The road is hard, temptations will come, life is short, eternity is for real, people are not perfect. These things may seem obvious to some, but my gut tells me they’re not obvious to everyone. Or maybe you just need to be reminded . . .

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Do you feel like your life is on hold, like you've been forgotten, like nothing exciting ever happens to you? Think again. Today is simply the time God is preparing you for. Don't believe me? Check out the prophet Elijah's story.

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Christians are supposed to forgive . . . aren't they?

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Will you stop blaming your past failures and turn a new page on future victories?

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In which Lina writes a letter to the Holy Spirit . . .

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You're at a crossroads. Which path will you take?

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Trying to impress God? Lina can relate.

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Struggling to fit into your local church? Lina did, too. Click here for her story.

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Imagine you've never heard of Jesus. Never read the Bible. Never been to church before. Until now . . .

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Instead of avoiding conflict, learn how to resolve it biblically and lovingly with these four pointers.

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Chances are you have some difficult relationships in your life. If so, this post is for you.

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When you want big things in your life and you want them NOW.

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Would you have "followed" Jesus? For how long? And are you like Him--really?

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Are you surrounded by overnight sensations while you seem to be going nowhere? If so, this post is for you.

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Are you going through a difficult season? Here are five principles from the life of Job that will help you find joy in God.

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Do you ever doubt that God will answer your prayers? Lina did . . . until He answered.

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Do you struggle with loving others? Is your life filled with high maintenance people? Nancy Leigh Demoss and Elyse Fitzpatrick take it back to the cross as they teach us how women ought to help other women. It's the heart of Christianity.

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Four principles to help renew your hunger for God.

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Do you feel like the entire world has forgotten you while you toil away for the Lord? That nobody cares, not even God?

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Ever been paralyzed with fear? Take a lesson from chicken head Saul.

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Without the God Factor my schedule would overwhelm me, words would escape me, criticism would destroy me, and life would overtake me.
I owe my life to the God Factor.

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Imagine you’ve never been to church before. Never heard of Jesus. Never read the Bible. You notice a lot of cars pulling into a building. You’re not sure what the fuss is all about. You decide to check it out.

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Dear Small Group, I know I've been acting weird lately. I'm really sorry about it. By the looks of it, I'm sure it seems as if I;ve become detached and uninterested. That couldn't be farther from the truth. The truth is that I'm scared . . .

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Sometimes I look at the landscape of my life and see nothing but wide open fields. No mountains or valleys, no beachfront properties. Just wide open fields that span the horizon as far as my eyes can follow without a hint of wind in sight. Do you ever feel that way? You realize that you're not getting married anytime soon. You're not about to have a baby. You've already graduated from college and have what you thought was your dream job. You're part of a good church. Life is good, or at least good enough. You're not going anywhere anytime soon, and the future looks--well--there.

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To help us better grasp what all a Father can be, God sprinkles His word with real life examples of dads. I'd like to share examples of seven great biblical dads and what makes them great

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I am not your typical Christian woman. I was born in Beirut, Lebanon. Every evening at 5 o’clock, my parents sipped Turkish coffee on the balcony of our apartment and discussed life and family and future . . .

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