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Serving others
Measuring Your Ministry—a Warning and an Encouragement
When we fix our attention on “results” in Christian ministry—size, numbers, and outcomes—we risk shifting our focus away from God and onto ourselves, making our own “impact” the measure that matters most.
3 Practical Ways to Stop Burdening Ourselves to Death
We are more informed—and stressed out—than ever. Here are 3 practical ways to stop burdening ourselves to death.
Loving Our Neighbor with Our Words
While “toxic positivity” and “empathy misses” are usually well-meaning attempts to help, they can end up causing more pain to people who are already suffering in some way. Here are some thoughts on how to love people with our words.
10 Things People Who Love God Want to Do
People who have new life in Christ are filled with gratitude for God’s mercy in saving them and giving them eternal life. Here are 10 things people who love God want to do, along with corresponding Bible verses.
Are You a Productive Bee? 7 Ways God Has Gifted Christians to Serve
A jar of honey is the result of thousands of forager bees, drones, builders, guards, and nurses toiling for the queen and her honeycomb kingdom. Here are 7 ways Christians also labor together to produce a sweet gospel harvest.
7 Ways to Be a Friend According to the Bible
People lack friends, and they suffer for it. They are doing life alone, and that is hard. We need to learn to be friends again, and the apostle Paul teaches us how in his first letter to the church in Thessalonica.
Finding Renewal of Heart and Faith this Christmas Season
How can a person still find joy in the Christmas season when facing a variety of emotions and difficult circumstances? Here are three ways.
How Will You Bring Light into a Dark World This Christmas Season?
What would it look like to be so moved by the great news of the gospel this Christmas season that we begin to add a little bright color to the dark grayness of our neighbors’ lives?