Our generation is more socially connected than ever, yet so many express a profound lack of spiritual community. When I was 15, I stumbled on a solution for my own struggle in this area.<br>My family left the church where I was raised and I suddenly became what no self-respecting Christian wants to be
FacebookTwitterEmailPrint By Chuck Lawless Small groups matter in the church. Regardless of a church’s size, the small group is a place of teaching, fellowship, prayer, and pastoral care. The adage, “A church must grow smaller as it grows larger” is more than a church growth cliché; it is a principle of Great Commission growth. Many …
"A kingdom-building pastor is a community-building pastor."
The example mothers in Scripture do not lead caricatured lives of middle-class homemakers living a life of Pinterest or of super-career woman balancing family and economic kingdom building. Instead they are encountering the same pressures and pains that woman around the world face: disease, abuse, war, poverty, business demands, helplessness in the face of power, infertility, broken relationships and faithful rebuilding.
Look at the birds of the sky and flowers of the fields and be reminded that your heavenly Father cares far more for you than they. Then thank Him for giving you all these things and more.
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Life balance and mindfulness teacher Renee Trudeau blogs about how to find spiritual renewal this holiday and shares 5 mindfulness practices that support her.
Repetitive worship lyrics need not be mindless. In fact, we have unique opportunities to worship in repetition that we don’t find in more word-heavy songs.
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Just as a relationship with your best friend would soon turn sour if you stopped speaking, so too will our relationship with God.
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God is doing great stuff around. See how you can take time to celebrate what God is doing and had done.
Many of us seem to think that being spiritual means we have to be religious. Just because you aren’t directly affiliated with a specific religion doesn’t mean you shouldn’t strive to be more spiritual. The whole concept of spiritual awareness isn’t all about connecting with a higher divine power, but also connecting with nature and …