Try These 3 Ways to Benefit from Criticism
The writer of Proverbs implies that we should learn from and even seek out the beneficial wounds from our critics. Wounds from a sincere friend are better than many kisses from an enemy. (Pv 27.6)
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What Does It Mean to Turn Our Eyes Upon Jesus?
"In the quiet of our own hearts, when we 'fix our eyes on Jesus,' are we looking at the true picture of Jesus, as revealed in Scripture, or the picture of Jesus we have in our minds based upon our own experiences?" -Angela (Alcorn) Stump This reflection invites us to turn our eyes upon Jesus with laser focus.
Matt Chandler: Victory Is Assured
Because of Jesus we can endure anything. Victory Is Assured for believers today.
Don’t Affirm Talent Over Character
You may have the talent, but do you have the will to act? Do you have the will to make the hard choices? The ethical choices? The sacrificial choices?
Karl Vaters: De-Size the Church
If we are simply getting bigger churches, that’s not church growth; that’s Christian consolidation. De-size the Church mindset reframes growth toward health.
7 Benefits of Planting Churches
Why starting new churches is key to fulfilling the great commission
Leaders, Keep Going
It can be easy for me to forget my primary role. I get distracted.
5 Steps for Living With Spiritual Discipline
The temptation when you engage in spiritual discipline is to emphasize the will. But it doesn’t have to be that way; in fact, if it is that way, our efforts are doomed to fail because our best efforts will run out of steam.
God Is Present in Our Storms
The storm did not awaken Jesus, but the cry of his disciples did.
