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21. Doctors Said She Had 5 Years to Live—17 Years Ago

In 1999 when a cardiac surgeon told me I only had five years to live unless I lost at least 100 pounds (preferably more) and kept it off, all I could think about were the things I'd miss. I wanted to choose ...

Created on 18 October 2016

22. 3 Mighty Weapons to Win the Spiritual Fight for Your Marriage

Don't you sometimes just want to throw something? Anything. At anybody. You know it won't fix things, but it might help you feel better! That urge may be stronger than ever in your marriage. I get it. ...

Created on 03 October 2016

23. Your First Step to Freedom From Co-Dependent Relationships

When we lose touch with our souls, we have really lost touch with our true selves. We can blame it on our busyness, our lack of time for self-reflection, or even the excesses of our culture. But in truth, ...

Created on 23 September 2016

24. 6 Warning Signs of Spiritual Danger

...  1. Lack of spiritual accountability. Healthy leaders know they need to surround themselves with mentors and advisers who can question them if they step out of line. Proverbs 11:14 says: "In the multitu ...

Created on 21 September 2016

25. Watch Out for This Fruitless, Deceptive Motive

One night I opened an email from a woman I didn't know who thanked me for a blog post I had written. She mentioned that a certain ministry—one I had never heard of—had shared my work. I wonder if others ...

Created on 13 September 2016

26. When Believers Will Do for Money What They Won't Do for Love

There is a difference between covering and accountability. Real accountability is only present in our lives when we have a personal relationship with people who can and do speak into our hearts, our circumstances ...

Created on 08 September 2016

27. What You Can Learn From Betrayal

What do we do when trials come to test our faith? Do we trust God enough to leave the outcome in His hand, or do we grow anxious and try to seize control of the situation? Is God our first source of provision ...

Created on 31 May 2016

28. 5 Ways to Devil-Proof Your Marriage

The enemy tries to cause division in three areas of your marriage: communication, intimacy and finances—and communication typically triggers the problems in the other two areas. Here's the challenge: Men ...

Created on 23 May 2016

29. The Myth of the Dysfunctional Family

A jealous brother murders his brother. A power-hungry son subverts his father's authority because he wants his throne and his concubine. And another set of jealous brothers sell their brother into slavery. ...

Created on 27 January 2016

30. 4 Ways to Cure the Church's Identity Crisis

The Christian church in the United States is suffering an identity crisis. It is more painful to watch than when a 13-year-old boy or girl is wrestling with acne and being gawky while trying to find their ...

Created on 12 January 2016

31. Simple Resolutions That Will Radically Change Your Life

As we enter the new year, everyone you know is talking about their resolutions. We have come to believe that Jan. 1 is the ideal place to make fundamental changes to our lifestyle. Somehow, we think that ...

Created on 08 January 2016

32. 3 Reasons to Make an Accountability Call ...

It had been months since I had made an accountability call to one of my local brothers. I knew I had needed to make the call, but I just kept putting it off. I kept telling myself that I didn't need th ...

Created on 08 January 2016