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Continue reading →: Discernment—Where to Start?
How do you discern the will of God for your life? This is one of the most important spiritual questions to ask, yet one of the most difficult to answer. Just as you have to develop your own personal relationship with God, no one can do your discerning for you.…
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Continue reading →: Right-Size Your Fears!
Have you “right-sized” your fears, or are you letting them undermine your vision for your life and ministry? Imagine, for example, that your best friend is waiting for you just across the highway. The only way for you to see her (or him) is for you to cross the road…
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Continue reading →: Get Ready. Get Set. Get Going!
What do you want to do with God’s dreams and vision for your life? I was forced to answer this question at a much younger age than I ever imagined. I was 28 years old. My firstborn son had been born safely the day before. My wife and I were…
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Continue reading →: Praying on Purpose
Moon over Chartres Cathedral “Lord God, please help me to live fully to love deeply, and to give freely, so that all those I meet today may know and experience you through me.” Every morning, I pray this prayer to breathe new life into my mind and heart. The words…
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Continue reading →: Jesus, Help Me! (6 of 6)A series on accepting God’s love for us and portraying that love to others Getting hurt, or hurting others, can happen so easily. It might occur by accident, through neglect, or, sometimes, even on purpose. None of us is immune from being hurt by others, nor are we capable of…
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Continue reading →: One Way Love (5 of 6)
A series on accepting God’s love for us and portraying that love to others Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about the power and importance of love when loving doesn’t come easily or we’re not sure what to do—“Simply Love Them” (Dec. 21), “When Loving Gets Tough” (Jan. 4),…
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Continue reading →: A Harder Kind of Love: Forgiveness (4 of 6)
A series on accepting God’s love for us and portraying that love to others If loving others can be really hard sometimes, forgiving those who hurt us deeply can seem almost impossible at times. Yet, forgiving others is not optional for Christians, and is perhaps the greatest expression of agape…
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Continue reading →: When Loving Gets Tough (3 of 6)
A series on accepting God’s love for us and portraying that love to others Loving people can be really hard sometimes. When conflicts arise or we have been hurt, or when others really irritate or offend us, it can be really tough to love them. Even when we are committed…
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Continue reading →: Simply, Love Them (2 of 6)
A series on accepting God’s love for us and portraying that love to others Are you getting all twisted into knots about something coming up or about seeing someone? Maybe you’re worrying about how things are going to go with the family over the holidays. Perhaps you’re in a leadership…
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Continue reading →: Just the Word You Need to Hear!
You know how just the right word at the right time can make a huge difference in how you feel or what you think about something? Someone pats you on the back and says, “Good job!” and you feel six inches taller. Maybe someone reminds you to “Keep your eye…


