Resources to help you understand Scripture, grow in faithful habits, and discover more favorite passages.
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Displeasure
The people had returned from exile and rebuilt the temple, but their worship had become routine and their hearts had grown apathetic. Though God continued to speak through Malachi, they struggled to see His love and feared they had been left on their own.
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Why God Commands Rest
Before rest was a command, it was a gift woven into creation itself. In this episode, we explore why God established the Sabbath, how rest reminds us that we are not God, and why one of the most spiritual things you may need to do this week is simply to stop and trust Him.
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You Need More Than Opinions
College will challenge what you believe about truth, identity, morality, purpose, and eternity. If Scripture does not shape your worldview, something else will.
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Psalms [Vol. 3]
The Psalms give voice to the full range of human experience, showing how God meets His people in joy, sorrow, and hope. As we walk through these songs, we will learn how to bring every part of our lives before the Lord in worshipful trust.
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Perseverance
Faithful Bible reading is not mastered quickly or painlessly. Perseverance reminds us that growth in understanding comes through consistency, patience, and long obedience rather than shortcuts or sudden insight.
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Same Word, Different Responses
Luke 8:4-15 – Jesus told the parable of the sower to a large crowd. The seed of the gospel is never the problem; it is the soil that determines the harvest.
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How to Engage in Worship
Many Christians attend worship services every week without truly engaging their hearts before God. In this episode, learn practical ways to prepare for worship, participate meaningfully during the service, and cultivate habits that transform worship from passive attendance into active response.
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Don’t Waste Your College Years
College will shape what you pursue, value, and ultimately become. The question is not whether you will chase something during those years, but whether what you are chasing is actually worthy of your life.
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Discernment
Truth is rarely rejected because it is obviously false, but because it is subtly distorted. Discernment trains believers to recognize when Scripture is being handled faithfully and when it is being used to support something it never intended to say.
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Counsel Thoroughly
Every ministry leader can take meaningful first steps in counseling by listening, encouraging, sharing Scripture, and praying with those in need. You do not have to solve everything at once, but you can offer real hope by pointing people to God and walking with them toward the next step.
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The Unique Contributions of Luke’s Gospel
The Gospel of Luke preserves several stories about Jesus that do not appear in the other Gospels, including the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son, Zacchaeus, and the repentant thief on the cross. These unique moments reveal the heart of Christ, showing a Savior who welcomes outsiders, forgives sinners, and brings grace to those the world…
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Coaching Intentionally
Church leaders are not called to do all the ministry themselves, but to equip others to do it well (Ephesians 4:12). Coaching people through the work may take more time now, but it multiplies ministry and strengthens the church for the future.
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Multiply Deliberately
Healthy ministry does not stop with your growth; it multiplies through others. When you intentionally develop and entrust others, you build a ministry that is sustainable, faithful, and bigger than yourself.
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Develop Intentionally
Healthy ministry requires more than strong output; it requires leaders who intentionally grow in character, wisdom, and self-awareness. When you work on how you do the work, you protect both your longevity and your effectiveness.
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Study Deeply
If you are called to preach or teach, carving out focused time for deep study is not optional but essential to handling the Word faithfully. When you labor in the text early, you are freed to minister to people later without resentment or distraction.
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Parenting Prodigals
It can be disheartening for parents who seek to raise their children in the ways of the Lord to see them turn from it. Learn these biblical principles to reach your children if they drift away.
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Furthering Families
Our families are consumed with pursuing achievements and losing each other in the process. Discover biblical principles necessary to further your family toward God’s ideal.
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Processing Politics
Knowing that power corrupts on an individual level, we understand that political positions can wield an endangering level of corruption. As we process politics, we must keep them subservient to God’s rule and reign over our lives.
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Decreasing Debt
Dissatisfaction leads to unnecessary purchases and increasing debt. Discover God’s principles for decreasing debt and living in financial freedom.
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Re-Creation
The last book of the Bible prepares the Church for our final and eternal reality. The end is nearing, the victory is coming, and our Savior is returning.
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Church & Instructions
As Christianity spread throughout the world after Jesus’ ascension, the leaders attempted to keep the movement to Christ’s example and intention. The mission advanced quickly through the establishment of churches and the spreading of letters.
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Damascus & Council
Saul’s conversion dramatically changed the missional focus of the early Church and Christianity as a whole. During that time, the gospel opened the door to both Jews and Gentiles, and the Jerusalem Council ensured it would stay that way.
