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• “Yes, Lord” Fixes Everything!

  Many of our struggles in life—at least in mine—are the result of one of two things. First, our internal responses to undesired events. Second, our failure to... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Next Step on Our Faith Journey

  

  Right now I’m sitting on a plane, head spinning, brushing back tears over the events of the past four weeks. I still can’t believe that God is doing this. Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• SLC2012 Downloads Now Available!

  

  The entire 2012 Spiritual Leadership Conference is now online and available!It is our desire to share Spiritual Leadership Conference with people who couldn’t... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 8 Reasons Not to Leave…

  

  Recently, I’ve had a lot of people ask me, “How did you know God was leading you into the pastorate?” They share their own internal wrestling and want to know... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• New Resources from Striving Together!

  

  Each year at this time, we see the culmination of a full year’s worth of work from our entire Striving Together team. I’m so thankful for the publications team... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Looking Back at SLC2012!

  

  Spiritual Leadership Conference wrapped up yesterday! God gave us a truly incredible week with friends from all over the country. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• On Listening to God

  

  Are you listening to God? Are you wondering what He’s saying? Here are a few things I’ve learned recently about listening to God’s voice and discerning what He’... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Does God Ever Say “Boo-yah?”

  

  The urban dictionary defines the word Booyah as “an exclamatory statement often said when someone is overjoyed!” (It is usually used in response to some... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• New Podcast—A Soulwinning Church

  

  Podcast: Download Don’t miss this month’s Spiritual Leadership Podcast from Pastor Paul Chappell. The topic is “The Soulwinning Church by His Spirit. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• New Podcast—A Soulwinning Church

  Don’t miss this month’s Spiritual Leadership Podcast from Pastor Paul Chappell. The topic is “The Soulwinning Church by His Spirit. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• The Distance Between Surrender and Vision

  

  “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he... Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• God’s Unfolding Will in Our Lives…

  

  I must be completely honest—today was a day that I never thought would happen. And in fact, that’s sort of the story of my life for the past couple of years. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• My Way Or His Way?

  

  Perhaps the overwhelming struggle of the Christian life boils down to those five words—my way or His way.Recently, I was counseling a godly young lady who put... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Repost: Fleshly Or Spiritual Leader—Which Are You?

  

  Recently I was having a conversation with a wonderful servant of God who has worked for several “high-profile” Christian leaders in the past two decades. Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Old Soldiers, Young Soldiers…

  

  I apologize in advance that this is a long post—but I pray it will stir you. The topic has surely stirred me. I pray you will pass it along to a young soldier,... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Making It Easy to Make It Right…

  

  Not long ago, God gave us the privilege of helping some young people and their families through difficult trial. Satan had laid a cleverly disguised trap, sin... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Prayer is Amazing to Me

  

  Have you stopped to think recently about how amazing it is that God invites us to talk to Him? Here are some reasons I find myself in a constant, jaw-dropped... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Repost: A Word to Weary Bible College Students

  I’ve had five conversations that went almost exactly the same this week. A battle-worn college student says, “I’m not even sure what I’m doing here. I feel... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Repost: How to Help a Wounded Person

  

  One of the most difficult circumstances of life and ministry is to try to help someone who has been deeply hurt. These are hard moments. More than anything,... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Five Lies That Will Wreck Your Marriage

  

  “Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire,... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2012 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY