Christian Century

• newIt’s 1933, and Franklin Graham is German theologian Paul Althaus
  A limited but troubling historical analogy
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• My brother is an essential worker at a grocery store
  I wish we actually valued his dangerous work.
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• The Asian American Christian Collaborative’s efforts to confront anti-Asian racism in the church
  The pandemic has made an existing problem worse.
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• I was afraid to protest in Kenosha, but my parishioner needed me
  The city felt like it had been sucker punched.
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• Faith groups distribute USDA food boxes, despite Trump’s intrusion
  
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• The struggle to live in unity when everything’s divided
  We know how to wield a sword, but nobody taught us how to cultivate a field.
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• Eddie Glaude revisits James Baldwin’s America
  Begin Again’s call to repentance is, like Baldwin’s own language, substantially Christian.
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• Islamic loyalty is declining in Iran
  What’s replacing it?
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• Yaa Gyasi’s beautiful novel embraces faith that changes and grows
  Transcendent Kingdom explores an immigrant neuroscientist’s complicated relationship with evangelical Christianity.
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• Books for pandemic reading
  Nine writers tell us about a book they’ve read recently that’s helped them reframe what it means to be a person of faith and a reader right now.
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Christianity Today Magazine

• Christians Invented Health Insurance. Can They Make Something Better?

  

  How to heal a medical system that abandons the vulnerable.In seven years, Bethany Joy Kim has cycled through Obamacare, a Christian health care sharing ministry, state insurance, employer-based insurance, and back to Obamacare.Kim’s biggest conce…
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• As a Mixed-Race Christian, I Used to Think Diversity Was Enough

  

  How I came to see the value and beauty of gatherings exclusively for people of color.My mixed-race identity is so much a part of me that when asked to bring an object that represented me to a group interview icebreaker, I came in with a blender.Per…
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• The Early Church Saw Itself as a Political Body. We Can Too.

  

  A Christian vision of the public square starts with being a different kind of people.In the days after the 2016 election, one statistic became the story: the notorious 81 percent. Though this data has been debated and the reasons behind it are murky…
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• In the Bible, ‘Individualism’ and ‘Collectivism’ Aren’t Neat and Tidy Categories

  

  Characters in Scripture don’t “follow their dreams.” But some do stand out from the crowd.I love watching Bollywood movies. What could be better than three hours of delightful singing and dancing, colorful settings and costumes, sappy romance,…
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• Teaching Politics at Belmont Has Me Worried About the State of Debate

  

  Long before coming to campus, President Trump has shaped our class discussions, for better and worse.As a political science professor at Belmont University, I have been privileged to watch two presidential debates come on our campus. In 2008, Senato…
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• Prayers for Unity in Eastern Washington House Race

  

  Cathy McMorris Rodgers says she wants to bring people together in divisive times.Editor’s note: This profile is the third in a CT series featuring Christian candidates from both parties who are running for Congress in November.Congresswoman Cathy…
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• People Are Being Discipled by Their Cable News

  

  How do we disciple in good as we disciple out the wrong?In an interview on immigration with Steve Inskeep on NPR’s Morning Edition, I concluded by talking about discipleship. It was a bit tricky because I was a little unsure about mentioning the i…
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• Health Care Sharing Ministries Fight for Legitimacy Amid Lawsuits

  

  Regulators aim to prevent another Trinity HealthShare scam. But ministries plan to do it themselves.Amid a flurry of recent legal actions against Trinity HealthShare and its operations affiliate Aliera Companies, other health care sharing ministries…
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• Turks and Armenians Reconcile in Christ. Can Azeris Join Them?

  

  Confessing the genocide, Turkish evangelicals seek forgiveness on behalf of their nation. With ongoing war in Nagorno-Karabakh, is there a path forward also with Azerbaijan’s believers?Editor’s note: CT’s complete coverage of Armenian Christia…
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• Azerbaijan Evangelicals: Conflict with Armenians Is Not a Religious War

  

  Young but growing community of former Muslims says Armenian warnings about genocide in Nagorno-Karabakh hurt the spread of the gospel.Editor’s note: CT’s complete coverage of Armenian Christians is here.Vadim Melnikov once fought for the land…
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Elev8

• Virtual Ministry: 7 New Social Media Features Churches Should Know

  

  Here is a list of social media features that all churches should be using or learning.
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• Denzel Washington Recalls The Time He Had A Supernatural Encounter With God: “It Scared Me”

  

  Denzel Washington joined Brooklyn’s Christian Cultural Center Pastor A.R. Bernard on Instagram Live where he discussed what it was like being filled with the Holy Spirit. 
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• Travis Greene Releases ‘Love Playlist’

