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Looking For Us

Christian Life, Creation, Desire, Ezekiel 34:11, Intention, John 3:16, John 4:23, Looking, Luke 19:10, Matthew 18:12, Prayer, Relationship, Restoration, Seeking, The Lost

“So long as we imagine it is we who have to look for God, we must often lose heart. But it is the other…

Is God Your God?

1 John 5:14, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, Calling, Church, Colossians 4:2, Commitment, Exchange, Idolatry, Love, Mark 11:24, Philippians 4:6-7, Prayer, Priorities, Private Time, Worship

“What you think about in your private time is what you worship.”- Pastor Timothy Keller. Jesus calls for us to make time to pray…

Transformative Empathy

1 Peter 3:15, Acts 1:8, Comfort, Community, Empathy, Evangelism, Galatians 2:20, Kindness, Love, Mark 16:15, Prayer, Romans 1:16, Sharing, Support, Witness

In the May 2015 issue of Christianity Today, Richard Clark highlighted an emerging group of Christian video game-makers who were rising to prominence. Two…

Voice Recognition

2 Timothy 3:16-17, Family, God's Voice, God's Will, Hearing, Identity, John 10:27, John 16:13, John 8:47, Prayer, Recognition, Romans 10:17, Scripture, The Bible, Word of God

There are certain people in your life whose voice you could recognize anywhere. For most people, you could be in a crowded mall, but…

Loving The Lost

Acts 1:8, Acts 13:47, Empowering, Equipped, Evangelism, Good News, John 14:6, John 15:8, Kindness, Love, Outreach, Prayer, Romans 1:16, Unbelief, Unknown

“Have you ever wondered what it feels like to have a love for the lost? This is a term we use as part of…

Wanted: A Family

Acts 16:34, Answering Prayer, Direction, Family, God's Kingdom, Heartbreaking, Hebrews 13:1-2, Hebrews 13:16, Hurting, Loneliness, Lost, Matthew 9:10, Meeting Needs, Philippians 2:14-15, Prayer

In a heartbreaking story, one teenager posted an ad on Craigslist asking to rent a family on her birthday so she wouldn’t have to…

Golden Faith

1 Chronicles 16:11, 1 John 5:14, Christian Life, Dependence, Encouragement, Ephesians 6:18, Faith, Family, Humility, Influence, James 5:13, Motivation, Prayer, Psalm 17:6, The Olympics

The Olympics continue to be an anticipated spectacle of human ability, strength, and courage. More encouraging is watching athletes of Christian faith live it…

Falling Into Trust

Character, Confidence, Control, Faith, Giving, God's Sovereignty, Isaiah 14:24, Jeremiah 32:27, Prayer, Proverbs 16:9, Psalm 135:6, Psalm 97:9, Surrender, Trust, Vulnerability

Trust falls are an important way to build confidence between two people. See this awkwardly humorous video about trust falls. While trust falls are…

The Center of His Will

Constancy, God As Refuge, God's Immutability, God's Omniscience, God's Will, Isaiah 25:4, James 1:2-3, Joy, Prayer, Proverbs 10:28, Psalm 46:1-3, Psalm 71:3, Safety, Seeking God, Trials

“There are no ‘if’s’ in God’s world. And no places that are safer than other places. The center of His will is our only…

Childlike Faith

1 Chronicles 16:23-31, Child-like, Children, Delight, Faith, Honest, Isaiah 29:13, Joyful, Mark 10:13-16, Matthew 18:1-14, Matthew 18:3, Matthew 19:4, Matthew 21:16, Prayer, Proverbs 22:6, Psalm 99, Romans 10:17, Thanksgiving, Worship

God wants us to come to Him in prayer, worship, and thanksgiving with childlike faith—simple, honest, with no fear of getting it wrong. He…