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2013
June
Ask the Right Questions
Move from the “What” to the “So What”
Open Your Eyes
For a New Perspective, Try This Method
Biblical Meditation Is Thought Digestion
God’s Word Causes Radical Change
A True Disciple Continues in God’s Word
God Frees Us Through His Word
Need a Mood Elevator? Pick Up Your Bible
Have You Claimed Your Inheritance?
Faith Is God’s Word Activated
God’s Truth Will Set You Free
Jesus Paid for It All
God’s Word Can Do the Impossible
Truth Is Eternal
Trust the Bible. Jesus Did!
What the Bible Predicts, Comes True
God’s Word Is Always Ahead of Science
May
God’s Word Is Right and True
Give God’s Word a Gaze
Prepare Your Heart for Good Reception
God Is Your Loving Father
The Lord Is Close
Thank God in Advance
Overwhelmed? Stand Strong
God's on Your Side — the Winning Side
Ask God for a Repeat Performance
Pray First, Pray More
Trials Test Your Faith
Your Faith Is Being Tested
Surrender to God’s Loving Control
Trust in God’s Loving Care
Accept What Cannot Be Changed
Peace Is Not Problem-free Living
Joy Is a Choice
In All Things, Be Joyful
Avoiding the Rearview Mirror
Shift to a New Soundtrack
You Can Get Well or Get Even
Tell God About It
The Other Side of the Tapestry
There Is Always Hope
God's Shield of Faith Provides Protection
God's Peace Beats Out Worry
Satan Fears the Pursuit of Purity
Stand Ready With Truth
Satan Is Real
The Battle You Were Born to Win
Change Something, Change You
April
Ready, Set — Wait
Begin the Healing: Tell It to the Lord
Faithful People Are Generous
That is Why We Never Give Up
Faithful People Serve Others
God Uses Little Things to Test Your Integrity
Faithful People Are Hard to Find
Sin Leads to Relational Conflicts
Sin Causes Emotional Distress and Disappointment
Everything’s Broken, But We Will Be Raised in Strength
Why Is Life So Hard?
Change Requires Honest Community
Change Requires the Holy Spirit
Change Requires New Thinking
Change Requires Making Choices
Change Requires Learning the Truth
Sinful People Can Sin Less
The Power of Eternal Thinking
Truth Is the Antidote to Fear
You Have the Power to Say 'No'
Hope Returns When We Remember God's Unfailing Love
There Is No Condemnation If You Belong to Jesus
Willpower Won’t Solve Your Problem
The Missing Ingredient in Your Battle Against Sin
You Need a Battle Buddy
Let Go of Your Self-defeating Lies
Winning the War Inside of You
The Word 'No' is Part of Your Spiritual Journey
Your Heavenly Cheering Squad
When You Feel Like Giving Up
March
The Practice of Surrender
Surrender: the Only Way to Live
Surrender Leads to Victory
A Surrendered Life Has Power
Instead of Trying Harder, Trust More
Come to the End of Yourself
Offer Yourself to God
The Heart of Worship Is Surrender
Open Your Bible and Unlock Your Potential
Put Down the Chocolate and Pick Up Your Bible
Let the Bible Light Up Your Life
Want to Know God’s Promises? Read the Bible!
Let God’s Word Activate Your Faith
Don’t Live With Guilt, Regret, or Shame
Get Ready for the Impossible
God’s Word Will Transform Your Life
The Bible Will Always Survive
Jesus Trusted the Bible. You Should, Too.
Bible’s Cohesiveness Proves It True
Biblical Prophesies: What Are the Odds?
The Bible Is Scientifically Accurate
The Bible Is Historically Accurate
How to Build Consistency in Your Quiet Time
Use Your Memory Muscle
Keep God’s Word Close at Hand
Don’t Just Read — Receive God’s Word
Give the Bible the First and Last Word in Your Life
God’s Word: You Can’t Live Without It
Focus on Scripture, Not Worries
Satan Doesn’t Mind Bible Study Never Put Into Practice
God Created Us for Adventure
February
How WIll You Help Fulfill the Great Commission?
Your Mission Comes from God Himself
God Wired Us to Be on Mission
Faith Is Something We Do
Baptism: You Are Part of God's Family
Take on Eternal Values
Faithfulness is a Rare Quality
God Blesses His Plan, Not Yours
The Four Laws of God’s Blessing
Stop Procrastinating!
God Is Not Finished with Us
God Uses People Who Fortify Their Faith
God's Acceptance Is All You Need
Let Go of the Things That Hold You Back
Completing To-Do List is not Your Life's Purpose
God Uses People with Simplified Lives
Satan Wants Isolated Believers
God Wants Your Contribution
Church Family: Lab for Love
Show You Believe By Belonging
Don’t Just Believe. Belong!
God’s Love Is Deep Enough
The Height of God’s Love
The Length of God’s Love
The Width of God’s Love
There Is No Fear in Love
God Wants You to Enjoy Your Life
You’re Alive Because God Wants to Love You
January
God's Acceptance: You Already Have It!
Quiet Time: Follow a Simple Plan
Quiet Time: Find a Special Place
Quiet Time: Pick a Specific Time
'Lord, When Will I Finally Get It Right?'
God Calls You to Serve Others
God Chose You Before You Chose Him
God: 'I’ve got this great life planned for you'
You Cannot Grow Without Humble, Teachable Attitude
Your Calling is Part of Your Salvation
The Wise Focus on the Eternal
The Wise Know God is Constantly With Them
The Wise Keep on Track
The Wise Spend Time With God
The Wise Listen to God
The Wise Ask God for Wisdom
The Wise Focus on God's Best
The Wise Look Ahead and Make Plans
3 Steps Toward Spiritual Growth
Ask, Then Expect God to Help
Replace Your Fears With Faith
You Are Defined by God and God Alone
Your Choices Are More Powerful Than Circumstances.
Be Defined by Godly, Loving Commitments
Live a Joy-filled, Generous Life
For Good Health, Confess Your Sin
Trusting God Is Good for Your Health
God’s Prescription for Good Health
Building Blocks of Spiritual Growth
Develop the Character of Christ
Skills Take Practice and Experience
2012
December
Teach and Preach Biblical Conviction
Develop God's Perspective on Life
Assess the Level of Bible Knowledge
Establish Habits for Spiritual Growth
Peace on Earth Starts with Christ in You
Good News at Christmas: You Matter to God
Come Home to God’s Hope and Joy This Christmas
Come Home and Receive God’s Peace and Strength This Christmas
Come Home to God’s Love and Forgiveness This Christmas
Jesus Came to Reconnect You to God
Jesus Came for Your Recovery
Christmas: The Ultimate Rescue Mission
The Christmas Story Reveals Your Value
What Do You Have to Lose This Christmas?
