How Do I Discern God’s Direction for My Life?
June 4th, 2015

How Do I Discern God’s Direction for My Life?

Christina Miller

Panic. Confusion. Fear. Decisions often bring out the worst in us. They make our minds reel with options and uncertainty. At the same time, decisions can provide unique opportunities for new life and adventure. They can create avenues for growth, impact and change. How do we navigate such waters? ...

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3 Bible Verses for Managing Your Unmanageable Workload
June 2nd, 2015

3 Bible Verses for Managing Your Unmanageable Workload

Nikki Robles

In my previous workplace, I often found myself sitting at my desk staring into space. I felt paralyzed by my emotions—fear, anxiety, even loneliness—as I worked through a to-do list so long not even five clones of me could complete it on time. I need to fix that ...

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4 Prayers For When You Feel like Giving Up
May 28th, 2015

4 Prayers For When You Feel like Giving Up

Nicholas Hemming

Like a marathon runner as she crosses mile 25—resolute but tailing off, persistent but lacking energy—life often feels like a long, winding journey. Sometimes you feel strong, determined and on top of your world. Other times, you feel weak, downtrodden and defeated. In these moments, everything inside of you ...

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4 Prayers for When You’re Starting Over
May 22nd, 2015

4 Prayers for When You’re Starting Over

Nicholas Hemming

Life often feels like a never-ending game of Jenga, doesn’t it? You cautiously build your tower—one block after another, one decision after the next—until your structure begins to look slanted and misshaped. You carefully make your next move, hoping for the best as you delicately pull a block from ...

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5 Bible Verses for When Life Feels Out of Control
May 21st, 2015

5 Bible Verses for When Life Feels Out of Control

Nicholas Hemming

As I placed my key into the ignition—and started my car alone, in the dark, after an 11-hour day—I took a deep breath. Inhale, exhale, repeat. On this particular day, I felt as though I had not paused to breath since I rose from my bed so ...

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5 Bible Verses for When You Doubt God
May 19th, 2015

5 Bible Verses for When You Doubt God

Nicholas Hemming

When life makes sense, I rarely question God. Why would I? As I coast through each day with a smile on my face, brimming with self-confidence, I feel his presence, provision and love. But as soon as this security fades, I begin to doubt. My high-flying approach to life ...

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How Can the Bible Teach You to Pray?
May 12th, 2015

How Can the Bible Teach You to Pray?

Christina Miller

There is no set way to pray—one culture may pray by using dramatic movements in their bodies, while another may pray by sitting quietly. The year I graduated from college, I spent three months teaching English in Tanzania. I lived in a small village outside of Arusha, down ...

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5 Bible Verses for Beating the Monday Blues
May 8th, 2015

5 Bible Verses for Beating the Monday Blues

Nicholas Hemming

When I finally open my eyes on Monday mornings, I often hope that I’m somehow mistaken— that I’ve actually woken up on a Sunday . And then, after daydreaming for entirely too long, I stand up, drop a bagel in the toaster and spend time with my wife, who ...

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