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Our circumstances don’t define how God feels about us. So how do we navigate those circumstances when we don’t get the miracle?

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Miracles are at God’s discretion to further God’s purposes. 

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The miracle of the universe is the foundation of our faith in God, but a different miracle is the foundation of our faith in Jesus.

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Serving people with different lived experiences is one of the primary things God uses to fine-tune our worldview.

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We have the power to influence the posture of our heart—but how?

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Our capacity to forgive is flow from what we’ve been forgiven. So, how much forgiveness is enough?

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Jesus uses the parables of Lost Things to demonstrate His love for us.

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Since 2007, our Be Rich campaign has been making the world an even better place. After all, devotion to God is best demonstrated and authenticated through love for others.

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We must take responsibility for the me nobody can see.

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Our choices today will leave our loved ones with one of two things in the future: a burden or a blessing.

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Sometimes we have to go back to move forward.

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Your irresponsibility will eventually become somebody else's responsibility.

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We are far more likely to develop meaningful faith when people of faith surround us.

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Conflict doesn’t feel good. It’s uncomfortable and we often try to avoid it. But when confrontation happens lovingly, it leads to stronger, healthier relationships.

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The Delay Game - we play it well and we play it often. The stakes are high because the delay game involves our greatest asset – time.

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When it comes to relationships, the blame game is a game that no one wins.

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A game that requires a loser is a game nobody wins.

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We can disagree culturally and politically, and still love unconditionally.

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Following the script of Jesus doesn’t mean all men will be the same. But it does mean we’ll be better men.

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Somebody may have defined masculinity for you, but how will you define it for yourself?

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What could our world look like if we chose restoration instead of condemnation?

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Many Christians refer to the Bible as the “Word.” But there’s more to the Word than the Bible itself.

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It’s tough to be a faithful follower of Jesus under normal circumstances, and nearly impossible when someone around you has given you a big reason not to be. But help is available to us.

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What is Good?

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What does kindness look like, act like, and react like?

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Patience is the courage to wait, inspired by faith that God is going to move.

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Jesus never said life would be easy, but he did promise us a path that leads to peace.

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Joy doesn’t have to depend on your circumstances. When you focus on Jesus, on others, and then on yourself, you find a more fulfilling kind of joy.

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The Holy Spirit was given to us not so we could be more spiritual, but so we could become more mature.

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Despite Jesus predicting it multiple times, eyewitnesses were shocked to learn God had raised Jesus from the dead. And what God did for Jesus, he can do for you.

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It’s easy to believe the greatest enemy of the church comes from outside the church. Unfortunately, the church’s greatest threat is right in the middle of it.

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The message of the church is a message for the world.

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Early Christians were bold, confident, and courageous. How we pray is an indicator if we’ve strayed from that.

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Provide for the next generation what you wish the previous generation had provided for you.

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When the church first began, a natural question surfaced right away: What shall we do? The answer had to do more with understanding who your faith was in more than what needed to be done.

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Being part of a local gathering of Jesus followers means you are part of something big. It’s up to each generation to determine what Christianity looks like, sounds like, and reacts like.

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We all fall short sometimes. How we respond to temptations and frustrations can affect our well-being and relationships. What would happen if we brought our struggles into the light and invited others in?

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Everyone has a worldview. It governs your beliefs, decisions, and behaviors. You owe it to yourself to be honest about your source of truth because that will ultimately govern your life.

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What’s really going on in the world? The reality is that something is governing your life — and it’s not you.

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In all its subtle forms, greed has the potential to rob your life. But the secret to living a meaning-filled life is found across the border from what’s in it for me.

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If the only things that concern you are about you, there is work to do. Ultimately, we save ourselves from ourselves by choosing not to be all about ourselves.

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If something about the world is broken and it breaks your heart, there’s an opportunity to be a part of fixing it.

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During this time of year, we engage our imaginations as we embrace the magic of Christmas. Let’s also imagine what the world would be like if we fully embraced the way of Jesus—the way of love.

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Jesus came to show us not only the way back to God, but the way back to others as well. As people who have been reconciled to God, we should pursue reconciliation with people whenever possible.

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Have you ever felt like you've lost your way? Usually by the time we realize we’re lost, we’ve been lost for quite some time. And we instinctively ask, "What should I do?" Instead, there’s a different question to consider.

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Most people understand the importance of monitoring the physical condition of their heart. Jesus taught that the spiritual and emotional condition of the heart is what’s most important in
this life.

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One way to test the spiritual condition of your heart is to listen to the words you say. In Matthew 15:10–20, Jesus teaches that the words we say reveal what’s in our hearts. Monitoring the nature of your words can help you monitor the condition of your heart. When it comes to your heart, do you hear yourself?

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One way to test the spiritual condition of your heart is to listen to the words you say. In Matthew 15:10–20, Jesus teaches that the words we say reveal what’s in our hearts. Monitoring the nature of your words can help you monitor the condition of your heart. When it comes to your heart, do you hear yourself?