Today Pray for the People of Newtown, Connecticut
An Anecdote About an Antidote
An Antidote for Loneliness at Christmas
Unselfish Giving Is the Antidote to Materialism
Giving is an Opportunity to Show Your Love
Don’t Wait to Obey God
Christmas Note: Stop Trying to Win Arguments
Obey God by Using Your Brain
Obeying God Requires Taking a Risk
To Obey God, Let Go
You Obey God by Trusting God
Don’t Wait to Obey God
Biblical Obedience: Love + Trust + Action
Love Must Become Your Lifestyle
The Bible Says Love Is a Skill
November
Love is Something You Do
You Must Choose to Love God
We Love Because God Loves Us
Life Is Hard So You Can Grow
Let the Spirit Change Your Way of Thinking
Spiritual Maturity Is Not a Solitary Pursuit
You Are a Work in Progress
Christ-likeness Is Produced Through the Holy Spirit
Give Thanks, for God Is at Work
Does God Answer Specific Prayers?
Was it a Coincidence or Was it God at Work?
Is There Such a Thing As Coincidence?
You Are a Channel of God’s Love and Grace
Sympathy: Entering In and Sharing the Pain of Others
With Fellowship, Size Matters: Smaller is Better
Don’t Be Reluctant to Show Mercy
Genuine, Heart-to-Heart, Gut-Level Fellowship
Your Faith Will Help Me, and My Faith Will Help You
Show Your Faith by Obedience
People with Integrity Walk a Straight Path
Can You Be Counted On?
Be Teachable
Make Integrity a Daily Decision
Make Integrity a Daily Decision
Five Characteristics You Need to Excel at Work
Your Service Is Desperately Needed in the Body of Christ
We Find Our Significance in Service
We Are Only Fully Alive When We’re Helping Others
We Are Commanded to Serve God
A Christian Who Doesn’t Serve Is a Contradiction
We Are Not Saved by Service but for Service
October
We Are Here to Make a Contribution
Your Business Is God’s Business
Praise God, Who Knew You Before Birth
Celebrate Your S.H.A.P.E.
God’s Will and Your Giftedness
Dedicate Your Job to the Lord
Learn All You Can; Remember What You Learn
God Blesses When You Give Your Best
You Must Care About Your Co-workers
Grow in Character, Not Achievements
Turn Your Work into Worship
Be Enthusiastic About Your Work
Turn Your Prayers into Conversations
Make Your Prayers Other-Centered
Servants Are Faithful in the Small Things
We Must Give Our Lives for Other Believers
Love Finds Meaning in Sacrifice
God Covers Your Faults with His Perfect Love
God Is Not Surprised by Your Faults
Practice the Principle of Replacement
Live Relaxed in God’s Grace
Live Relaxed in God’s Grace
Move Forward with God’s Forgiveness
Move Forward with Confidence
Strength Is for Service
There Is Freedom in Transparency
True Community Requires Confession
God Covers Your Faults with His Perfect Love
God Is Not Surprised by Your Faults
Face Your Faults with Courage
You Were Chosen for Ministry
September
God’s Personal Attention to Detail
Believe God Will Help You
Courage to Serve with the Best You Have
Be Confident in God’s Strength in You
God Requires Risky Obedience
Faith Involves Taking Risks
Your Influence Is for God’s Glory
Don’t Give Up: Look for What God Can Do
Don’t Give Up: Refuse to Be Bitter
Don’t Give Up: God Is Still Working
Don’t Give Up: Dig In and Embrace Life
Don’t Give Up: Accept Help from Others
Don’t Give Up: Tell God Exactly How You Feel
Courage: God Covers You with His Strength
For Uncommon Courage, Open God’s Word
Stand Up for Sanctity
Go Against the World’s Opinion
A Biblical Worldview Requires Uncommon Courage
Stand Firm on God’s Truth, not Another's Opinion
Faith is More Than Believing: Take the Next Step
What Mistakes, Regrets Do You Need to Hand Over to God?
A Secret Faith is a Shallow Faith
Choose Faith Over Fear
Jesus Says Seize the Moment
God Finishes What He Starts
You Will Never Face the Future Alone
How to Release Your Full Potential
You Have Direct Access to God
How to Assess Your Value
Identity: You Are God's Special Possession
August
Identity: Know Who You Are
Identity Crisis: Just Be You
A Church Family Identifies You As a Believer
Let God Tell You Who You Are
God-sized Task: Launch Out in Faith
Be Undefeatable: Lean on the Lord
Study the Bible for Success
Confidence: Be Confident in God
Let Go of Your Doubt to Build Confidence
Be Confident in God’s Strength
Christ In You Gives You Confidence
Five Winning Choices
The Wild Card: Your Choices
Your Life Is Shaped by Your Thoughts
Build Healthy Relationships With God’s Help
Even Your Flaws Can Bring Glory to God
Your Mind Is Your Most Spiritually Vulnerable Organ
Holy Spirit Frees Us From Uncontrolled Thoughts
Four Benefits of Understanding Your Uniqueness
You Are Unique — Believe it!
Try Harder or Trust More?
Only God’s Approval Matters
Trust: Responding to the Holy Spirit
Trust: God Cares About Your Bills
The Issue Is Not If God Can Be Trusted
God Made You Unique to Benefit Other
Lord, Compel Us to Fix Our Attention on You
Jesus Never Looked Down on Others
Create Not-to-Do List Based on Your Purpose
Get on God’s Timetable
Embrace Your Identity in Christ
July
To Fulfill Your Destiny, Use Your Gifts
See Others As God Sees Them
Forgive, Then Move On
Forgiveness Leads to a Fuller Life
Start the Healing By Revealing Your Hurt
Don’t Expect Heaven on Earth
Obedience Unlocks God’s Power
Live at Peace - As Far As It Depends on You
Take on the Mind of Christ
You Bring Joy to God
Be You
Jesus Offers Mercy, Not Condemnation
A Leader Who Serves or a Servant Who Leads
If You Are Bleeding, Come Back Tomorrow
Cooperating with the Holy Spirit
Meekness Is Not Weakness
Fear Rejection? Keep Eternity in Mind
Fear Rejection? Remember, You’re Acceptable to God
Fear Rejection? Remember, You Are Unique
Fear Rejection? Put God First
You Don't Have to Please Everybody
Don’t Let Bitterness Weaken Your Life
God Wants to Give You Freedom
Truth Guides My Steps
Get Your Priorities Straight
It’s Time to Eliminate Negative Self-Talk
Quit Trying to Please Everybody!
The Truth Sets You Free
Getting Everyone in the Game
Too Comfortable in Church
June
We Are Wired to Enjoy God
Becoming Radically Generous
Loving Each Other Will Help Your Church Grow
You May Speak More Languages Than You Think
Be Patient With God and With Yourself
Stop Trying to Win Arguments
Conflict Resolution: Focus on Reconciliation
Conflict Resolution: Confront Someone in Love
Jesus Gives Honest Counsel
Conflict Resolution: Put the Other Person First
Resolve Conflict by Confessing Your Part
Resolve Conflict by Taking the Initiative
Learning to Love Difficult People
God Can Give You a New Heart
Anger: Re-pattern Your Mind
Release Your Anger Appropriately
Anger: Reflect Before You Respond
Realize the Cost of Your Anger
Resolve to Manage Your Anger
Sometimes God Says ‘Not Yet’
Five Steps for Handling Frustration
Bad Temper Is Contagious
Make God-Size Goals
Allow Christ to Live Through You
Prayer Steps: From Condemnation to Confidence
God’s Load Is Light
Quit Trying to Please Everybody
Eliminate Negative Self-Talk
Relax. God’s Grace Covers Your Sin!
