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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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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COVID-19 has impacted our lives in many ways, not the least of which is substantial stress. These practical tips from our missionary care team provide a solid road-map of how to cope.
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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?
Topics: spiritual formationfaith in lifesuffering
Why celebrate in the midst of so much hardship and brokenness in the world? Because there’s something bigger going on…
Topics: spiritual formationpersonal developmentsuffering
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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Megan Reynolds had come to the end of herself in ministry. From that place of discouragement, God showed her how she was living in the Cycle of Works—sure to bring burn-out—and how she could begin to live his way, through the Cycle of Grace.
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When situations seem hopeless, our hope must come from a deeper place than simple optimism about the future.
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Look back through some of the highlights shared in our Suffering Series to find help when you encounter suffering in its various forms.
Topics: faith in lifeinspirationsuffering
The cross may be the Christian symbol, but the empty grave tells its message: Death doesn’t have the final word. Not then. And not now.
Topics: sufferingdevotional
Bill O’Byrne reflects on a time that obedience to God led to a place of feeling completely abandoned. Where is God when we feel forsaken?
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As we encounter suffering, we can either walk through it on the path to life, or the path to death. Doralicia Gonzales shares guidance on how to choose the path to life and Kingdom fruit in suffering.
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Nowhere is our faith more tested than in seasons of loss. Connie Kennemer reflects on physical limitations and losses due to M.S. and how she’s sought God through it all.
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