  

  Travis Greene gathered a few of his live recordings of seven songs and released them as an album titled ‘Love Playlist’ as a “reflection in faith and love.” 
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• Trailer: Jennifer Hudson Stars As Aretha Franklin In ‘Respect’ Biopic [VIDEO]

  

  The star-studded Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, is set for a December release date!
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• How To Be An Instrument Of Praise [VIDEO]

  

  Everything we need is already inside of us.
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• Everything You Need To Know About Loni Love’s New Book, ‘I Tried To Change So You Won’t Have To’ [EXCLUSIVE]

  

  In her new book, "I Tried To Change So You Won't Have To," comedian and 'The Real' talk show host Loni Love discussed how sometimes God gives us flaws so we can stand out.
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• Lecrae Clears Up His Reaction To Pastor Calling Slavery A “White Blessing” [EXCLUSIVE]

  

  His sentiments were also expressed in his new song, "Deep End," which also paid tribute to Black lives lost at the hands of racists and police. 
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• Aaron Lindsey Debuts New Song “Take Care” [EXCLUSIVE]

  

  Aaron Lindsey called in to Get Up! Mornings today to debut his new song, "Take Care."
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• Charles Jenkins Offers Prayer For Healing In Our Country [VIDEO]

  

  As we gear up to host A Night of Inspiration, which features performances by Lecrae, Hezekiah Walker, Jekalyn Carr and Charles Jenkins, we wanted to share a healing prayer Jenkins gave during that National Day of Prayer.
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• Get Your E-Ticket Now! “A Night of Inspiration” Featuring Hezekiah Walker, Lecrae, Jekalyn Carr, Charles Jenkins & More

  

  Get your e-ticket now! "A Night of Inspiration" featuring Hezekiah Walker, Lecrae, Jekalyn Carr, Charles Jenkins & more.
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• My Blog Has Moved to Wordpress

  

  Thanks to all those who've supported this blog over the years. I'm moving over to Wordpress with a slightly different format. Hope you'll join me there!Jesus Unboxed
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RELEVANT Magazine

• newPope Francis Is Calling for Civil Union Laws for Same-Sex Couples
  In comments that aired in a new documentary that released on Wednesday, Pope Francis gave his clearest support to the LGBTQ community yet, calling for “civil union laws” to provide legal backing to same-sex relationships. “What we have to creat…
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• newWatch Dolly Parton Bring Stephen Colbert to Tears By Singing ‘Bury Me Beneath the Willow Tree’

  

  Dolly Parton, Heaven’s sweetest angel, was a guest on Tuesday night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert and the two had a delightful conversation about Dolly’s new book Songteller and her upcoming Christmas album. She launched in…
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• newLisa Bevere: The Cult of Comparison
  The following account is a sadly true and embarrassing story about me. I hope none of you have suffered from the temporary insanity disorder I am about to lay out here, but if you have experienced this… you are not alone.  My day started out innoc…
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• newLawyers Can’t Find the Parents of 545 Children Who Were Separated by Trump’s Migrant Policy
  On Tuesday, there was a startling announcement from a group of lawyers who were appointed by a federal judge to identify and reunite migrant kids with their separated parents. According to an ACLU filing, the 545 children have yet to be reunited with…
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• newChris Pratt’s Actor Pals Are Out to Avenge Him From Online Haters
  There was a strange dust-up online Tuesday when the age old “who is the best Chris” debate was revived with teeth, leading to an outpouring of defense via actors from the MCU and beyond. What resulted is an interesting look at the Hollywood rumor…
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• newTeaser: Disney’s Next Animated Epic ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Looks Like a Spectacular Ride
  Disney’s back with the first teaser for their animated epic — one that takes place in a fantastical ancient world filled with magical creatures. Well, maybe not filled with magical creatures, seeing as there’s apparently only one last dragon,…
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• newSix Ways to Shatter Your Phone Addiction
  If you’re like me, you probably spend way too much time on your phone. And you’re not happy about it. You don’t like the way it sucks your attention away from more important things (and people), the power it has over you, the impulse you feel t…
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• Why Don’t Churches Talk About Health?
  How many sermons have you heard about fitness and health? Not many, I bet. But there’s astounding evidence that issues of physical health are issues in America today: 70 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, according to the American Heart…
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• Jake Gyllenhaal Will Star in HBO Max’s ‘The Son’ — a Limited Series With a Very Jesus-y Premise
  Jo Nesbø’s seedy crime epic The Son is getting a limited series adaptation on HBO Max, where Jake Gyllenhaal will executive produce and star in the tale of vengeance and redemption in Oslo’s grimy underbelly. Film auteur Denis Villeneuve is on…
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• Check Out ‘Good Woman,’ the Excellent New Fall Jam From The Staves
  Emily, Jessica and Camilla Stavely-Taylor — the sisterly trio better known as The Staves — haven’t had a proper album since 2015’s excellent, Justin Vernon-produced If I Was. But nature abhors a vacuum and The Staves are back with a clutch o…
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Sojourners: Blog