Don’t Waste Time with Regrets
May
Guilt and Perfectionism Destroy Your Confidence
What Will You Do with God’s Dream for You?
God Builds Faith by Giving a Dream
Confession Leads to Transformation
Confession Keeps You Healthy
You Have a Role in the Body of Christ
Launch Out in Faith
Let Go of Doubt So God Can Use You
Living a Life of Service
A Powerful Key to Prayer
Don’t Let Self Indulgence Weaken Your Life
God Will Never Give Up on You
The Confidence to Start Over
Scared of Dying
Getting Back Up After Failure
God’s Remedy for the Exhausted
Let God Solve Your Problem
Barriers to Knowing God’s Will
Help Your Children Know God
Parenting: It’s Never Too Late to Lead
Let God Be God in Your Children’s Lives
Guard Your Children’s Spiritual Growth
Protect Your Children’s Minds
Pray Continually for Your Children
Correct Your Children Without Condemning Them
Trust Your Kids with Responsibility
Accept Your Kids' Uniqueness
Point Your Kids to God
Don’t Endure Your Children - Enjoy Them!
Protect Your Children in the Storms
Prepare Your Children for Life
April
‘Dear Friends, God the Father Chose You Long Ago’
God Uses People Who Want to Share Their Godly Passions
God Uses People with a Passion for Him
God Uses People Who Fortify Their Faith
God Uses People with Simplified Lives
God Uses People Who Practice Good Health Principles
God Uses People Who Confess Their Sins
Who Defines Who You Are?
The Great Reversal: the Last Will Be First
Refocus on Pleasing God
Be Grateful, Not Regretful
When You Envy Others, You Deny Your Own Uniqueness
Don’t Compare Yourself to Others
Envy Will Make You Miserable
At a Dead End? Expect a Rescue
Dead Ends Are Part of God's Plan
The Difficulties While God Delays
When God Says 'Wait'
Decision Making: Use Your Muscles of Faith
God Gives You a Dream to Build Your Faith
Confident in God’s Promises
Trying to Satisfy Ourselves
It Is Finished
Joy Is for Everyone
False Sources of Joy
Count It All Joy
Jesus, Our Model of Joy
Joy-killers: Misconceptions About God
The Definition of Joy
Train Your Mind to Remember God
March
Be in Constant Communion with God
You Are Part of God’s Inner Circle
You Can Have Friendship with God
God Is with You in Your Struggle
God’s Heart for the Orphan Is His Heart for You
God Opens Your Eyes to Barriers
Let God Open Your Eyes to a Solution to Your Problems
Your Best Bible Teacher
The Invisible Army on Your Side
Want to Get Along? Humble Yourself.
Draw Near to God to Avoid Arguments
Get Wise to Satan
When God’s in Charge, Peace Rules
Humble Yourself to End the Argument
Don’t Let the Fear of Rejection Keep You Quiet
Let God’s Acceptance Save You from Fear
Let God’s Salvation Save You from Fear
Let God’s Approval Save You from Fear
Let God’s Love Save You from Fear
You Need the Bible in Your Heart, Not Just in Your House
Use the Bible to Stabilize Your Life
Open Your Bible and Unlock Your Potential
Put Down the Chocolate and Pick Up Your Bible
Let the Bible Light Up Your Life
Want to Know God’s Promises? Read the Bible!
Let God’s Word Activate Your Faith
Don’t Live With Guilt, Regret, or Shame
Get Ready for the Impossible
Six Principles for Interpreting Scripture
Four Ways to Make God’s Word a Habit
Personalize God’s Word to Change Your Life
February
Pray Scripture Back to God
Learn Scripture By Explaining It to Others
Writing a Great Application Sentence
How to Build Consistency Into Your Quiet Time
God’s Word Will Transform Your Life
The Bible Will Always Survive
Jesus Trusted the Bible. You Should, Too
Bible's Cohesiveness Proves It True
Biblical Prophesies: What Are the Odds?
The Bible Is Scientifically Accurate
The Bible Is Historically Accurate
Building Your Life on the Rock
How Do You Memorize Scripture?
Why Memorize Scripture?
The Value of Memorizing Scripture
Talk About What God Teaches You
God’s Word Is a Mirror
How to 'Hear' God’s Word
Spiritual Discipline: Battling Busyness
Spiritual Discipline: Battling Distractions
Spiritual Discipline: Battling Dry Spells
Spiritual Discipline: The Battle of the Blankets
Probe the Bible with Questions
Why Applying Scripture Is So Tough
Three Questions to Ask of Any Bible Passage
Bible Study Is Dangerous Work
The Picture-It Method of Bible Meditation
You Need a Plan
The Right Attitude for Your Quiet Time
January
Finding the Right Time and Place for a Quiet Time
The Privilege of Your Quiet Time
The Most Important Time of Your Day
Great Principles of Bible Study (Part 2)
How to Study God’s Word (Part 1)
A Simple Way To Unlock The Bible
God Wants Us To Chew On His Word
God Gave Us the Bible to Transform Us
Use Your Memory Muscle
Keep God’s Word Close at Hand
Don’t Just Read — Receive God’s Word
When Making Decisions, Ask... What Does the Bible Say?
God’s Word: You Can’t Live Without It
Focus on Scripture, not Worries
Satan Doesn’t Mind Bible Study Never Applied
Being Shrewd Is Not a Negative Trait
What Do I Do With This, God?
Does God Know What You’re Going Through?
Use Your Struggles to Reaffirm Your Faith
Refuse to Listen to Your Fears
Trust God to Use Your Problems for Good
You Can Still Be Merry!
Don’t See How? God Will Make a Way
God Designed You to Hear His Voice
Expect God to Answer Your Prayers
Can’t See the Future? Rely on God
Afraid of Making the Wrong Decision?
Let Us Keep in Step with the Spirit
The Same Spirit at Work
Jesus Cleanses and Calls
New Year’s Resolutions? Just One
2011
December
Aim for Jesus, Not Just the Fringes of Faith
Becoming Like Jesus in 2012
2012: A Gift of Time from God
2012: Focus on What God Can Do Through You
Abandon Your Old Wineskins Before 2012
Make a Not-to-Do List for 2012
You’re Not Reading This by Accident
Christmas: Peace with Each Other
Christmas Brings the Peace of God
Christmas Means Peace with God
Christmas: God’s Grace at Work
Christmas: God Changes Us
Christmas: God Loves Us
Christmas: God Is for You
Christmas: Time to Party!
God Created Us for Adventure
Your Mission Comes from God
Your Assignment Comes from God Himself
God Wired Us to Be on Mission
Seek Out the Lost
There Is a Cost
Make a Group Effort
Try Something New
Discouraged? Don’t Give Up
You Need a Plan
Your Faith Will Bring Them to Jesus
Start with Love
Jesus Is the Truth
How Do I Know the Bible Is True?
