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4 Characteristics of Good and Lasting Friendships

By Le Ann Trees | October 12, 2026

We need friends who are there for us over the years. Here are some key characteristics of friendships I treasure that have stood the test of time.

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Organic Christian Living in the Local Church

By Nick Batzig | February 8, 2024

A mechanistic church mindset is a counterfeit to an organic church mindset. How should Christians approach programs and extracurricular activities as they seek to nurture organic love and service in the body of Christ?

10 Essential Lessons about Money from the Book of Proverbs

By Hannah Depew | February 7, 2024

When it comes to money, we get conflicting messages: money is power; money is a curse; money corrupts; money means you’ve made it. Here are 10 essential lessons about money from the book of Proverbs.

8 Good Ways God May Be Growing You Through Slow Healing

By Le Ann Trees | February 6, 2024

We all want to be healed yesterday from whatever physical or mental ailment or troubled relationship we are experiencing. Here are 8 good ways God may be using slow healing in your life.

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When God Doesn’t Tell Us Why

By Daniel Rowlands | June 17, 2026

Why does God sometimes allow suffering that seems to have no explanation? The stories of Job and the man born blind help us find confidence in God when the answers don’t come.

Does Satan Know Our Thoughts?

By BCL | April 29, 2026

When temptations confront us in moments of weakness, it can feel as though Satan knows our thoughts. Is this true?

How Do We Cast Our Burdens on Jesus?

By Campbell Markham | April 11, 2026

The Bible urges us to take our burdens and to put them into Jesus’ hands. How exactly do we cast our cares upon Jesus?

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