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Create a Compelling Vision

Your PurposeWhat business are you in? What are you trying to accomplish? What is your mission statement? Jesus was clear about what business He and His disciples were in. He ...

Making Your Small Group Work Tip 4

Tip 4: Group Check-In #1Definition:A group “check-in” is a regularly scheduled “snapshot.” It’s a time at the end of a meeting (approximately 15 minutes) in which the group evaluates how ...

God is Greater than Your Guilty Conscience

God Says, “Repent of Your Sin, and I Will Forgive You.”David began Psalm 32 with the words: “How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. How ...

Making Your Small Group Work Tip 3

Tip 3: Telling Your Story (Without Going On and On)Definition: Telling your “story” means telling people about those significant events and relationships that have shaped you in the past and ...

We Are Called to Join the Battle

As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. And ...

Why Allowances Don't Work

Have you ever wondered why allowances don’t work?We don’t believe in paying a child simply for being part of a family. We’ve seen too many grown kids who received paychecks ...

Making Your Small Group Work Tip 2

Tip 2: Being AttentiveDefinition: Being attentive is noticing and naming what is happening in both the group process and in individuals.Biblical references: • Proverbs 4:1 and 5:1—God wants us to ...

Your One True Friend

Jonathan gives David a promise, a wardrobe, and protection. “There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). David found such a friend in the son of ...

Jesus Changed Everything

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. — Romans 10:9Years ago, I ...

Making Your Small Group Work Tip 1

Tip 1: Active ListeningDefinition: Active listening is communicating to someone that you hear what they are saying so they feel heard and understood.Biblical references: • James 1:19— “. . . ...

How to Talk to Your Teen: Ask Questions

Do you ever wonder if your child will be one of the casualties of the current adolescent culture?Do you worry that while you have had the skills to get your ...

What Does the Bible Say about Dinosaurs?

Maybe you’ve seen it (stories about Dinosaurs) on the Internet, the popular claim that human footprints have been discovered alongside dinosaur tracks in the Paluxy Riverbed of Glen Rose, Texas. ...

What Is God's Calling on Your Life?

However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to ...

Getting Back into a School Routine

The new school year is upon us and at my house, we’re ready to get back in our normal routine! Whether you send your kids off to school or homeschool ...

Back To School Sale! Save Up To 40%!

Don’t miss the 40% Off Back To School Sale going on now in the Faithgateway Store!Shop a huge collection of inspirational and educational kids products that your children will love ...

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Your Anger

In your anger do not sin: Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. — Ephesians 4:26-27Christian maturity involves ...

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Free Online Bible Study by Max Lucado

Free Online Bible Study by Max Lucado

Are we living in the end times? Join the FREE Online Bible Study with Max Lucado and discover that for followers of Christ, the best is yet to come. Plus, get access to 6 study videos, and other Bible study resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 10/21.