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Doubt doesn't have to be an off-ramp to faith. In fact, it's a natural part of the journey.

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No matter if our current season of life is easy or difficult, we strive to fix our eyes on Jesus instead of our circumstances.

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Our circumstances are not an indicator of God’s absence.

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Your great work is to identify the distractions that keep you from the “problem” that you are uniquely positioned to solve.

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Great work is often found on the other side of a terrifying longing. How could clarity
regarding your “terrifying longing” reduce the allure of the distractions you’re most susceptible to?

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What if you were fully confident that God is with you wherever you go?

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Jesus wants to transform your heart… what if you said yes?

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As we see in this interview with Hal Donaldson, sometimes difficult circumstances can inspire people to do something great.

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Living in the upside-down kingdom Jesus described can perhaps seem risky and foolish. But the power and love of God is released when we embrace it. 

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We can be tempted by a lot of things we shouldn’t give in to. But when we give into the temptation of humility, the world changes for the better.

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The cross is a reminder for us to stop chasing what can’t be caught.

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It's not intuitive to choose to lose, but Jesus introduced an upside-down way of living.

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With our society as divided as ever, we as Jesus followers have the opportunity to model how to cultivate a culture of diverse friendships.

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Prioritizing the needs of a community of people above ourselves moves us toward the interdependence we need.

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Great friendships are rare as adults. We go through most of life with built-in friendships, but then we’re thrown into the real world where it seems much harder to find and maintain them. Using three key concepts, we’ll discover how to create and cultivate meaningful friendships.

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#8: The Bible documents God’s redemptive activity in the world, culminating in the arrival of his final King.

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A conversation with John Dickson.

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#7: Jesus followers are multipliers.

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#6: The church is God’s agent of transformation personally, culturally, and globally.

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#5: Jesus died for my sin to reconcile me to God.

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#4: Jesus promised justice in the end and invites us to trust him in the meantime.

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#3: Jesus defined sin as anything that harms you or others.

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#2: Jesus came to illustrate and demonstrate what God is like.

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#1: Jesus is God’s Son and our King.

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God intends to orchestrate something extraordinary out of the ordinary in our lives. Have you ever heard that God has incredible purpose for your life? What does that mean? How do we discover his purpose? Sometimes we just need to eliminate the distractions, so we can hear God speak to us about his unique purpose for our lives.

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Moses thought he knew himself. He knew how others saw him. Then he had an encounter with God that changed everything. Apart from God, Moses was full of guilt, shame, and self-doubt. Once he found his identity in God, he stood up to the king of Egypt, faced his past, convinced more than a million people to follow him into the desert, and governed the nation of Israel for 40 years. It’s easy to allow culture to define us. God wants us to find our identities in him. The source of your identity will change your legacy.

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Have you ever known someone who said they heard from God? Have you ever heard from God? Many of us have wondered what it looks like to experience that level of intimacy with our heavenly Father. But what should our posture be, and where should our focus land?

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We all need Easter because we all need the love of God.

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Forgiving someone before they ask for it isn’t easy, but it’s exactly what God did for us.

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The church is God's agent of transformation for the world, and the church is your opportunity to take part in that transformation. Take the step from being just a consumer at the local church to being involved.

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If we’re not careful, what should be secondary can easily become primary.

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In order to maximize our potential and fulfill our mission as a church, everyone should serve somewhere.

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Even when our words are accidental, they can still hurt someone.

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The source of words determines the weight of them. Remember who you are and what you represent to the person on the other side of you.

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We’ve all heard the adage that actions speak louder than words. But the words we’ve heard have shaped us and the words we speak have the power to shape others. And some words weigh more than others.

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Obedience requires attention. Who or what has your attention?

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Comparison gets you an assigned seat on the Struggle Bus. And comparison kills our identity. Don’t allow it to make you lose sight of God’s promises, power, and provision.

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Stop trying. Start training. Training is doing the little you can do today so you’re able to do more tomorrow.

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We should fear the consequences of closing our hands more than the consequences of losing what’s in them.

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Our behavior will eventually reflect the condition of our hearts.

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Selfishness is a terrible master that does nothing for you. The more you choose to surrender to God, the more he will lead you to peace with yourself.

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Showing up on the first day of the week, every week, will help you prioritize your faith and your faith community.

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One reason for the season is to remove our excuses for moving away from people unlike us.

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A big reason Jesus came was to demonstrate what God is like.

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God blessed the world with a different kind of King who came to establish a different kind of kingdom.

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At times we can experience gaps in our relationships. These gaps get in the way of our closeness. How do we fill the gaps? Will we choose to believe the best or the worst? Will we choose to trust or be suspicious? What informs these choices?

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In the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve were said to be “naked and unashamed.” They were fully known by one another and fully accepted by one another. Achieving this level of intimacy doesn’t happen by accident. If we want to be known and accepted in our marriages, dating relationships, and friendships, it’s going to take vulnerability.

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