Carefully Consider God’s Truth
Hard Wired to Know God’s Truth
November
Reality of God “Plain Enough”
The Bible Says Love Is a Habit
The Bible Says Love Is a Skill
The Bible Says Love Is an Action
The Bible Says Love Is a Choice
We Love Because God Loves Us
Be Thankful Even in These Tough Times
The Bible Says Love Requires Risk
Love Does Not Procrastinate
Sympathy Starts with Listening
If You Care, You’ll Be Aware
Three Attitudes Toward Your Neighbor - #3: Love Them
Three Attitudes Toward Your Neighbor - #2: Curious but Uninvolved
Three Attitudes Toward Your Neighbor - #1: Distance
Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
Your Sacrifice Is a Fragrant Offering to God
Investing in God’s Treasury Fund (Worship)
Investing in God’s Global Fund (Missions)
Investing in God’s Service Fund (Ministry)
Investing in God’s Mutual Fund (Fellowship)
Investing in God’s Growth Fund (Discipleship)
The Best Financial Investment You Can Make
Giving to God Strengthens Our Faith
God Is Not a “Gotcha!” God
Honoring God with Our Leftovers
God Multiplies Whatever We Give to Him
God: First or Last in Your Budget?
Answer One Question, Increase Your Savings
God Can Provide Through Any Faucet
Your Business Is God’s Business
October
What Is the Good News?
How to Share Your Life Message
Jesus Empowers You to Tell Others About Him
Our Witness to Non-believers Starts With Friendship
Our Witness from Within
God Equips You to Tell Others About Jesus
God Teaches Through You
Don’t Understand? Trust God
We Must Expect God to Answer When We Ask
A Guide to Help You Decide
God’s Antidote to Indecision
When You Give, Expect God to Respond
Generosity is a Matter of Faith
Financial Fitness: Generosity Reaps Generosity
When You Give, You Are Performing a Service
Contentment Comes When You Give Yourself to Others
Be Content: Stop Comparing Yourself to Others
Find Contentment, Stop ‘When and Then’ Thinking
Does What You Value Have Eternal Value?
Be Content Whatever the Circumstances
Content People Save More, Go In Debt Less
Building People Requires Unselfishness
Encouragement Needs to Be Specific
Pray For Your Pastor Today
Want to Stop Worrying?
Don’t Worry; Trust God
Focus on Things With Eternal Value
Faithful in Handling Finances
Jesus Says You Are the Light of the World
Jesus Should Always Get Our Highest Priority
God’s Vision Motivates Us to Do Great Things
September
Risky Obedience Comes With A God-Guarantee
Risk Your Life, Get More Than You Dream
People Who Walk With Integrity Walk Securely
Being Mistaken as a Servant
Impulse Buying With No Budget Equals Financial Disaster
You Can Be Debt Free
Invest in the Future by Saving
Giving to God Demonstrates Your Faith
Keeping Good Financial Records Pleases God
Why Should You Work With All Your Heart?
Only God Gives Financial Security
Will You Join Jesus in His Work?
God Energizes Your Service to Others
Does Jesus Set Your Priorities?
Are You Delaying That Step of Faith?
Serving Even When It Is Inconvenient
God Says You’re Forgivable
Our Congregations Should Reflect Heaven’s Diversity
Our Churches Should Be No-Shame Zones
Why Does God Allow Evil?
Empowered for a Life of Service
Children Matter to God
Use Every Available Method to Reach People for Jesus
Authentic Friendships
4 Ways to Pray for Friends and Family
3 Keys to a Significant Quiet Time
6 Things You Need to Fight the Devil: (#6) God’s Word
6 Things You Need to Fight the Devil: (#5) Sanity
6 Things You Need to Fight the Devil: (#4) Certainty
6 Things You Need to Fight the Devil: (#3) Serenity
August
6 Things You Need to Fight the Devil: (#2) Righteousness
6 Things You Need to Fight the Devil: (#1) Integrity
Stand Firm Then
Our Convictions Determine Conduct
Becoming a “God first” Believer
God Says You’re Forgivable
Be Defined by Your Service to Others
Let Godly Commitments Define You
Let God Define You
Life’s Uncertainty Teaches God Can Be Trusted
When Things Fall Apart, Ask God to Relieve Your Fears
When Things Fall Apart, You Need to Make Some Changes
When Things Fall Apart, Get Alone and Wait on God
When Things Fall Apart, Focus on God’s Love
When Things Fall Apart, Tell God How You Feel
What to Do When Your World Falls Apart
You Mature as You Help Others Mature
Faithful People Share Their Faith
Being Generous When You’re Stretched Thin
Don’t Give Up When Times Get Tough
Make the Most of Your Talents
Your Integrity Shows Your Faithfulness
The Value of Faith in a Faithless World
It’s Time For Some Good News!
Is Something Missing in Your Life?
Sin Will Cause Financial and Vocational Difficulties
Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?
The Emotional Costs of Sin
Living in a Broken World
Rebellion Makes Life Difficult
Risk Your Life and Get More Than Your Dreams
July
God Calls Us to Leave the Garage
In Faith, Expect God’s Best
Faith is Activated When We Act
Faith Means Relying on God
Faith Means Taking Risks
Principles for Personal Change: Strongholds
Principles for Personal Change: Honesty
Principles for Personal Change: Process
Principles for Personal Change: New Thinking
Principles for Personal Change: Choices
Principles for Personal Change: Truth
Our Life-or-Death Fight
Demolishing Arguments and Pretensions
Secure in God’s Love
Remember to Say Every Day: God Is Good and He Is in Control
Hope Now with Long-Term Rewards
There is No Fear in Love
You Have the Power to Say No
The Battle for Your Mind
Remember What Jesus Did For You
No Condemnation
Winning the Battle
Battle Signs, Part 2
Battle Signs, Part 1
Are You in a Battle?
The Holy Spirit Teaches Us to Live by Our New Nature
Stained Glass Saints
Temptation Is Not a Sin
Passing the Test
Play It Down and Pray It Up
Stay Focused!
June
God Has a Plan for Your Life
Focus on What Matters
You’re Not Alone
God Will Defend You
Jesus Laughed
His Eye is on the Sparrow
Don't Understand? Trust God
Tuning in to God
Ask With the Right Attitude
A Guide to Help You Decide
God’s Antidote to Indecision
How Do You Spell D.A.D?
