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1. 5 Signs That It's Time to Answer Your Critics

... nizes that we are not perfect. We need iron to sharpen iron to ultimately sharpen our theology. We must move out of the ivory tower of the "touch not God's anointed" superstar mentality, humble ourselves, and b ...

Created on 03 June 2019

2. Are These Christian Bloggers Tearing Down the Body of Christ?

... ent button, we should pause to consider whether we are lending our voices to the accuser of the brethren or to the one who is ever interceding for the souls of men. Listen to Francis Chan responding to cr ...

Created on 04 April 2019

3. Samuel Rodriguez: Don't Confuse These 3 Types of Criticism ...

... z maps out and discusses three different types of criticism, using the Bible as his guide. 1. Constructive Criticism "No matter how uncomfortable a friend might be in sharing his remarks, he knows that leav ...

Created on 21 March 2019

4. John Crist, Lauren Daigle, John Gray and the Critics

John Crist recently slammed critics of Lauren Daigle and John Gray. Is the comedian right? Oh look, a can of worms. Let's open it, John Crist, an absolutely hilarious Christian comedian who regularly posts ...

Created on 21 December 2018

5. GFA Founder Reveals Keys to Banishing a Critical Spirit From the Church

In our world, it seems impossible to escape criticism. If we do poorly at school or at work, people will criticize us. Should we do well and excel in business, we still face criticism from people who are ...

Created on 15 June 2017

6. 3 Healthy Ways to Respond to Crushing Criticism ...

One of the most important things to be able to discern, as an artist, is constructive criticism versus hateful criticism. Learning never stops. There will always be new ways to make things better, fresh ...

Created on 09 June 2017

7. Paul Vehemently Warned Us About This Gospel Perversion

If being good and keeping the 10 Commandments (or at least some of them) were enough to make us good enough for heaven, then Christ died for no reason at all. Christmas was pointless. Easter was even more ...

Created on 12 May 2017

8. Follow the Prophet Jeremiah's Response to This Deadly Sin

One of the recurring themes of the Bible is the tendency of the human heart to complain, either to others or to God. One is unacceptable; the other can be helpful. Let's explore the nature of complaining ...

Created on 01 March 2017

9. This Is How Holy Spirit Feels When You Criticize the President

This is a question on a lot of people's minds right now. Are we, as Christians, allowed to criticize the president? And if we are, is there a line that can be crossed? Is God displeased when we criticize ...

Created on 15 February 2017

10. Expose This Lying Thief if You Want to Walk in Your God-Designed Destiny

As I've been reading the book Charis—The Power of Grace, I have been inspired time and again to look at failure from a totally new perspective.  As a recovering perfectionist, it's often a great challenge ...

Created on 24 January 2017

11. This Fruit of the Spirit Equips You to Shine in a Mean-Spirited World

Listening is tough. So is holding our tongue. Maybe that's why the Bible instructs us to do both. The writer of James tells us, "But everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger" (James ...

Created on 23 January 2017

12. Strategically Strengthening Your Spirit in the Middle of Maddening Chaos

David, the great Old Testament figure, was no stranger to discouragement, fatigue, fear, confusion, doubt, bad decisions and second chances. Like refreshing rain on parched ground, his raw humanity, disarming ...

Created on 20 January 2017

13. 4 Signs You're Making a Bad Decision

"It's not my fault!" ranks in my top 10 most frequently used phrases and may well be No. 1. Don't get me wrong—I'm not the kind of person who always has to be right. But heaven protect anyone who implies ...

Created on 12 January 2017

14. 3 Nasty Fears That Work Against God's Full Purpose for You in 2017

"Fear not" is the first thing God says in the Bible when He is about to do something new. The phrase is used 80 times and the first time "Fear not" appeared is in this Scripture: "After this the word of ...

Created on 27 December 2016

15. Renewing Abundant Joy When Your Hope Is Deferred

According to the March of Dimes, somewhere between 15 and 25 percent of known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite the fact so many women share a common loss, they endure the grief of miscarriage alone ...

Created on 05 December 2016

16. Crush This Joy-Robbing Lie to Embrace Your God-Given Destiny

... out it. God is the one who counts. Don't assume their judgments are infallible or straight from Him. You don't have to automatically accept someone's criticism. You ought to judge it for what it's wor ...

Created on 01 December 2016

17. Clearing Demonic Division Out of the Church

The election here in the U.S. is finally over. At least we thought it was. Half the country was disappointed and the other half rejoiced. Democracy happened. But then began the protests. And the riots. ...

Created on 18 November 2016

18. One Simple Way to Guard Against Satan's Ancient Deception

Eve had her time in the Garden. Now it's your time in the Garden. Jesus came to redeem us and to restore what Adam and Eve lost there.  Paul made a statement that grabbed my attention: "But I fear that ...

Created on 17 November 2016

19. 3 Things You Can Do to Bridge the Political Divide

I didn't plan to write this post. In fact, as it began to come to me, I didn't want to write it. But then the Holy Spirit spoke to my heart and reminded me that I have often tackled social and moral issues. ...

Created on 11 November 2016

20. Restoring a Friend to the Faith—Without Pushing Them Away From God

People who fall back into the old patterns of their life before Christ often don't need to be told what they are doing. It is counterproductive to attempt to wring a confession from them, especially if ...

Created on 07 November 2016