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Proper self-care is vital to having an effective ministry and living out God’s plan and purpose for your life, but we must be careful to avoid the type of self-care society promotes.

Did they ever worry that all their effort and expense would be in vain? What if the prophecy they’d heard had been nothing but a myth? What would they say to their bosses? To their friends? To their spouses? 

Mary Magdalene reminds me that no matter our past, we are righteous in His sight once we receive Him as Savior. It does not matter what we have done, how deep we think our sin was, how unworthy we might think we are; once we received Jesus as our...

It’s beautiful because when we have a personal relationship with Him, He gives us what we deeply need – the satisfying, living water to quench our spiritual thirst. Here are 5 heart lessons we can learn from the woman at the well in the Bible.

The very act of removing a child from her home is traumatic. While some kids will have higher levels of trauma, such as those who suffered abuse or sustained neglect, all children entering your home will have experienced the trauma of moving in...

If we love someone with a godly love, then by definition of the word, we decide to compassionately and responsibly pursue the well-being of another. God’s Word tells us in Philippians 2:3 to, “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but...

The question is, how do you know your child is experiencing fear as a parent?

The assurance of our salvation is rooted in a loving relationship with Jesus; a relationship in which his love is eternally extended to us. Jesus will never revoke this love. Thus, if we doubt our salvation, we simply need to remember that the...

Eating disorders are complex mental illnesses that stem from genetics, biology, personality traits, and societal pressures. Eating disorders are not “sins” and they are not choices. Nobody chooses to have an eating disorder, but recovery is...

To be the people God wants us to be, we must show self-control. But what does the Bible say about achieving that? What advice does it give about achieving self-control?

Mary’s simple action is profoundly significant. By learning why, we can grow spiritually and experience more love in our lives. Here are 3 lessons we can learn from Mary anointing Jesus’ feet with perfume.

As they have entered the self-discovery years, they want to form opinions of their own and make up their own mind when it comes to building a relationship with God. They still have questions, but rather than being led by blind faith, they want to...

Self-examination often involves asking ourselves hard questions extracted from God’s Word, but in doing so, the Holy Spirit reveals what we should or should not do.

Our pastor introduced the father as someone who has mentored him for three decades and laughed as he described him as a charismatic Catholic. And then the two men embraced. The hug spoke the words I want to communicate: we can have our differences...

Here are some non-stereotypical, across-the-gamut, genre-busting options for date night. Some of them are obviously meant for a Christian audience, and others, maybe not so much. Hopefully, you can find something on this list that is agreeable to...

If God has called you to educate your children in the public school system, I encourage you to teach them to put on the whole armor of God every morning before they walk out the door. Put on all of God's armor so that you can stand firm against...

Across the globe, numerous religions (most notably Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) trace their origin to Abraham. So what makes them all Abrahamic religions?

Our peace cannot rely on how our children are behaving or performing. Jesus “Himself is our peace” (Ephesians 2:14). In all of the ups and downs of the middle school years, and the years that follow, we must solely find our strength in the Lord...