Jesus is the Truth of God
Jasmine and the Skunk
The Mark of Maturity
Common Ground
It Takes All Kinds of People
It Takes All Kinds of Churches
When You Are Applauded, Choose to Hope
When You Are Rejected, Choose to Forgive
When You Are Neglected, Choose to Encourage
When You Are Insulted, Choose to Pray
When You Are Confronted, Choose to Love
The Source of Real Power
The Body of Christ Needs You
God Created You to Help Others
Spiritual Maturity is for Ministry
The Times They Have A-Chang-ed
Protect Your Children’s Minds
Pray Continually for Your Children
May
Teach Your Children God’s Word
Help Your Children Know God
God Smiles When We Obey
God Smiles When We Trust
Uncertain of the Next Step, but Certain of God
Faith is Something We Do
But It Was the Snake’s Fault
Talk to Your Kids
Catch Your Children Doing Good Things
Developing the Desire to Do God’s Will
Prayer: The Hedge of Protection
A Mission You Need to Accept
The Reason We Serve
Character: It’s Who You Are, Not What You Do
Choose Your Friends Wisely
Children Need to Know God Loves Them
God is at Work, No Matter How You Feel
God’s Delay May Be a Test of Your Patience
God is Never Too Busy to Talk
News Flash: God Controls Time, Calendars Express Shock
Stay Focused with Your Family Priorities
Prayers Have an Impact
Pray for Others
Parenting with the Lord’s Prayer: God Protects
Parenting with the Lord’s Prayer: Do What’s Right
Parenting with the Lord’s Prayer: Forgiveness
Parenting with the Lord’s Prayer: Don’t Worry
Parenting with the Lord’s Prayer: Creating Stability
Parenting with the Lord’s Prayer: Honoring God
Parenting with the Lord’s Prayer: Overcoming Insecurity
It’s A Matter of Trust
April
Coming to the Rescue
You Can’t Be A Self-Made Savior
Sending Out an S.O.S.
Making Something Out of Nothing
Heaven’s 24-hour Emergency Hot Line
Problems Force Us to Depend on God
Jesus Will Be With You Day After Day After Day
God’s love endures forever
Jesus Sets You Free Forever
Jesus Redeems Us With Outstretched Arms
Jesus sets you free from your fears
Jesus Sets You Free To See
Jesus Gives Us a Fresh Start
Who Could Use Your Encouragement Today?
Jesus Accepted You; Now You Accept Others
You Matter: God Notices You
You Matter: God Wants You
You Matter: God Knows You
You Matter: God Sees You
You Matter to God
Go in Grace, but Change Your Life
Holiness Is a Reasonable Request
Have You Experienced the Transforming Power of Worship?
Have You Experienced the Transforming Power of Worship?
Worship Comes Before Transformation
There is No Condemnation in Jesus
Four Ways to Pray for Friends and Family
Nurturing Quiet as You Pray
Thank God When He Answers Your Prayers
Start the Spiritual Habit of Journaling
March
Watch For What God Says
Wait Expectantly for God to Answer
Jesus Teaches Us: Get Alone and Pray
Truth Is Jesus
In Search of Perfect Conditions
Your Weakness: God’s Power Made Perfect
Learn Trust by Obeying in Small Ways
God Can, Even Though I Can’t
God Is Stronger Than We Think
Don’t Be Distracted From Your Purpose
How to Recognize God’s Voice – The Seventh Test
How to Recognize God’s Voice – The Sixth Test
How to Recognize God’s Voice – The Fifth Test
How to Recognize God's Voice – The Fourth Test
How to Recognize God’s Voice – The Third Test
How to Recognize God's Voice - The Second Test
How to Recognize God's Voice - The First Test
God Develops Us Slowly
Maturity is a Process
To Hear God You Must Cooperate
Hear God: Eliminate the Distractions
To Hear God You Must Take Time To Listen
To Hear God You Must Cultivate An Open Mind
Why Is It Essential To Hear God?
Tune In To God
But God Is Our Deliverer
If I Love God, Why These Problems?
God’s Will or Your Will?
Grow in Faith by Being Faithful
We May Suffer Even When Obedient
Let God Interpret the Facts
February
God Meant It for Good
God Will Never Run Out of Love for You
No One Can Stop Your Love
Hope for Real Relationships: Look to God
Hope for Real Relationships: Ask for Direction
Hope for Real Relationships Comes When You Trust God
Hope for Real Relationships When Disappointed
Real Relationships Comes Through Your Differences
His Commands Are Not Too Hard
Jesus Teaches Unforced Rhythms of Grace
How Full is Your Backpack?
Finding the Real Jesus Changes Your Life
Who Is the Real Jesus?
Jesus Knows What You Need
Jesus violates expectations
We, However, Have the Mind of Christ
Take God at His Word
Believe You Are Who God Says You Are
Renovation Begins with Demolition
Focus on Jesus, not Your Sin
Two Words Needed to Become a New Person
God’s Secret to a Total Makeover
People Who Don’t Know God Worry
Choose Faith and Acknowledge God’s Control
Choose Faith and It Will Increase
Choose Faith and Question Your Fears
Choose Faith and Ask for Help
Face Reality, Then Choose Faith
January
Worry Simply Doesn’t Work
Quiet Time Requires Victory
Quiet Time Requires Protection
Quiet Time Requires Forgiveness
Quiet Time Requires Trust
Quiet Time Requires Surrender
Start the Day Remembering Who God Is
The Most Important Part of Your Day
Do you believe God or do you just not want to change?
The Principle of Motivation: Nurture Your Enthusiasm
The Principle of Affirmation: Fill Your Life With Love
The Principle of Cooperation: We Need Community
The Principle of Evaluation: Assess Your Situation
The Principle of Dedication: Commit Your Body to God
Changing Your Life Will Take Concentration
Reach Godly Goals with God's Power
Godly Goals Require Faith
Godly Goals Have Eternity in Mind
Godly Goals Are Motivated by Love
Your Goals Should Bring God Glory
Goals stretch your faith
Did you know God sets goals?
Where will your commitments take you this decade?
Faith is God's antidote to fear
Jesus: 'Can You See It?'
Cooperate with the Holy Spirit’s work in your life
Obedience releases God’s power in your life
Developing the eyes of faith – Step Two
How do I get eyes of faith?
A Resolution Worth Keeping
You Need God’s Power to Change
2010
December
Too busy for Jesus?
Your Creator Wants to Be Your Father
Is It Possible You Practice Idolatry?
Your Heart is Designed for God to Fill
Give Your Attention to Jesus
Have You Left a Gift Under the Tree?
What Kind of Peace Does Jesus Give?
Christmas: God Is for You
What Will You Give Jesus?
We Have Come to Worship Jesus
Don't Stop Until You Meet Jesus
What makes wise men wise?
Come Home to God’s Love and Forgiveness
Look at Jesus, not the Waves
God Uses Obedience to Develop Our Faith
God's Gift of Righteousness Does Not Excuse Righteous Living
Jesus Knows You Can Have Exceptional Faith
Jesus Calls Us to Himself
Letting Go of the Eternally Useless
God smiles when we obey wholeheartedly
Obey God by Using Your Brain
Obeying God Requires You Take a Risk
To Obey God, Let Go
You Obey God by Trusting God
Your Destiny has Eternal Significance
Your Destiny is to Develop Christ's Character
God Planned Your Destiny Long Before Your Birth
The Great Reversal
Go with God's Destiny for Your Life
November
God is mindful of you
God Made You and You Belong to Him
Dedicate Your Work to God and It Will SUCCEED
Expand Your Skills to SUCCEED at Work
Exceed and You’ll SUCCEED in Your Work
You Need to Care if You Want to SUCCEED
SUCCEED with Character
SUCCEED in Your Work with Understanding
Learn to SUCCEED in Your Work
Give More and Live With An Attitude of Gratitude
Expect God to Meet Your Multiply Your Seed
What is Your Reason for Giving?
