When asked about Easter, the average American thinks about eggs, candy, bunnies, and decorations. Although there is nothing wrong with such traditions, sometimes we may miss the main point of the celebration. Easter is far more important than we realize.
Read MoreThe true magic of Christmas—the light of Jesus coming into the world as a child—has no hidden areas. The stable is free and open. So when tragedy strikes during this season, we realize that we can grieve with hope.
Read MoreAs you navigate this Christmas season, there are a lot of things that can cause a level of anxiety, fear or dread. I urge you listen to the good news once more. It will provide peace and move you to action.
Read MoreGod’s love and light are at the center of Advent. Take some time to meditate on all that is yours in Christ Jesus and focus on receiving freely so that you can love as your Father in heaven does!
Read MoreOne of the things God values most is loving relationships. He demonstrated this by giving us himself. In fact, if we are to follow God’s example, giving at Christmas ought to look less like giving presents and more like giving our presence.
Read MoreIn Jesus Christ, we’ve been given our greatest gift to meet our greatest need. Understanding this truth should lead to a holiday season that results in love, rest, peace, generosity, obedience, play and more. But to experience this, we’ll need to conspire against the cultural pressures that we often feel in December.
Read MoreAdvent Conspiracy is a funny phrase, right? In the Lord’s plan to redeem and restore his creation, He conspired through Jesus to bring good news, bind up the brokenhearted, and proclaim freedom. In the Advent Conspiracy, we conspire to overcome the cultural weight of an over-commercialized season by worshiping fully, spending less, giving more, and loving all.
Read MoreChristmas can serve as an invitation to experience the freedom to live how God designed us to live, whether for the first time or in a renewed way. Let’s take a look at three signposts that can help point us in the right direction this Christmas.
Read MoreDo your prayers normally begin with please? Do you wait until you’ve received what you ask for before saying thank you? Unlike the standard ‘please’ before ‘thank you’ that we are taught as children, next time you go to God in prayer, I encourage you to begin with a thank you.
Read MoreHave you told God how thankful you are for everything He has done in your life?
Read MoreAnxiety is a common reaction to unknown circumstances around us—and we’ve had our share of them the last few years! But it’s important to recognize that our thoughts direct our emotions and reveal our core beliefs. Once our core beliefs are revealed, we can grow in faith by choosing to trust God for what He has told us.
Read MoreAre you standing firm in Christ’s victory? Are you giving yourself fully to the work of the Lord? Be assured, it is not in vain.
Read MoreSatisfaction comes when we are doing what we are really called to do, and a quality life is a life filled with doing righteous and good things that we are good at and called to do.
Read MoreGod invests in those who embrace and put to use the understanding they have. Yet, we need to remember how this actually works. It is not by personal effort alone. It is by letting God work and responding to His promptings.
Read MoreBeing fulfilled is a result of serving others. But it is hard to get there...
Read MoreSuccess as defined by ourselves, our peers, or our environments is pretty slippery. But when we look to God, we can know success. We experience success when we let God develop His character in us.
Read MoreIn Thriving Through the End Times, Neil gives us clear guidance and abundant hope that we can live as God’s people and point others to the Father by the power of the Spirit and the truth of God’s Word.
Read MoreWould you describe your love towards others as genuine? How are you doing “rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep?” Is it hard for you to enter into their pain or their celebration?
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