• newPope Francis Calls for Civil Union Rights for Same-Sex Couples

  

  "Homosexual people have a right to be in a family. They are children of God and have a right to a family," says Francis in a new film.
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• Group Sued After Recruiting Armed ‘Security’ for Minneapolis Polling Places

  

  The Council on American-Islamic Relations of Minnesota has accused a private security company of violating the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by hiring ex-U.S. military Special Operations soldiers to patrol polling places. The company, Atlas Aegis, posted…
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• More Than 4 Million Americans Have Already Voted

  

  With four weeks to go before Election Day, more than 4 million Americans already have voted, more than 50 times the 75,000 at this time in 2016, according to the United States Elections Project, which compiles early voting data.
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• The Job of U.S. Christians in an Election Year

  

  In the midst of a tumultuous election season, Christians in the United States are discerning faithful ways to engage with politics. Christian discernment involves understanding ourselves, our relationship to God, our connection to our neighbors, and…
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• Supreme Court Rejects Republican Bid to Limit Mail-in Voting in Pennsylvania

  

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed an extension of the deadline for mail-in absentee ballots in Pennsylvania for the Nov. 3 election, declining a Republican request to block a lower court's ruling that gave voters more time.
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• New Survey Shows the ‘Only Topic That Most Americans Agree On’

  

  According to new survey data released by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), 57 percent of Americans ranked fairness of presidential elections as the top critical issue in the country when asked to choose from 14 issues ranging from the CO…
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• Religion Made Me an Immigration Hardliner. Jesus Softened My Heart

  

  My kids are the great-granddaughters of Chinese immigrants, but until recently, I hadn’t shared much about our immigration story or been a vocal advocate for immigrant rights. Instead, like many evangelicals, I had absorbed hardline views on the su…
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• Can Pastors Endorse Candidates on Social Media?

  

  Churches have been barred from directly supporting or opposing candidates since the passage of the Johnson Amendment in 1954. But pastors can still work on the election in meaningful ways without jeopardizing their tax-exempt status, so long as they…
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• For the Love of Faith, Justice, and Broccoli: What Our Editors Are Reading

  

  Praise-band superspreaders, the Supreme Court, and God as Gardener.
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• Who Gets a Vote in God's Beloved Community?

  

  Immigration is never out of sight for those whose lives depend on it, even while it may have not been a topic of choice for presidential and vice-presidential debates this year. Candidates and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have used the stori…
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The Christian Post

The K-LOVE Morning Show

• The Encouraging Story of the Day - Julianna Said She Was Working for Jesus

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - Eloy Felt God's Presence

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - She Took The K-LOVE 30 Day Challenge

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - He Was Diagnosed with a Kidney Disease

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - God Provided When She Needed It Most

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - Aiesha Was Blessed with a Car

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day! God Is Still in the Healing Business

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - She Never Lost Hope That God Would Have a Family for Them

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - Her Husband Donated One of His Kidneys to Her

  

   
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• The Encouraging Story of the Day - Radio Set to K-LOVE Makes an Impact

  

   
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WORLDmag

• new“Who’s who” in social studies

  

  “Who’s who” in social studiesEducationHistoryHomeschoolingPrivate SchoolsPublic SchoolsWe need a fresh approach to a tired subjectHomeschoolingVol. 35, No. 21Joel BelzFor a decade and more, I’ve been wrestling with some ideas that could resha…
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• newHis ways are higher

  

  His ways are higherTheologyWhen problems turn to opportunitiesDevotionalVol. 35, No. 21Andrée Seu PetersonScene 1: My son snagged a parking spot to crow about, smack in front of his row house in inner-city Philadelphia. Around 1 a.m. his housemate w…
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• newHome-front duties

  

  Home-front dutiesWorld War IIHistoryVeterans StoriesWhile her husband fought German forces, Barbara Larson built airplane parts back homeHistoryVol. 35, No. 21Sharon DierbergerFourth in a series on war veteransShe had been married four days when h…
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• newMiracles in a tough season

  

