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How to Start the Next Year Right
How to Start the Next Year Right

2017 is coming in real fast, and it would be great to prepare for its arrival. Do you want to start the next year right? Read on if you do.

Things Christians Should Do Before the Year Ends
Things Christians Should Do Before the Year Ends

2016 is about to end, and 2017 is fast approaching. Before we talk about how to start the coming year right, let's go about how to close the current year the best way. Are you ready?

3 Proofs You\'ve Really Been Born Again
3 Proofs You've Really Been Born Again

Just like how a person's birth is evidenced by his physical body along with a heartbeat and loud cries, a person who got born again will also show some proof of it. Here are some of them.

5 Signs That a Path Is Not God's Will for You
5 Signs That a Path Is Not God's Will for You

How can we be sure that we're not walking in the wrong calling and are actively pursuing what God has called us to do? Here are five signs that a path is not God's will for you and that you should get off that route at once.

You Don\'t Have to Wait for New Year to Start Changing
You Don't Have to Wait for New Year to Start Changing

We view fresh starts to be a great catalyst for transformation and hope that it lasts, but the freshest of starts doesn't come when we approach a new year.

4 Ways Our Greatest Storms Speak of God\'s Glory
4 Ways Our Greatest Storms Speak of God's Glory

How could the beauty and splendor of God be shown in the most gruesome and trying times? Here are four ways that our greatest storms can speak of God's glory.

What This 75-year Harvard Study Can Tell Us About God\'s True Design for Happiness
What This 75-year Harvard Study Can Tell Us About God's True Design for Happiness

One of the longest standing social research sets out to answer the question, "What's the secret to happiness?"

Christmas Is Over: Now What?
Christmas Is Over: Now What?

The festivities have ended. But if we really come to think about the true meaning of Christmas, it's a celebration that doesn't have to end when Dec. 25 comes to a close.

Try This Christian Prayer Practice During The Holidays
Try This Christian Prayer Practice During The Holidays

What if an ancient Christian prayer practice dating back 1700 years could help you remain spiritually grounded while pursuing your many holiday tasks?

Not Feeling the Joy of the Holidays? Remember These 7 Things
Not Feeling the Joy of the Holidays? Remember These 7 Things

It might seem odd to feel sad and out of place during the holidays, especially since everybody else is having a wonderful time. But many people actually feel this way because they are either stressed out by all the work that needs to be completed or are worried because of overwhelming holiday expenses.

Does My Prayer Count If I Sinned Before Praying?
Does My Prayer Count If I Sinned Before Praying?

We think that for us to get "upstairs" to God we need to earn His favour by keeping with religious traditions such as confession.

7 Truths for Strength When We Are Disappointed
7 Truths for Strength When We Are Disappointed

Here are seven truths that we can hold on to for strength and encouragement when we are faced with disappointment.

Why Having a Long Marriage Is Not the Goal
Why Having a Long Marriage Is Not the Goal

The goal of a marriage is not to simply survive it, but to thrive in it.

Does Engaging in Premarital Sex Disqualify Someone From Ministry?
Does Engaging in Premarital Sex Disqualify Someone From Ministry?

Serving in ministry, whether at a vocational or volunteer basis, is both a joy and privilege to all. But in the same breath it is also a responsibility where qualifications have to be met and standards upheld.

5 Ways We Can Live Out Child-like Faith
5 Ways We Can Live Out Child-like Faith

The faith of children is amazing, and Jesus urges us to be child-like in our faith. Here are five ways we can live out child-like faith.

3 Ways the Christmas Tree Meant So Much to Me
3 Ways the Christmas Tree Meant So Much to Me

The Christmas tree, usually just a decoration completing the holiday cheer inside homes in many places around the world, is just a tree to many. But really, it's so much more than that.