Giving is Spiritual Investment, not Expense
Living a Life of Generosity
Living a Life of Service
What Does God Have To Say About You?
Build a Buffer Around Your Schedule
Commit to Regular Exercise
God's Prescription for Good Health: Generosity and Fun
God's Prescription for Good Health: Confession
God's Prescription for Good Health: Trust
God's Prescription for Good Health
Take Care of Your Body
Save, Invest for the Future
Giving Back to God
Please God by Keeping Financial Records
Your Work as Worship
Only God Can Give You Financial Security
October
Your Destiny is to Become Like Jesus
Set Your Goals with Faith
You Are Gifted for Such a Time as This
Do Something About That
Don't Let Limitations Limit Your Vision
How Can I Know My Destiny?
Life on Earth is a Trust
Life on Earth is a Test
Holding On, Praying Expectantly.
Shortcuts are Always Short-sighted
To Hear God, Get Near God.
Listen to God, not Your Doubts
Make a Difference by Being Different
Wise People Look Ahead
Success involves hard work and help from others
It Takes Patience and Persistence to Reach a Goal
Create a Step-by-step Plan
What’s Keeping You from Your Goal?
Ask God to Help You Get Where You Want to Be
God's Promise for You
How to Focus Your Life
The Body of Christ needs you
Service is the pathway to real significance
We just exist when we aren’t serving
Spiritual maturity is never an end in itself
God created you help others
We are not saved by service, but for service
What God told Jeremiah is also true for you
Sometimes God has a better idea
God is not finished with us
God is an expert at bringing good out of bad
September
Four 'hearing aids' for receiving God’s Word
Three ways to reflect on God's Word
The test of maturity is character
Your prayers have an impact
Pray for Others
Remember the Best, Forget the Rest
Remember the Best, Forget the Rest
Remember the Best, Forget the Rest
Remember the Best, Forget the Rest
Remember the Best, Forget the Rest
Love People From the Heart
Deal With Your Anger - Now!
Stop, Look, Listen
Understand Your Anger
How to Be Good and Mad
God's Love Is Deep Enough to Meet Your Needs
The Height of God's Love for You
The Length of God's Love for You
The Width of God's Love for You
God Wants to Give You Freedom
God Wants to Give You a Satisfying Life
God Wants You to Enjoy Life
God Is a Consistent Father
God Is a Close Father
God Is a Caring Father
God Is a Capable Father
Don't Let Self Indulgence Weaken Your Life
Don't Let Carelessness Weaken Your Life
Don't Let Bitterness Weaken Your Life
Our Inheritance: Grace, Patience, Wisdom, and Power
God's Family Lasts Forever
You are a member of God's own family
God Says You Are Forgiven
God Says You Are Capable
August
God Says You Are Valuable
God Says You Are Accepted
God treasures his relationship with you
Praying together: a key to powerful prayer
Jesus understands your fears and temptations
Give God your hurts
Give God your guilt
Your choice: panic or pray
How to overcome discouragement
Sometimes God says 'not yet'
The cure for procrastination
There is a cost to procrastination
Why Do I Procrastinate?
You can't please everybody
God chose you long before you chose him
Self-promotion and servanthood don't mix
Can you be counted on by others?
God will never exempt you from the mundane
Servants serve with what they have
Look for small tasks no one else wants to do
Servants serve even when it's inconvenient
Jesus measures greatness by service, not status
Your security is not in your bank account
Trust God and maintain your integrity
Trust God by giving in faith
Trust God by learning to be content
Ask God to help you with your finances
Trust your finances to God's provision
Keep loving others by recharging emotionally
Keep loving others by maintaining physical health
July
Keep loving others by recharging emotionally
God says I am valuable
God says you're lovable
God says you're forgivable
God says you're capable
God says you are acceptable
Choices control your calendar
Choosing a simpler life
Stepping into a new life
Your job should express your heart
Your interests come from God
Your gifts are for helping the entire church
God made you for a specific ministry
Influential thoughts
Let God solve it
How to pray effectively
Quiet Time: Keep your plan simple
Where to have your quiet time
Meet God at a specific time
Right action, wrong attitude
'I trust God, but I'm wiped out!'
Faith, not feelings, pleases God
Seeking a feeling is not worship
God is real, no matter how you feel
Do you have a safety net?
Community is God's answer to defeat
God made you to work with others
Walking with each other
Servants finish their tasks
Servants do every task with equal dedication
Servants serve with what they have
June
Real servants pay attention
Servants make themselves available
We serve God by serving others
Resist discouragement
Nothing worthwhile ever comes easy
Don't be reluctant to show mercy
You are made in God's image
It's never too late to lead
Let God be God in your children's lives
Guard your children's spiritual growth
Protect your children's minds
Pray continually for your children
Teach your children God's Word
Help your children know God
If you’re serious about change …
Remember, earth is not heaven
Obedience unlocks God's power
A delay is not a denial from God
Be patient with God and with yourself
You cannot grow without a teachable attitude
We have a lot to unlearn
Real maturity takes time
Spiritual growth, like physical growth, takes time
Barriers to Knowing God's Will
Your service is desperately needed in the church
What excuse have you been using?
If you're not serving, you're just existing
'To serve' and 'to give' should define your life
Your call to salvation is a call to service
A saved heart will want to serve
May
If you are a Christian, you are a minister
The Six Phases of Faith
Dead end? Expect God to act
God often lets problems become impossibilities
God pushes you toward a deeper faith
God will not fulfill your dream immediately
Decision making is a faith-building activity
God builds your faith by giving you a dream
We are not perfect, but our God is
Be confident in God's Word
Care for those Jesus cares about
Don't trade your life for temporary things
Refuel your love tank
How to recharge emotionally
Defeat bad thoughts by thinking of something better
Need wisdom? Just ask.
God Smiles When We Use Our Abilities
God Smiles When We Praise
God Smiles When We Obey
God Smiles When We Trust
May God Smile on You
Jesus Prays for You
Becoming Like Jesus Is a Slow Process
Molded into Godly Character
Cooperating with the Holy Spirit
God's Spirit Is Working in You
A God-Fashioned Life
Created to Become Like Christ
The Practice of Surrender
Everybody Surrenders to Something
Surrender Strengthens You
April
The Blessing of Surrender
Surrender: Let Go and Let God Work
Worship: The Barrier of Pride
Worship: OfferingYourself to God
Surrender Is the Heart of Worship
Work to please God, not people
Let love motivate your work
God is interested in the work you do
Even mundane work can be an offering to God
Is your job a mismatch for your gifts?
Your work is part of God's plan
When you pray, give God your guilt
When you pray, give your worries to God
A powerful key to prayer
Lord's Prayer: GiveGod your fears and temptations
Give God your hurts
When you pray, give God your life
When you pray, begin with praise
Be yourself with God
Be real and be relaxed with God
God wants you to be real
Easter shows us God's amazing love
Easter offers us a fresh start
Easter means we're released from judgment
Easter means we're acceptable to God
Easter means Jesus paid for our sins
On Mission: Don’t trade your life for temporary things
On Mission: Turn excuses into creative thinking
On Mission: Pray for specific countries
On Mission: Great Commission Eyes
March
On Mission: Shift from local to global thinking
On Mission: Thinking 'others' instead of 'self'
On Mission: Shift from 'me-first' to 'God-first'
Convictions are guided by the Holy Spirit
Convictions give us purpose
Conviction helps us grow spiritually
Our convictions determine our conduct
Perspective protects us from error
Perspective causes us to love God more
Perspective: see from God's point of view
God knows you. Is that disturbing or comforting?
