31 Ways to Pray

Is your prayer life struggling? Check out this list of 31 suggestions and ideas for ways to pray!

DiscipleshipJonathan CarlJanuary 9, 2020Prayer, MatthewComment

Prayer and Thanksgiving

We glorify God by making ourselves known as Spirit-filled believers who give thanks to God always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Daily DevotionNeil T. AndersonJanuary 8, 2020Neil T. Anderson, Prayer, ThankfulnessComment

Overcoming Shame

True believers are motivated by the love of God—not by guilt and shame.

Daily Devotion, Identity in ChristNeil T. AndersonJanuary 7, 2020Neil T. Anderson, Grace, Shame, Micah, Sin, Children of God, Child of God, Guilt, DisciplineComment

What Is the Purpose of Prayer?

Prayer was designed in a specific way that Jesus outlined in Matthew 6: personal, meaningful, and God-focused.

DiscipleshipJonathan CarlJanuary 6, 2020Prayer, MatthewComment

Do you have to go to church to be a Christian?

There are lots of good questions we should be asking about church. Do I have to go to church to be a Christian? Is church hopping okay? What is the purpose of church and what is church discipline? Here are a few FAQs as we discover God's answers together.

Discipleship, Editor's PicksJonathan CarlJanuary 4, 2020Church, Body of Christ, Discipline Comment

Not Knowing What to Pray

We really don't know how to pray or what to pray for, but the Holy Spirit does and He will help us in our weakness. If you try this kind of praying, you will find out how personal God really is.

How Should You Pray?

Have you ever wondered how you should pray? Let’s take a look at the Lord’s prayer in Matthew 6 as we break it down into a simply acronym of how to pray: ACTS.

DiscipleshipJonathan CarlJanuary 2, 2020Prayer, Confession, ThankfulnessComment

5 Opportunities for the New Year

What a year we leave behind! What a year lays ahead! God is in control—no matter how out of control our years may seem to be. Let’s be intentional in 2020 to not miss the opportunities the Lord has given us.

DiscipleshipJonathan CarlJanuary 1, 2020Jesus, New YearComment

Finding Joy in the New Year

Joy is not automatic. It is a choice we make. We must be intentional about listening, believing, receiving, seeking, and then remaining in joy. Here are a few tips on finding joy in the New Year!

DiscipleshipJonathan CarlDecember 31, 2019Jesus, JoyComment

Do All to the Glory of God

The essential prerequisite to knowing the will of God is a willingness to do it before you know what it is—and walking in God’s will feels good!

Listening to God

God’s voice comes with its own authority and enables us to know with confidence what is true and what is right.

Daily Devotion, Identity in ChristNeil T. AndersonDecember 27, 2019Neil T. AndersonComment

The Omnipresent God

God is everywhere present and always near to those who call upon Him.

God Gives the Gifts

Scripture encourages us to seek God and trust Him to gift us as He sees fit. Our responsibility is to yield to the Holy Spirit; however He chooses to fill us is His responsibility.

Our Most Important Belief

The most important belief that we can have is a true knowledge of God and who we are in relationship to Him. Although God is infinite and beyond our understanding, He has chosen to make Himself known to us through Christ.

Daily Devotion, Identity in ChristNeil T. AndersonDecember 23, 2019Neil T. Anderson, Philippians, Paul, Jesus, Children of God, TrinityComment

Enjoy the Gift of Jesus

Great gifts are freely received and enjoyed, and the gift of Jesus is one that God intended for us to enjoy fully.

Jonathan CarlDecember 20, 2019Christmas, JesusComment

God's Concept of Happiness

As long as you are focusing on what you don't have, you'll be unhappy. But when you begin to appreciate what you already have, you'll begin to experience the joys of life.

Daily Devotion, DiscipleshipNeil T. AndersonDecember 19, 2019Neil T. Anderson, Godliness, Happiness, 1 Timothy, Contentment, Joy, ThankfulnessComment

How to Get Closer to God

Have you found yourself in a frustrating place in life—not knowing where to go, just spiritually lethargic. Let me encourage you to be like the wise men as they set an example to follow and worship Jesus.

Jonathan CarlDecember 18, 2019Christmas Comment

Was Christmas just a Coincidence?

Human promises can be unreliable—but God’s promises cannot be shaken. See how God’s plan plays a role in the occurrences of Jesus’ birth.

Jonathan CarlDecember 17, 2019Christmas, Family, Relationships, Jesus, Forgiveness, LoveComment