Looking Beneath the Surface: Discovering the Power of God in Iraq
In God’s Kingdom, an unspeakable power—far greater than any kingdom or power of this world—is at work. But we often have to look beneath the surface of things to find it.
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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In God’s Kingdom, an unspeakable power—far greater than any kingdom or power of this world—is at work. But we often have to look beneath the surface of things to find it.
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Speaking life over the skin we are in starts with understanding God's vision for culture and ethnicity. Here are some ways to begin blessing our own ethnic identity and that of others.
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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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Speaking blessings over the people in our lives can reveal places where God wants to make our hearts more like his.
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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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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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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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Differences (language, culture, origin), far from being a hindrance to our worship of God, are an essential factor in our ability to bring glory to God’s name. So how do we learn to embrace them?
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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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Often, the world around us champions going, doing, producing, and being busy. In light of this, what does Jesus’s invitation into rest mean?
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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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Years into her walk with Christ, Myra was surprised to discover that prayer could be more than a monologue where she talked to Jesus and expected him to listen; it could actually become a sacred dialogue where the two of them talked with each other.