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How I Got Over My Church Hurt (Without Losing My Faith)

Caleb Mathis

18 mins

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Does God Care About Me? Finding a Risky Answer

I love Hawaiian food. I love not wearing shoes (especially at the office). I love orange juice with extra pulp, Owl City (...

Caleb Mathis

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How To Pray When You Don’t Know What To Say

Whether you’re new to God or not, prayer can feel hard. And to make things worse, life can be even harder. We sometimes do...

Scott Dill

14 mins

What Does It Mean Spiritually When Bad Things Keep Happening to You?

Why did I lose my job? Why am I still alone? Why does racism feel impossible to beat? Why did my baby die? Why are so many...

Rachel Reider

6 mins

How To Break That Habit

Disillusionment—the feeling of disappointment that comes upon discovering something is not as good as you previously belie...

Chuck Mingo

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What Smashing My Face Into a Car Taught Me About God

It’s been ten years since I should have died on a little street called Ida Avenue. I had been out drinking, blacked out…yo...

Chris Frank

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Overcoming Depression: How To Keep Getting Up

It’s okay to ask and need. We offer talk appointments and healing groups to help you where you are. Click here to learn mo...

Sophie Beya

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Hey God, A Little Less Rejection Would Be Great

Kacie Bryant

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6 Spooky Stories in the Bible (and Why They're In There)

THAT’S A TERRIBLE BEDTIME STORY The Bible opens with a creation story: God speaks, and everything, including people, came...

Caleb Mathis

15 mins

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7 Things Shot-Blocking Your Prayers

Like you’re dialing the number, but all you’re getting is a straight-to-voicemail response? Me too. What’s actually going ...

Caleb Mathis

9 mins

Reclaim The Word "Adventure" And Actually Live One

Many of us are feeling a bit stir-crazy, stale, bored, aimless, or stuck. It makes us long for far off places, for the thr...

Andy Reider

11 mins

Why Not Feeling Actually Breaks Everything

Hi. My name is Caleb, and I’m emotionally stunted. But that’s changing for me, and I believe it can for you as well. I’ve...

Caleb Mathis

5 mins

Emotions: How To Deal

Emotions are like kids on a car trip—you can’t let them drive, and you can’t put them in the trunk. Most of us fall into o...

Alli Patterson

7 mins

How Do I Have Faith In The Middle Of A Crisis?

By the way, I said “choosing” because it is a choice. It is these moments—when the unknown is dark and dreadful, and each...

Eric Ankenman

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6 Ways To Experience God As A Good Dad

Caleb Mathis

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Quit Believing The Lie That Holds You Back

There are some days I can confidently carry the responsibilities of life with ease, and then other days, I used to believe...

Catie Castleman

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I Need A Hobby And You Do Too

Winston Churchill painted. Michael Jordan golfed. Jesus liked to go hiking.1 I had a hobby once too. When I was 5, it wa...

Kyle Ranson

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Do I Have An Eating Disorder?

For years, I’ve spent the winter months of January and February the same way: at the gym early in the morning or late at n...

Tom Lange

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If Hearing God Called "Daddy" Makes You Cringe

When I picture God, I see him as a King. I see God sitting on his very large golden throne ruling over all that he created...

Kacie Bryant

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Ladies: Why Are You Apologizing?

We socialize girls in our culture to over-apologize, and it needs to stop. I’m not talking about the “I did something wro...

Alli Patterson

9 mins

The Ultimate Workout Plan

I started running more seriously in college. I also picked up weird habits like peeling off any parts of bread that had be...

Alli Patterson

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What Are Spiritual Gifts?

Alli Patterson

5 mins

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How To Experience More Purpose RIGHT NOW

Finding your purpose or wondering “why am I here” could feel like it is a question that has epic consequences. So it can b...

Victor Martinez

7 mins

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Want To Find Your Purpose? Write Your Eulogy.

Do you ever suspect you are wasting your time? Like you are spending your life doing things that won’t really matter in th...

Don Gerred

6 mins

A Life-Changing Adventure You Can Afford

The first time I seriously asked myself that question, I’ll be honest: I came up empty. Aside from my wife and my immediat...

Chris Stewart

9 mins

Reclaim The Word "Adventure" And Actually Live One

Many of us are feeling a bit stir-crazy, stale, bored, aimless, or stuck. It makes us long for far off places, for the thr...

Andy Reider

7 mins

The secret to crushing your 20s

If you’re in your 20s right now and: The girl built a house in the friend zone; Money has an allergy, and it seems like i...

Kyle Ranson

7 mins

Finding Time For It All

We all get the same 24 hours per day, the same 365 days every year. We all want to use it well, but some people seem to ma...

Alli Patterson

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Can Christians Do Yoga?

Alli Patterson

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5 Ways to Ingest More Bible

Like pretty much anything worth doing, it’s not easy, and most people fail at it. But you can do it with the help of these...

Caleb Mathis

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What Does the Bible Actually Say About Women?

Unfortunately, that’s just as true in the church as it is in the corporate boardroom. I don’t know much about business, bu...

Caleb Mathis

11 mins

Compassion Fatigue: When Is It OK To Stop?

I am a physician, which means I help people. I’m also a parent, so the “helping people” thing doesn’t stop when I leave wo...

Lora Scott

5 mins

You Haven’t Screwed Up Too Much. Ask Me How I Know.

I used to live recklessly. I drank, smoked pot, was very promiscuous, drank more, smoked more pot, and so on. There were t...

Kacie Bryant

7 mins

Change Your Life in Five Minutes A Day

So I created a 5 minute per day, 7-day plan to refresh prayer in my life. I want everything God has for me, and I want it ...

Alli Patterson

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Burpees Suck: What the Gym Can Teach You About Prayer

So do squats, lunges, sprints, those big fat ropes, and everything you find at those stupid Crossfit gyms. You know, the o...

Eric Ankenman

Advice For New Parents

Why Is Pregnancy So Hard?

6 Ways To Experience God As A Good Dad

suffering

How I Got Over My Church Hurt (Without Losing My Faith)

Does God Care About Me? Finding a Risky Answer

How To Pray When You Don’t Know What To Say

fear

Hey God, A Little Less Rejection Would Be Great

6 Spooky Stories in the Bible (and Why They're In There)

7 Things Shot-Blocking Your Prayers

identity

6 Ways To Experience God As A Good Dad

Quit Believing The Lie That Holds You Back

I Need A Hobby And You Do Too

purpose

What Are Spiritual Gifts?

How To Experience More Purpose RIGHT NOW

Want To Find Your Purpose? Write Your Eulogy.

wisdom

Can Christians Do Yoga?

5 Ways to Ingest More Bible

What Does the Bible Actually Say About Women?