God knows your faithfulness
God knows what gets you stressed
God knows what gets you stressed
God knows your feelings and frustrations
We can't sneak anything past God
God never says, "You did what!?"
Satan loves isolated believers
You are unique in God's family
Spiritual maturity shows up in relationships
A church family is a laboratory for love
Show you believe by belonging
Love your spiritual family
Don't just believe. Belong!
Trusting God when I don't understand
Tuning in to God
Just ask!
You can't decide without a guide
God's antidote to indecision
Forgive-again?
Negotiating forgiveness
February
Connect through commitment
Connect be keeping someone's confidence
Connect by being candid
Connect by using constructive words
Connect by being considerate
Connect by taking the initiative
How to connect with people
Harvest Principle: Give generously
Harvest Principle: God alone supplies
We know God's Truth Jesus Christ
We Know God's Truth through God's Commandments
We Know God's Truth through Careful Consideration
We Know God's Truth through Creation
We Know God's Truth through Creation
Biblical Marriage - On Mission Together
Biblical Marriage - Serving God, Serving Each Other
Biblical Marriage - Growing in Christ Together
Biblical Marriage - Part of God's Family
Biblical Marriage - Love God and Love Your Spouse
Jesus came to cleanse; not condemn
Developing Your Creativity
There is No Secrets of Instant Sainthood
God is working, regardless of how you feel
Your Habits Define Your Character
God's Plan Matures Us Slowly
As we mature, we become like Jesus
No Shortcuts to Christian Maturity
We are not perfect, but God is
January
God's Provision: Trust God
God's Provision: Maintain Integrity
God's Provision: Faithful Giving
God's Provision: Contentment
God's Financial Provision-Ask Him for Help
Developing Biblical Self-Control
'But You Promised'
Three habits to help you grow spiritually
Serving from the heart
When serving God, listen to your heart
Spiritual gifts for serving God
Ministry: Shaped to serve
When the Future seems Uncertain
How to be thankful in tough times
Gracious Uncertainty
Keep developing your shape
Don't compare or conform your shape to others
Celebrate the shape God has given only to you
Your heart and personality reveal God's purpose
Discover your spiritual gifts by serving
Give God your best
Surrender: let go and let God work
Worship: The barrier of pride
Worship: Offering Yourself to God
Surrender is the heart of worship
We Know God’s Truth through Careful Consideration
We know God’s Truth Jesus Christ
We Know God’s Truth through God’s Commandments
We know God’s Truth through Conscience
We Know God’s Truth through Creation
A Resolution Worth Keeping
2009
December
Serving from the heart
When serving God, listen to your heart
Spiritual gifts for serving God
Ministry: Shaped to serve
Love is an action
Love is a choice
We Praise God for the Gift of Jesus
We love because God loves us
The Bible says love is a skill
Love is a habit
Tell God You Love Him by Singing
When you’re separated from those you love
Reconcile with God at Christmas
Receive forgiveness at Christmas
Renew your faith at Christmas
Release your fears at Christmas
The four laws of God's blessing
Be thankful even in tough times
Restore broken relationships this Christmas
Love Is a Habit
The Bible Says Love Is a Skill
Love is an Action
Love Is a Choice
We Love Because God Loves Us
Share your Jesus-deposit this Christmas
Yoked Companions of Compassion
Generosity Builds Community
Molded into Godly Character
Be a people-builder this Christmas
Jesus gave honest counsel
Jesus encouraged people
November
Jesus challenged people
Christmas outreach: be willing to pay the cost
Christmas outreach: work together as a group
Christmas outreach: try something new
Christmas outreach: remain committed despite difficulties
Christmas outreach: your small group must make a plan
Christmas outreach: believe God works through you
Christmas outreach: show caring, consistent love
Servants Maintain a Low Profile
Servants Finish Their Tasks
Servants Do Every Task with Equal Dedication
Servants Serve with What They Have
Real Servants Pay Attention
Servants Make Themselves Available
We Serve God by Serving Others
Four Secrets to Answered Prayer
The Waiting Is the Hardest Part, Part 3
The Waiting Is the Hardest Part, Part 2
The Waiting Is the Hardest Part, Part 1
The Four Laws of God’s Blessing
Be Thankful Even in Tough Times
A Biblical Response to an Uncertain Future
October
Faith is Something We Do
Growing by Knowing
Your Weakness, God’s Glory
Your Own Genesis Week
A Conversion Leads to a New You
A Confession Helps You Move Toward Transformation
A Commitment to Seek Only God Leads to Blessing
A Crisis Can Lead to Healing Choices
The Healing Choices Jesus Made for You
Choosing to Become Like Jesus
God’s Spirit Is Working in You
Healing Choices: God Wants You Strong
The Healing Choice to Forgive
Healing Choices: Be Teachable, Not Unreachable
Healing Choices: Controlled by Circumstances or Character
Healing Choice: Self-Control is Christ’s Control
Healing Choice: Protecting Your Mind
Healing Choices: A Mind for Repentance
Healing Choices: Self-Control is Not an Option
Healing Choices: Developing Self-Control
Healing Choices: Do You Want to be Healed?
Restoring Relationships: Reconciliation, Not Always Resolution
Restoring Relationships: Cooperate
Restoring Relationships: Fix Problem, Not Blame
September
Restoring Relationships: Confess
Restoring Relationships: Sympathize
Restoring Relationships: Take the Initiative
Restoring Relationships: Talk to God
Relationships are Worth Restoring
Prayer Steps: From Condemnation to Confidence
Focus Only on Doing God's Will
Quit Trying to Please Everybody
Eliminate Negative Self-Talk
Live Relaxed in God's Grace
Confident in God’s Forgiveness
Replace Condemnation with Confidence
You Can Be Confident About the Future
God Has Prepared a Place for You in Heaven
God’s Unfailing Love Follows Us
God’s Goodness Will Pursue You
God Is Walking with You
Repentance: Allowing God to Change Your Mind
Bringing Pleasure to God
Anger: Relate to people who are patient
Anger: Re-pattern Your Mind
Release Your Anger Appropriately
Anger: Reflect Before You Respond
Realize the Cost of Your Anger
Resolve to Manage Your Anger
Jesus Cleanses and Calls
Start with the Faith You Have
Having Patience in the Midst of Discouragement
Resisting Discouragement
Why Worry?
August
What Are You Worried About?