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Pentecost & Persecution
The Holy Spirit empowered the disciples on Pentecost, but they required persecution to move them out of Jerusalem. God uses varied catalysts to send His people out on mission.
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Resurrection & Commission
Without the empty tomb, the Christian faith is an empty religion devoid of any hope. Jesus rose triumphantly from the grave and commissioned us clearly to the world.
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Crucifixion
While Jesus’ death seemed like a shocking defeat to his followers, the crucifixion of Christ was God’s plan all along. By studying the context of the event, we can understand what Jesus truly accomplished.
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Remembering the Words from the Cross
For those who grew up in the Church, we can become too familiar with the story of the cross if we fail to be moved by it any longer. Reflect on the last words Jesus said while on the cross to know His heart for us.
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Small Steps for the Kingdom
The path of following Jesus provides ample opportunities to do amazing feats, but they typically are completed by simple steps along the way. As we help others, we must provide them with achievable goals as they progress.
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Loving Money Too Much
Money isn’t evil, but the love of it is because of all the ruin and destruction it can bring to each of our lives. We must learn to harness our desires and keep God above our love for money, or it will ruin us.
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When a Church Hinders a Family
We often blame our children’s spiritual condition on the culture we cannot control rather than the family we can alter. We must do our parts to raise our children in a positive spiritual environment, regardless of what transpires around us.
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Don’t Soft Pedal Scripture
We live in a time when everyone speaks passionately about every issue regardless of whether they are the experts. Sometimes, we speak so definitively on non-essentials that we lose the right to speak of essential truths.
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Devotional Summaries
Many people read the Bible but forget what they studied moments later due to a tragic misstep. If you want retention from your devotional practices, you must learn the art of summarizing what you learn so you can remember and share it with others.
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Why You’re Not Helping People
Every person you encounter today is going through multiple situations, positive or negative, of which you are probably unaware. In light of the knowledge of such ignorance, we must evaluate where someone is before we attempt to help them get where they need to be.
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When Change Is Slow
In our fast-paced, independent, result-oriented society, we seem to grow frustrated if something doesn’t happen instantaneously as we desire. Oftentimes, the change we seek in multiple areas of our lives is much slower than we ever desire it to be.
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Don’t Be So Negative
When we attempt to follow God’s call on our lives, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the potential opposition threatening to slow down our progress. Instead of focusing on the negative that could go wrong, anticipate what God can do through you.
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Remembering Rebirthdays
We celebrate numerous milestones in life, highlighting those moments repeatedly to where those memories are cemented in our minds. If salvation is as important as you say it is, do what you can to ritualize celebrations of the conversions in your home.
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Faithful Redemption
Galatians 3:10-14 – Our works could not save us; in fact, they only condemned us. Through the sacrifice of Jesus, we obtain the faithful redemption that we require under sin’s curse.
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There’s Still Room
Luke 14:22 – On Good Friday, we remember Jesus’s sacrifice of offering us a seat at His table. Throughout the Scriptures, we discover His commitment to convey that there’s still room with Him for people like us.
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Sanctifying Spirit
Galatians 3:1-9 – If we believe our salvation to be of grace, we must not rely on our works after that. The Spirit that saves is the same Spirit that sanctifies.
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Crucified Lives
Galatians 2:1-21 – Paul was so enthralled by the power of the gospel that he confronted others who were wavering in its truth. By faith and faith alone, we can experience lives that have been crucified with Christ.
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Counterfeit Gospels
Galatians 1:1-10 – Paul confronted lesser messages posing as the gospel since they corrupted the church. We must beware of counterfeit gospels that could hinder us from knowing the grace of Jesus.
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Dangerous Entitlements
Haggai 2:10-23 – As the people began to undertake God’s work, they wrongfully assumed they were good with Him. Beware of dangerous entitlements that make you believe God owes you something in your obedience.
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Glory Days
Haggai 2:1-9 – People often view the future as bleak if they perceive the past as ideal. If we only focus on what God did previously, we will miss the glory days that He desires to bring now.
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The Opportune Time
Jesus responded to Satan’s temptation by committing to obeying God’s Word. Understanding that our enemy knows the opportune time to tempt us, we must prepare ourselves.
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Equal Sacrifices
Haggai 1:7-15 – God called His people to repent of their selfish ways, but He called for more than a somber acknowledgment. They distinguished their repentance through their call for equal sacrifices.
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Misplaced Priorities
Haggai 1:1-6 – God’s people put their comfort over His concerns. We must constantly evaluate if misplaced priorities have taken us.