DEALING WITH DETRACTORS

Six Ways Jesus Dealt With His Detractors

If you’ve ever had to lead any group of people you have most likely had experience with detractors. These are the people who are consistently against your ideas, vision, and general leadership. Depending on their personality, they will hound you or cut you down behind your back. Either way, they work against you at every […]

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NEVER STOP BELIEVING

Jesus Loves Us Through All Our Failures

We have all experienced moments of total failure. What does Jesus say to us in times when we fail ourselves and those around us? How do we keep going even when the consequences of our sins are hounding us? Jesus is the one who can forgive our sins and redeem our failures. We must never […]

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JESUS AND THE LITTLE CHILDREN

How Jesus Would React to Children Being Killed

The latest shooting in Parkland, Florida has a lot of students angry and a lot of parents scared. It’s tempting to lash out at each other in frustration. It’s easy to allow anger to fester and turn to bitterness. What would Jesus do? How would Jesus react to children being hurt this way? What will […]

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RETHINKING SERVICE

How to Serve God in Healthy Ways

Sometimes the most caring and devoted Christians can also be the most unhealthy. They have a hard time setting boundaries, and therefore, can’t say no.  Unfortunately, this often leads to a very unhealthy lifestyle. Overwhelmed and stress, many kind and caring Christians get burned out. How can we serve God to our fullest potential and […]

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THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

A 5-Minute Weekend Devotional

Aaron Feis, a football coach at Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida was killed in the latest school shooting when he used his body to shield his students from gunfire. Coach Feis sacrificed his life for others.  What does it take to make that kind of sacrifice?   Jesus said to his disciples, “Greater love has […]

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ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR GOD?

What Does It Look Like to Be Devoted to Jesus?

A 5-Minute Video Devotional — The concept of devotion seems to be shifting. In a world where we can get just about everything “on demand,” what does it look like to be a servant to God’s demands? What does it look like to be fully devoted to God?   [5-Minute Video Devotional]       […]

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WHAT BELONGS TO CAESAR?

Jesus' Answer to an Ancient and Controversial Question

Our concept of ownership tends to be delusional. We think that we own things. In addition, we tend to elevate the concept of personal ownership and rights to idolatrous heights. In reality, everything we have is a gift from God — A stewardship that he has given us for a brief time. We are to […]

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LOVING YOUR WILDERNESS EXPERIENCE

Why Jesus Loved the Wilderness and Why You Should Too

The wilderness experience has a long history in Judaism as the place of suffering, testing, and preparation. Moses heard God in the wilderness. He led the people through the wilderness. It was the wilderness that prepared them for the Promised Land. The wilderness experience was common for the first-century Jewish sage. It was a place […]

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