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Keep an Eye Out for These Signs of a False Prophet

The first thing to notice about a false prophet is they may look like you. They may sound legitimate and they may even use all the right lingo. In...

Keep an Eye Out for These Signs of a False Prophet

4 Ways Surrendering to God Can Radically Change Your Life

Surrendering to God transforms your life by replacing control with peace, deepening trust in Him, freeing you from anxiety and destructive...

4 Ways Surrendering to God Can Radically Change Your Life

How to Be a Mentor That People Will Confide In

Being a mentor and having a mentee is one of the most spiritually satisfying ways of serving God and His children. The primary goal is to build a...

How to Be a Mentor That People Will Confide In

5 Mental Health Misconceptions in the Church

I’ve heard some churchgoers push back against taking medication for mental health issues by saying that Jesus is enough. He’s all you need. And...

5 Mental Health Misconceptions in the Church

How Can the Church Better Care for Men and Their Emotions?

We have sat with somber, heavy hearts after hearing the words of all Johnny Depp endured through his marriage to Amber Heard. The trial between him...

How Can the Church Better Care for Men and Their Emotions?

How Do I Know If I’m in the Book of Life?

The Bible teaches that the Book of Life is the register of everyone who is going to heaven. Very simply, if your name is not in the Book of Life...

How Do I Know If I’m in the Book of Life?

Do We Have to Go to Church to Be Christian?

Jesus did talk about the importance of church, that is, of gathering in His name and fanning out across the world to spread the Good News. When the...

Do We Have to Go to Church to Be Christian?

7 Sneaky Habits That Stunt Your Spiritual Growth

It’s often not the obvious sins but the subtle daily habits that quietly derail our spiritual growth without us even noticing.

7 Sneaky Habits That Stunt Your Spiritual Growth

6 Fun Ways to Get Youth Actively Involved in the Church Body

The decline of church attendance today happens, in part, because we have chosen to believe the myth that the youth are our future. They are not....

6 Fun Ways to Get Youth Actively Involved in the Church Body

7 Ways to Be Fully Present in Church Worship

Engaging in corporate worship seems boring compared to other entertainment or "fun" events. As with any part of walking with God, we must be...

7 Ways to Be Fully Present in Church Worship

Mother's Day and the Dilemma the Church Faces

You can see how this topic creates many emotions. I hope you can also see how this topic reveals our self-focused nature. For some, Mother's...

Mother's Day and the Dilemma the Church Faces

Does it Count as Tithing if You Don’t Give Directly to the Church?

Needs abound today among the body of Christ and elsewhere. And because of that, everywhere we turn, people or organizations seem to be asking for...

Does it Count as Tithing if You Don’t Give Directly to the Church?

10 Scriptures for When You’re Struggling in Leadership

If you are in a season of struggle in your leadership, here are 10 verses to write down, pray over, and apply to the situation that you’re walking...

10 Scriptures for When You’re Struggling in Leadership

11 Critical Warning Signs You're on the Road to Burnout

Are You on the Edge of Burnout? Pastor and podcaster Carey Nieuwhof has been there. Here he shares 11 important warning signs to look out for...

11 Critical Warning Signs You're on the Road to Burnout

3 Dangers of Churches Promising a Blessed Life Over the Gospel

While God does offer us many promises throughout His Word, there is absolutely no guarantee of a rich and blessed life free from strife if we...

3 Dangers of Churches Promising a Blessed Life Over the Gospel