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Formation

Spiritual formation — being changed from the inside out into the likeness of Jesus.

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Formation.

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Awareness, Action, Adversity, Ambition

When you are broken and lost, prayer is not the end of the story. Four practical steps from Elisha and the king’s arrows to move you back into motion.

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An Attitude of Gratitude

Thankfulness is not a nicety. It is the attitude that guards your heart from idolatry and envy — and opens your eyes to the miraculous.

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Finding the Work You Were Made For

God gave the first man a job when he already had everything. That tells you what work is really for, and how to find the one that fits you.

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Only Grace Can Save You

Why keeping the rules can never make you right with God, and the one hard sentence that finally opens the door to grace.

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Grace for Righteous Living

The same grace that saves you is the grace that teaches you how to live. Here is how love, not law, makes a righteous life possible.

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Who Am I?

You cannot live on purpose until you know who you are — and there is only one place your true identity can be found without ever changing.

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Just Say No — Unleashing the Power of Boundaries

A holy “no” is what protects your best “yes.” Why healthy boundaries are not selfishness, but stewardship of the life you’ve been given.

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Faith Clinic — The Spirituality of Money

Money is never just money; it forms the heart. A clear, honest look at handling it in a way that keeps you free rather than owned.

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You Can Change Your Life for the Better

Change is possible — not by willpower, but by the grace that meets you where you are. A hopeful word for anyone ready to begin.

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The Slow Work of God

Heaven, meaning, forgiveness — all real, but they are the benefits, not the purpose. Why God saved you, and how He slowly remakes you into His image.

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Delivered From Fear: Receiving the Courage to Live Boldly

Fear made Gideon hide in a winepress. God’s Spirit of power, love, and a sound mind turned him into a warrior — and the same Spirit is in you.

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The Pattern, Practice, and Power of Mutual Submission

Submission is not weakness or silence. It is love freely choosing to lay down its way — God's cure for the self-centeredness that divides us.

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Becoming the Kind of Person God Can Lead to Abundance

God is not stingy with abundance. He leads it toward a certain kind of person. Three marks and five habits of the one He can trust with plenty.

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Succeeding in Marriage

A successful marriage is not a fairy-tale ending. It is two people growing into one — and God shows you how to get there.

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The Wisdom of God in a Confusing World

Every pilot learns to trust the instruments over the senses. Whose wisdom is flying the plane of your life?

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Healing From the Orphan Spirit

Two sons, one spirit. Why both brothers in Luke 15 were orphans at heart — and how the Father heals you into sonship.

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Power and Preparation for a Successful Marriage

A marriage is built long before the wedding and long after it. Honest, practical wisdom for preparing a love that lasts.

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Renewing the Mind: When the Impossible Looks Logical

You know your mind is renewed when the impossible starts to look logical. What a boat, one loaf, and three kinds of leaven reveal about how you think.

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