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God Wants the Best for Us

Often when tragedies strike or hard times engulf us, we ask, “Where’s God?” In asking this question, we make the assumption that God must not have known what was about ...

My Relationship with God Has Been Complicated

Connecting with GodWhen I was growing up, people in my church often said that they felt as though they were “God’s favorite.” Though I would laugh and nod my head, ...

Young Women: We Never Arrive

Editor’s note: There has never been a more incredible moment in history to be a young woman. From education, to technology, to travel destinations — never has there been more ...

The Immovable Force of God's Love

Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away. — Song of Songs 8:7God’s love is an immovable force, a bountiful feast that never runs out. His love is ...

The Case for Easter: Believe + Receive = Become

Editor’s Note: See the movie that has everyone talking about Jesus! Critics and moviegoers alike are raving about The Case for Christ, based on Lee Strobel’s bestselling book, now playing ...

Creating Art in Your Bible

As an artist, I personally find value in the worn and tarnished, the patina and tattered, the distressed and imperfect in the same way God sees our value in our ...

Our Pets Bless Our Families – How Can We Bless Our Pets?

My family loves animals. Whenever we gather to pore over family scrapbooks and albums (not all photos are digitized, I frequently remind the kids!), we always share time bonding over ...

Loveology: The Never-Ending Story of Male and Female

We are the sons of Adam and the daughters of Eve. We were created “male and female.” We were set up to love. To absorb the love of God into ...

Why There Was No Crowd at the Foot of the Cross

“Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” — Matthew 27:46Quinn holds out his hand to show me his thumbnail. Or lack thereof. The end of it has been ripped clean off. He says ...

A Kind of Love that Changes the World: Investigating the Death of Ronnie Smith

Let me tell you a story about Ronnie and Anita Smith. Ronnie, a young husband and father, had been out for a morning jog when gunmen in a black jeep ...

Be Free from Student Debt So You Can Live with Impact for God

Freedom to Choose Work You LoveTragically, too many teachers, social workers, pastors, and others in lower-paying jobs today are struggling with student debt throughout their twenties, thirties, and even beyond. ...

Women Supporting Women: When Burdens Are Too Heavy

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ. — Galatians 6:2Some plants — like tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, hollyhocks, delphiniums, gladiolus — need extra support in order to ...

The Comeback: It’s Never Too Late

The legendary singer Johnny Cash was known as the Man in Black, but in a lot of senses he could be called the king of come- backs. He spent much ...

God's Timing: Embrace Your Place!

I don’t know what your story is, where you’ve been, what you’ve done, or what has been done to you. But I do know from God’s Word that you are ...

The Work of Christ

We Are Reconciled to God… Through ChristToday’s evangelicals often speak about the gospel as if it were a means of discovering one’s own purpose, a message about how to have ...

Love Does Challenge Day 1: Love is Present

Watch the VideoI used to want to fix people, but now I just want to be with them. – Bob Goff #LoveDoesIn the session one video of the Love Does ...

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Face Uncertain Times with Unbreakable Courage

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