God Is Watching over You
Spiritual Habits of Effective People: Meeting Regularly
Spiritual Habits of Effective People: Tithing
Spiritual Habits of Effective People: Quiet Time
God Says You Are Forgiven
God Says You Are Capable
God Says You Are Valuable
God Says You Are Accepted
Your Service Is Desperately Needed in the Body of Christ
We Find Our Significance in Service
We Are Only Fully Alive when We’re Helping Others
We Are Commanded to Serve God
A Christian Who Doesn’t Serve Is a Contradiction
We Are Not Saved by Service, but for Service
We Are Here to Make a Contribution
Are You Really Living the Good Life?
Who Was So Depressed He Asked God to Take His Life?
Developing Long-Term Relationships
Excelling at What You Do
Building on Your Strengths
Being Positive in Spite of Your Problems
Thriving on Chaos
Success Is Living Your Values
Legacy to the Next Generation: Correction
Legacy to the Next Generation: Guidance
Legacy to the Next Generation: Acceptance
Legacy to the Next Generation: Presence
What Do You Expect?
Barriers to Knowing God’s Will
Your Real Life Is Not About What You Own
July
When You Feel Abandoned by God, Worship Him Anyway
"I Trust God, but I'm Wiped Out"
Faith, Not Feelings, Pleases God
Seeking a Feeling Is Not Worship
God Is Real, No Matter How You Feel
Beware of Shortcuts
Don't Get in a Hurry
There are no Instant Habits
Why Does It Take So Long?
Our Lives Gradually Become Brighter
There Are No Shortcuts to Maturity
Stretching Your Mind
The Six Phases of Faith
How God Builds Your Faith: Deliverance
How God Builds Your Faith: Dead End
How God Builds Your Faith: Difficulty
How God Builds Your Faith: Delay
How God Builds Your Faith: Decision
How God Builds Your Faith: Dream
We Know God's Truth Through Jesus Christ
We Know God's Truth Through God's Commandments
We Know God's Truth Through Careful Consideration
We Know God's Truth Through Conscience
We Know God's Truth Through Creation
Don't Fear Authentic Relationships
Don't Fear Deeper Friendships
Let Love Motivate Your Work
Work to Please God, Not People
God is Interested in Your Work
May God Give Us Success in All We Do
Are You in a Mismatched Job?
June
God Designed You to Work
The Powerful Key to Prayer
When You Pray, Give God Your Fears and Temptations
When You Pray, Give God Your Hurts
When You Pray, Give God Your Guilt
When You Pray, Give God Your Worries
When You Pray, Give God Your Life
When You Pray, Begin With Praise
Be Yourself with God
Be Real and Be Relaxed With God
God Wants You to Be Real
Fathers: Show Your Children the Meaning of Commitment
Fathers: Release Your Children for Service
Fathers: Release Your Children for Service
Fathers: Guard Your Children's Spiritual Growth
Fathers: Protect Your Children's Minds
Fathers: Pray Fervently for Your Children
Fathers: Teach Your Children God's Word
Fathers: Help Your Children Know God
The Depth of God's Love for You
The Height of God's Love for You
The Length of God's Love for You
The Width of God's Love for You
God Wants to Give You Freedom
God Wants to Give You a Satisfying Life
God Wants You to Enjoy Life
Tell God You Love Him by Giving to Him
Tell God You Love Him by Committing to Him
Tell God You Love Him by Telling Others You Belong to Him
Tell God You Love Him by Remembering What Christ Did for You
Tell God You Love Him by Listening to Him
May
Tell God You Love Him by Talking to Him
Tell God You Love Him by Singing
Growing Font Size It Takes Energy to Do God's Will
Is It Time To Take a Nap?
"But You Promised"
The Secret to Managing Frustrations
Don't Procrastinate. Do It Now!
Establishing a Life Objective
God’s Provision: Trust God
God’s Provision: Maintain Integrity
God’s Provision: Faithful Giving
God’s Provision: Contentment
God’s Financial Provision: Ask Him for Help
Biblical Marriage: On Mission Together
Biblical Marriage: Serving God, Serving Each Other
Biblical Marriage: Growing in Christ Together
Biblical Marriage: Part of God’s Family
Biblical Marriage: Love God and Love Your Spouse
Breaking Through the Sound Barrier
Being Wise in Your Relationships
Living Within Your Income
Surviving Information Overload
Ten 'Can'-mandments
Life Together: Offering Sympathy
Life Together: Don’t Be Reluctant to Show Mercy
Life Together: A Mutual Dependency
Life Together: Authentic Friendships
Life Together: A Shared Life
Love Is a Habit
Love Is a Skill
Love Is an Action
April
Love Is a Choice
We Love Because God Loves Us
The Harvest Principle: Expect God to Respond
The Harvest Principle: Give Generously
The Harvest Principle: God Alone Supplies
Margin Comes From Managing Your Time
Steps to Un-Stuff Your Schedule and Increase Your Margin
Three Benefits of Margin
Building Margin Into Your Life
Every Nation: Don’t Trade Your Life for Temporary Things
Every Nation: Turn Excuses Into Creative Thinking
Every Nation: Pray for Specific Countries
Every Nation: Developing Great Commission Eyes
Every Nation: Shift From Local to Global Thinking
Every Nation: Thinking "Others" Instead of "Self"
Every Nation: Shift From "Me-First" to "God-First"
Three Benefits of Good News
Easter: The Verdict
Easter: Jesus’ Resurrection
Easter: Jesus' Death
Easter: Jesus' Trial
Easter Shows Us God's Amazing Love
Easter Offers Us a Fresh Start
Easter Means We're Released From Judgment
Easter Means We're Acceptable to God
Easter Means Jesus Paid for Our Sins
Servants Maintain a Low Profile
Servants Finish Their Tasks
Servants Do Every Task With Equal Dedication
Servants Serve With What They Have
March
Real Servants Pay Attention
Servants Make Themselves Available
We Serve God by Serving Others
Self-Control Is Christ's Control
Self-Control Is Not an Option
Developing Self-Control
Your Love Prescription: Take Care of Your Body!
Three Habits to Help You Grow Spiritually
Plug In Your Emotional Battery
Developing a Persistent Love
Sharing Good News
Heaven Is Waiting for You
God Smiles When We Use Our Abilities
God Smiles When We Praise
God Smiles When We Obey
God Smiles When We Trust
May God Smile on You
Be a People-Builder
Jesus Gave Honest Counsel
Jesus Encouraged People
Jesus Challenged People
Fear And Grace
God's Purpose In Suffering
Growing Spiritual Fruit
Serving Your Generation in Your Time
How to Get the Most From Your Mentors
Who's Advising You?
Generosity Builds Community
We Need Each Other: To Work With
Cultivating Community
Four Ways To Be A Better Listener
February
Listening Will Transform Your Relationships
Restoring Relationships: Reconciliation, Not Always Resolution
Restoring Relationships: Cooperate
Restoring Relationships: Confront the Problem, Not the Person
Restoring Relationships: Confess
Restoring Relationships: Sympathize
Restoring Relationships: Take the Initiative
Restoring Relationships: Talk to God
Relationships Are Worth Restoring
Becoming Like Jesus is a Slow Process
Molded into Godly Character
Cooperating With the Holy Spirit
God's Spirit is Working in You
A God-fashioned Life
Created to Become Like Christ
2013
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