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The Barnabas Way of Shaping Lives for Jesus

By Jonathan Murphy Barnabas (“son of encouragement,” Acts 4:36), was just an ordinary member of his local church, but we shouldn’t overlook his significance in leading the early church. Jonathan Murphy explores Barnabas’ crucial role in spreading the gospel and shows us what his life teaches us about becoming a servant leader as we seek […]

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A Faith Lesson from Peter’s Denial of Jesus

By Michele Cushatt Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on […]

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What Is the Key to a Life Well Lived?

By Robert Wolgemuth Editor’s Note: There is one event most people don’t want to think about: their own death. And for good reason. We’re too focused on living our lives well. But that begs the question: what is the key to a life well lived? How can we face death knowing that we have finished […]

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What’s the Best Way for Parents to Discipline Their Children?

By Andy Stanley Editor’s Note: Being a parent is a daunting responsibility. How do parents know when they’re getting it “right” with their children? Is it possible for parents to know the right way to discipline their children in each situation? Andy and Sandra Stanley believe it is. In today’s post, Andy talks about how […]

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Am I a Kingdom-Minded Leader?

By Craig Groeschel What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. —Albert Pike A while back, I bumped into an older lady who recognized me as the pastor of Life.Church. She explained that she was a member of another church […]

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Be Someone Else’s Sunshine

By Tanya Rad Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. —Romans 12:15 ESV I was going through the worst breakup of my life. Sleepless nights, not eating, random crying outbursts at work. Everyone knew I was a mess, and it was obvious I was broken. One day my coworker Patty showed up […]

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My Life Philosophy of Personal Growth

By Myron L. Rolle, MD, MSc A few days before the end of 2019, my wife Latoya came to Boston to celebrate New Year’s. She still had to finish her dental residency in Birmingham, forcing us, for the moment, to live apart. The moment she walked through the door, her presence made the utilitarian apartment […]

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When You Want to Trust but Life Won’t Let You

By Craig Groeschel “I want to believe God cares about me; I really do,” she told me, wiping tears from under her darkened, bloodshot eyes. Under the harsh fluorescent lights of the hospital corridor, Marci barely resembled the vibrant girl I remembered, that kid I’d watched grow up in our youth group at church. When […]

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How the Root of Insecurity Is Tied to Your Identity

By Nona Jones I leaped out of bed when the alarm signaled it was time to wake up and hit the pavement. Ten minutes later, I was outside pressing “start running” on my fitness app and putting in my earbuds to listen to a worship music playlist. I was excited to run because the cool, […]

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Pray Like a Band of Wild, Unruly Monks

By Tyler Staton The way to pray like Jesus taught us to pray includes this unavoidable invitation: learn to live like a monk in the ordinary world. Historically speaking, this is the drum that God’s people have always been beating. In the Hebrew tradition, which contains the very roots of the Christian faith, there has […]

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