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Celebrating Some of the Black Voices Pointing us to Encounter God in a Personal Way

Black History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the voices of Black leaders who have made a difference. For those of us who consider ourselves followers of Jesus, this can be a great chance to spend extra time learning from Black pastors, teachers, and authors who are influential in pointing people to Jesus and helping

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How Praying For Someone Else Connects You to God

In its simplest form, prayer is when the posture of your heart communicates your desire to connect with God. A great way to start is by praying for someone important to you. When you pray for someone intentionally and specifically, two meaningful things can begin to happen: You start to look for God more intentionally

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How to Talk to your Kids about Tragedy

The news is heartbreaking enough to take in as a parent. School shootings. Racially motivated violent extremism. War. Terrorist attacks. Mass killings. Beheadings. I know…please just stop right there. Add to that the political chaos that seems to dominate the headlines, climate change, inflation and more. It’s just too much to take some days, even

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How You Can Connect and Grow in a Disconnected 2022

Well, 2022 feels a bit like deja vu in some ways: case counts, uncertainty, restrictions—lots of unknown and even isolation. So what are you going to do differently the second time around? I mean intentionally. It’s so easy to let seasons like this happen to you rather than be proactive. Netflix calls, scrolling happens, the

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