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Stress
By Simon Vibert

We long for control, but cannot attain it. We aim for perfection, but it keeps eluding us. We want to be productive and creative, but if we’re honest, we spend too much time on unfocused, mind-numbing activity.

No wonder we’re stressed. But God is not stressed. He knows the end from the beginning. All things are under his wise and sovereign control. However, the glorious world that he made is in rebellion against him.   (more…)

Awakening to God
By Gerard Long

The early church turned the world upside down. With only a few followers of Jesus filled with the Holy Spirit, the gospel message of love and transformation spread like wildfire; it could not be contained or held back. What was the secret—the “Jesus way”—behind such a radical movement of the gospel? And what would it take for a spiritual renewal to happen today—in your church, your community, your world, and your own heart?   (more…)

Slings And Stones
By Mike Rakes

OVERCOME your personal mind wars.

YOU ARE IN AN INTERNAL WAR with an invisible giant who is relentlessly assaulting your thoughts, draining your energy, and keeping you from living a meaningful life. Deep down you’re a lover of God and are aware of your incredible potential, but you’ve run into an intimidating giant that has you blocked.   (more…)

Called To Pray
By Linda Evans Shepherd

Most of us have felt it: that unexplained prompting in our hearts to stop and pray for a friend, a loved one, or even a stranger. Sometimes we dismiss the feeling as a stray thought about friends, families, or situations. Sometimes we are even awakened from a deep sleep with an even deeper need to go to God in prayer. Where do those urges come from? Are they truly from God? And do those prayers have any effect on the one we’re praying for?   (more…)