Replacing Anxiety With Peace and Purpose [Video]

Replacing Anxiety With Peace and Purpose [Video]

Anxiety is on the rise. It may be tempting to ignore this feeling or push it away. But what if instead of a curse, we viewed anxiety as a call to action—a catalyst to pause and pay attention to God?

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"Hope in the Fire": A Free Prayer and Reflection Guide for 2020

"Hope in the Fire": A Free Prayer and Reflection Guide for 2020

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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A Holy Listening Connection Kit for You and Your Children [Video]

A Holy Listening Connection Kit for You and Your Children [Video]

Children are experiencing many feelings and fears right now. Here are a few ways to make space for the kids in your life to connect with you and with God.

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What the Early Church Can Teach Us About Pandemics

What the Early Church Can Teach Us About Pandemics

History is no stranger to pandemics and plagues, and intriguingly, the Church grew at remarkable rates during these times. What might God want to do through us—his Church—in light of the current global pandemic?

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Spiritual Authority 101: What It Is and Why It Matters [Video]

Spiritual Authority 101: What It Is and Why It Matters [Video]

Spiritual authority doesn’t have to be a weird or scary thing. Here are some helpful foundations for understanding the position of power God has given all of his children.

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The One Who Is in You Is Greater: Spiritual Authority and Praying for Healing [Podcast]

The One Who Is in You Is Greater: Spiritual Authority and Praying for Healing [Podcast]

What does it mean to have spiritual authority in Christ? Keith and Megan describe their journey to exercising authority and helping others find freedom in this engaging podcast.

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My Voice or God's? A Question of Discernment

My Voice or God's? A Question of Discernment

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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Formed and Equipped: How God Prepares Us for Kingdom Work

Formed and Equipped: How God Prepares Us for Kingdom Work

Far from being at odds with Kingdom action, contemplative practices—which encourage us simply to rest with and in God—are tools God uses to shape us for the Kingdom work he calls us to.

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Blessing, Cursing, and Ethnic Identity, part 1: Unearthing Our Prejudices and Judgments

Blessing, Cursing, and Ethnic Identity, part 1: Unearthing Our Prejudices and Judgments

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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Always Beginning Again

Always Beginning Again

Which best describes your spiritual life? An achievement mindset or a practitioner mindset? Your perspective may be impacting your spiritual growth.

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