Jesus' Love

We were asked not to bring birthday gifts—only some kind words to say to her. So we finished off our hamburgers and gathered in a small circle in the living room. It wasn't hard to think of things to say ...

Created on 05 May 2017

19. Silencing the Accuser When Disappointment Annihilates Your Courage

Throughout the earth—in the early morning hours, late nights, and moments in between—believers are praying. Some prayers are long and drawn-out. Others are quickly muttered phrases, shot forth from weary ...

Created on 16 March 2017

20. Avoid These Toxic Conversations Like the Plague

Two back-to-back conversations, literally back-to-back on the same day at the same venue, convinced me that the level of emotional toxicity, particularly concerning politics is at an all-time dangerous ...

Created on 09 March 2017