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  • Seeking Help Was the Important First Step to My Recovery

    I’ve struggled with anxiety since I was first bullied in school at the age of 7. I would often go to bed with a lump in my throat and a heavy feeling in my chest, and cry myself to sleep.

  • 3 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Demotivated in Ministry

    “Apathy” was ranked as the single biggest concern of 2022, according to Lifeway Research’s survey of 1,000 pastors on their churches’ most pressing needs.

  • How Two Friends Got a Church to Host a Gaming Party

    Once every three months, Mitcham Baptist Church, in Melbourne, Australia, hosts a service of a different kind—a LAN party.

  • When God Rewrites Our Stories (As revealed through 3 Bible Characters)

    There’s a story we all have of ourselves that we’ve come to believe. Whether it’s a story of hurt, pain, or disappointment, our Heavenly Father delights in rewriting our stories.

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  • What It's Like to Wait on God

    Some of the very least favourite parts of my life are the days of waiting. Which, I guess, doesn’t say that much. After all, so much of life is waiting for something.

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Jul 26, 2022/by Contributor

3 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Demotivated in Ministry

“Apathy” was ranked as the single biggest concern of 2022, according to Lifeway Research’s survey of 1,000 pastors on their churches’ most pressing needs.
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Jun 14, 2022/by Contributor

4 Ways to Handle Pressures to Conform at Work

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Jun 6, 2022/by Contributor

Is it Okay for a Christian to be Ambitious?

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May 5, 2022/by Contributor

6 Ways to Set Our Minds on Christ During a Busy Workday

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DEVOTIONALS

Jul 31, 2022/by YMI

ODB: “Make It Your Own, Dawg!”

On June 11, 2002, the singing competition American Idol debuted. Each week, hopefuls performed their own versions of popular songs, and the viewing audience voted on who advanced to the next round of the competition.As one of the panel judges on the show, Randy Jackson’s signature feedback was this zinger: “You made that song your own, dawg!” He lavished that praise when
Jul 30, 2022/by YMI

ODB: Puddles of Sunshine

Jul 29, 2022/by YMI

ODB: Followed by God’s Goodness

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Jul 29, 2022/by YMI

Pizza and God’s Presence

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Jun 17, 2022/by Jacq So

Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1: When Retaliating Seems Like the Only Way

This was the memory that came to mind while I was watching Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1—I was bullied for the first time in my first year of high school.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: The Dark Hold of Isolation
May 13, 2022/by Jacq So

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: The Dark Hold of Isolation

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Mar 18, 2022/by Contributor

The Batman and the Challenge to Be More

Let's Pray for Ukraine.
Feb 24, 2022/by YMI

A Prayer for Ukraine

Let's Pray for Ukraine.
Feb 24, 2022/by YMI

A Prayer for Ukraine

In the face of bad news, we may be tempted to hide and bury our heads in the sand, because we feel like there's nothing we can do where we are. But that's not true. We can pray, and we should pray.
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Oct 26, 2021/by Sarah Tso

International Borders Are Reopening—Should We Start Travelling Again?

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Jul 29, 2021/by YMI

Why Simone Biles’ Decision to Step Down from the Olympics Finals Matters

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Jul 22, 2021/by Contributor

A Father Reflects on a School Tragedy

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Jun 17, 2022/by Jacq So

Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1: When Retaliating Seems Like the Only Way

This was the memory that came to mind while I was watching Stranger Things 4 Vol. 1—I was bullied for the first time in my first year of high school.
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: The Dark Hold of Isolation
May 13, 2022/by Jacq So

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness: The Dark Hold of Isolation

Batman in dawn
Mar 18, 2022/by Contributor

The Batman and the Challenge to Be More

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Jan 25, 2022/by Jacq So

20 Years On: Why Harry Potter’s Story Still Appeals to Us

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  • Image of a women sitting on the rocks by the lakeWhat It’s Like to Wait on GodJul 19, 2022 - 12:00 pm
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Single, Dating or Married?

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Feb 12, 2022
Looking to dip in on some relationship tips? Perhaps it’s about navigating dating life, singlehood, or your newly married status. Or perhaps you’d like to recapture the heady days of your marriage—well, good news, we may have the thing for you!
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3 Ways to Love Your Unlovely Colleagues

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Feb 10, 2022
Sacrificial love is hard, even when it is directed towards someone we truly love. But loving someone we don’t love—someone who makes our life miserable and difficult, well, that feels almost impossible at times!
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Ames Chen: Why I Write About the “Invisible People”

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Feb 4, 2022
Hearing all the stories about unfair treatment, abuse, depression, and other struggles by this group of “invisible people” kept Ames awake at night.
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5 Truths For When You’re Afraid of Sharing the Gospel

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Jan 24, 2022
Sharing our faith often feels scary. Whilst many of us would love to be the kind of Christian who introduces other people to Jesus, we can sometimes get stuck in a vicious cycle.
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Charles, Diana, and The Big C: The Wake-Up Call to Happily Ever After

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Jan 19, 2022
When Charles first met Diana at a high school alumni event over a decade ago, he was one of those guys who grew up knowing that God existed. He had attended a Christian school, but he didn’t believe in Jesus.
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When God Rewrites Our Stories (As revealed through 3 Bible Characters)

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Jul 20, 2022
There’s a story we all have of ourselves that we’ve come to believe. Whether it’s a story of hurt, pain, or disappointment, our Heavenly Father delights in rewriting our stories.
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Subtle Ways We Can Give Into Victim Mentality

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Jul 13, 2022
“Woe is me”, you mumble as you promptly decide to sulk in a corner, even though you know doing this will cause you to isolate yourself more. Perhaps it’s because you find yourself being a victim of your circumstances, and life’s been unfair towards you.
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3 Ways to Remain Faithful When Life Seems to be Going Nowhere

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Jul 6, 2022
Do you ever feel like your life–career, relationships–is going nowhere, despite putting your best foot forward and giving your all in everything? Here are 3 ways to help you persevere in your faith journey.
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Outsider

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Jun 20, 2022
What is it like to live as a refugee—someone who is forced to be an outsider?
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The Philippines - Our Place, Our People, Our Home

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Jun 11, 2022
The past year has been filled with a lot of tension and uncertainty for the Filipino people. But as we commemorate our nation’s 124th Independence Day, it is yet another opportunity to be reminded of what makes our country worth loving.
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