THE WORK BEGINS WHEN YOU GO HOME

3 WAYS TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON YOUR SPIRITUAL DECISIONS I could ask if you have ever made a spiritual decision after a church service, only to break it within twenty-four hours. But every honest Christian would answer that question the same—yes. So what makes the difference between the decisions we...

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HOW TO FIGHT THREE COMMON ENEMIES OF THE SOUL

We easily name the world, the flesh, and the devil as the three primary enemies of the Christian life—and rightly so. Ephesians 2:2–3, 1 John 2:15–16, and dozens of other passages deal with these three enemies of the soul. But rarely do these present themselves unveiled in the heart of...

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THE BLESSINGS AND BURDEN OF SOCIAL MEDIA

Technology is interesting in that the more integrated into your life a particular aspect of it becomes the more likely you are to take it for granted. And perhaps the less likely you are to consider its impact on your life—for good or for bad. In the early days of...

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BIG GOD, BIG WORLD: WE CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE

GOD WANTS TO USE YOU Recently I found myself looking out my cabin window at a beautiful, fresh Northern Arizona snowfall. I was in that place of great natural beauty to preach to a group of Christian men, challenging them to allow the Lord to use them in even greater...

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HOW TO VOTE WHEN THIS WORLD IS NOT YOUR HOME

3 GUIDELINES THAT SHAPE MY CHOICES I don’t know that I’ve ever been so weary of politics as I am this election season. This year has certainly been one of the most negative and difficult in American history. Often when voting, we look for “the lesser of two evils.” Perhaps...

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ENCOURAGING COUPLES TO INVEST IN THEIR MARRIAGE

3 WAYS HUSBANDS AND WIVES CAN INVEST IN THEIR MARRIAGE As the leader of a couple’s class, new Christians will often ask me: “What are the main ingredients to having a happy marriage?” It is a legitimate question, but the truth is—there is no secret that can transform an average...

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