Being a disciple of Jesus is a life-long journey of deepening intimacy with God. Strengthen your personal journey through these reflections and practices.
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2020 has been a year of intense heat. Novo staff have crafted a 5-day prayer and reflection guide to help you process the challenges—and hidden blessings—of 2020, and move into 2021 with renewed hope.
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There are several benefits to having a spiritual companion, director, or “trail guide” in your walk with Jesus. Here are some of the most compelling reasons—and how to find your own.
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How can we discern whether something we heard in prayer is God or just us? How do we respond to what we hear anyway? Here’s some guidance for sorting it all out.
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Addictions to things that seem good (and are applauded by our culture) may be taking us captive—and Jesus wants us free.
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We carry life and death in our words of blessing and cursing, and one area that often suffers under the weight of our words is ethnic identity—our own, and that of others. In a world increasingly divided, how do we become Jesus’s agents of blessing and healing?
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We are made by God to be continually transforming, growing ever more fully into the people he designed us to be. But how do we discern key growth areas in our lives and where to focus our energy?
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God can and will use all things—even the parts of ourselves we would rather hide. What would happen if we offered all of ourselves, even the imperfect and unlovely, to God?
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When it comes to ministering across cultures, there is one factor that matters more than all others: the state of your heart. Ethne Director Jody Hovda shares three common heart conditions that get in the way and how to address them.
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There’s a big difference between knowing the truth of the gospel and living in the truth of the gospel. But how do we do it? Roy offers his personal story as an example.
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Kingdom creativity comes from how we engage with the stuff of our everyday lives. God made all of us creative, but how do we cultivate that for his glory?
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Amy Galloway reflects on how to find a sense of personal calling that is far deeper than a vocation and can last a lifetime.
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The more we practice and internalize our true identity, the more we can experience the freedom that comes with knowing who we are. Here are three ways to start.
