A pastor friend told me that his daughter adopted an African child who has been through hell. The child had suffered abuse and abandonment and needed professional counseling...

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"I lost nine jobs in my first six years after college," he says. Though he worked hard and did what he thought was right, he was stuck in a dead-end pattern. He sought help from his friend Gary Smalley, who urged him...

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As a teenager I had the best dog, a golden retriever named Tyler. He was sweet, present, playful, and always up for a car ride. Sadly, Tyler died...

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Your hope and your future depend on your intentional effort. I'm not talking about struggling to keep up appearances, or working to put your game face on. I'm talking about...

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As God puts his hand on us, it is evidenced in our lives. When the Word of God is not only preached with boldness but also lived with confidence, there is an atmosphere for change. There is a shift. We don't just hear truth...

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Long ago, God said to his chosen people, "You shall be to Me a kingdom of priests" (Exodus 19:6) After Christ claimed his place as eternal high priest, the apostle Peter said that believers constituted...

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Last Friday marked one of the most tragic and triumphant moments in human history. On a hill shaped like a skull, the Son of God hung on a cross between two thieves. Satan surely thought...

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I wonder if you have suffered a loss. Maybe your husband just left you. Maybe one of your children passed away in a tragic drunk-driving accident. Maybe your teenager...

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Imagine for a moment if Steve Jobs did nothing with his creativity and innovative thinking but instead decided to dabble in those gifts as side projects while following a more traditional path...

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Why are we able to ask an all-powerful, all-knowing, all-seeing God for help? Why can we ask for a better life and future with him? There's really only one reason. The reason is...

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