  Miracles in a tough seasonCoronavirusSexual AbuseHuman TraffickingCompassionAs sex trafficking mutates to survive COVID-19, church closures and social isolation threaten those who have already escaped the life, in unanticipated waysSex TraffickingVol…
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• newSan Francisco’s compassion crisis

  

  San Francisco’s compassion crisisCompassionEffective CompassionDrugsHomelessnessThe city’s laissez-faire drug policies leave addicts dying without hopeCitiesVol. 35, No. 21Sophia LeeThomas Wolf was in a pickle. His doctor no longer prescribed him…
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• newOut of desolation, fruitfulness

  

  Out of desolation, fruitfulnessQ&AArtsArtFictionChristianityAn author and artist’s lifeArtVol. 35, No. 21Marvin OlaskyCanadian author and painter Michael O’Brien, 72, wrote Father Elijah and six other novels in a “Children of the Last Days” s…
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• newFaith cultivators

  

  Faith cultivatorsChildren’s BooksBooksNew books with Biblical truthsBooksVol. 35, No. 21Mary JacksonWonderFull: Ancient Psalms Ever New by Marty Machowski: This book will help children use the Psalms as a guide to worship and prayer. It follows a…
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• newRoom in the family

  

  Room in the familyBooksFictionFour novels from Christian publishersBooksVol. 35, No. 21Sandy BarwickThe Edge of Belonging by Amanda Cox: Cox’s debut novel celebrates the worth of every human life and showcases the beauty of a family built not by…
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• newSpoiled plots

  

  Spoiled plotsBooksFictionNattering novels of negativismBooksVol. 35, No. 21Marvin OlaskyMost of the reviews I offer on this page are positive, since in this limited space I want to suggest books worth reading rather than those deserving complaints. B…
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• newQuick Takes

  

  Quick TakesNewsVol. 35, No. 21The EditorsBarbarous bugsThe Washington State Department of Agriculture has issued a foreboding warning about the frightening invasion of so-called murder hornets. According to department entomologist Sven-Erik Spichige…
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EEW Magazine

• newFlashback: Sherri Shepherd leans on her faith in old journal entry exposing fears about joining ‘The View’

  

  Sherri Shepherd, former co-host of “The View,” shared a deeply personal journal entry from July 2007, written approximately two months before accepting her new role and being formally introduced to millions of viewers. Read it! Click here fo…
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• newWhat exactly is the #EndSARS movement all about?

  

  SARS stands for “Special Anti-Robbery Squad.” It was formed in late 1992 by former police commissioner Simeon Danladi Midenda to crack down on rising cases of armed robbery and other crimes. But SARS itself has been accused by citizens of mak…
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• Devotion: Perspective Matters

  

  Do you ever find yourself mentally over-blowing your issues and allowing yourself to be intimidated, battered by doubt, assaulted by worry, and attacked by fear? Then maybe it's you put your issues in proper perspective.Click here for more...
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• Podcast: Why haven’t you asked God?

  

  We often look every place for help except from above.  But God is encouraging you to make Him your first contact and first line of defense in any situation.Click here for more...
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• Devotion: You can't see it, but God is working!

  

  You may not see God working, and you might not feel Him working, but He is. So don’t panic when you see trouble all around you. Don’t fret when things look bad. The invisible hand of God is outstretched, and He’s commanding blessings, relea…
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• Podcast: Don’t worry! God is helping you

  

  Does this task or problem seem too big or too hard for you? Don't worry! There is a God in Heaven working for you, fighting for you, and helping you. And He will see to it that His purpose prevails and that you prosper in the very things He has ca…
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• Podcast: God’s strength is better than yours

  

  Sometimes, we get down on ourselves because we feel weak and incapable. But God is assuring you that you have no reason to feel down, because His supernatural strength is equipping you to do the things you could not do on your own! Click here fo…
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• Need Some Time To Refocus and Replenish? 5 ways to put yourself first

  

  No one can be selfless all the time. Jesus even had moments when He pulled away from the crowd to be alone, refresh, and replenish through prayer – and He is the son of God!If Jesus, who was part human, part deity, needed to put Himself first som…
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• Podcast: That moment won’t define you

  

  We all  go through bad moments and tough situations in life, and Satan tries to tell us that these moments define us. He says that to wound our confidence, diminish our faith, lower our expectation, and hold us hostage to the worst periods of our…
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• Devotion: This affliction is working for you

  

  You may be uncomfortable in your affliction, God is taking what the enemy used to destroy you and blessing you, multiplying you, increasing you, strengthening you, elevating you, and favoring you instead. After this is over, you will realize that…
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