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Psalms 19:14

Multitasking is often my subconscious strategy for squeezing in more than I’ve actually been asked to do. It’s my attempt to do God’s will and have mine too. The discipline of simplicity confronts this inward attempt to serve two masters. https://bit.ly/41daCzE

Renovaré | Singletasking - Grace Pouch A reminder that “few things are needed”—often far fewer than we think. Grace Pouch offers a few small steps to help us and the children in our care…

Psalm 130:5

Prayer is not primarily about getting stuff. Prayer is intimacy with a Father that loves us.
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Prayer Is So Much More Than Asking For What We Need - RELEVANT Prayer remains a mystery. Nobody argues disagrees about that. We don't ultimately know all the mechanics of how prayer works. Sometimes, that mystery is

Which indicators of spiritual growth should we be watching in our children? How can we know if they are growing spiritually? How can we know where they are in their walk with Jesus?
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11 Indicators of Spiritual Growth in Children It's easy to measure the physical growth of a child. All you need is a tape measure and a pencil. As children's ministry leaders, we should be measuring the spiritual growth of the children in our ministry.

Luke 1:37

The future of church communication and content creation lies in leveraging technology to reach more people and spread God’s word more effectively. AI and ChatGPT, when used wisely, can be powerful allies in this mission. So, let’s continue to explore, innovate, and embrace new ways of doing things in our quest to spread the love and teachings of Jesus.
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Embracing AI and ChatGPT in Church: A New Era in Content Creation The world is changing, and the church can change with it, without losing the essence of its mission. By utilizing these AI tools, we can ensure that our messages are not only heard but resonate with our community. These are tools to aid our mission, not to define it. It is our responsibility to use

The Beatitudes are about receiving the grace that in our own poverty, brokenness, lack of power and ache for justice we can hear the amazing, exuberant, counterintuitive announcement that God is on our side.
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Why the Beatitudes Are Still So Revolutionary - RELEVANT Several years ago, I was sitting on a hillside overlooking Galilee, where tradition and scholars say that Jesus spoke his Sermon on the Mount. It was my

1 Chronicles 29:11

We know that the brain takes about 25 years to become fully developed. Meaning, a 12-year-old brain, and a 25-year-old brain are not the same and function very differently from each other. And that means brain development and emotional management are learned processes and not singular events. They are an ongoing process.
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Helping My Middle and High Schooler Manage Their Emotions | HomeWord Helping My Middle and High Schooler Manage Their Emotions By Kayla Lin · November 8, 2023 Published in Families, Adolescence, At-Risk, Communication, Culture, Education, Emerging Adults, Family Conflict, Family Life, Health Issues, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Stress, Teen Behaviors, ...

We are God’s image bearers. Yet aided by our phones and social media, many of us spend more time with our reflections than even Narcissus did, certainly more than people have at any other time in civilization. The overwhelming majority of American adults now own smartphones. And with billions of mobile devices in circulation around the world, the situation is the same in many other countries. We are a selfie society, encouraged to view and post about ourselves often, in hopes of attracting more likes and boosting our “brand.”
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Dying to Our Selfies We’ll never see the glory of God if we look only to our own brand.

John 1:14

Mark 11:24

Church should be a place where people feel safe and comfortable and secure and ready to share life with others. But if no one ever initiates that conversation, how much of a community do we really have?
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Three Ways the Church Can Build Better Community - RELEVANT I slipped into the back pew and stood there fidgeting with the Bible in the rack in front of me. The church I was visiting met in an old Presbyterian

The holidays are a great time to get together with family members near and far. But for some, the holidays may bring with it sadness, angst, and anxiety. As with anything in life, give your concerns over to God.
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6 Prayers When Family Members Cause Anxiety This Holiday Season With difficult family members, we may need God's help along the way. Here are six prayers to pray when family causes anxiety during the holidays.

James 1:19

In the midst of their quest for identity, belonging, and purpose, half of teenagers don’t think religious institutions care about what—or who—matters most to them.
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Cultivating teenagers’ trust one small act at a time As you may have noticed, Gen Z and Gen Alpha don't trust institutions in general. And that includes the church. This Faith Beyond Youth Group excerpt unpacks how leaders can earn trust one small act at a time.

Psalm 27:4

God’s timing is perfect. God is always at work, lining up everything according to his plan. God can do more in five minutes on his timing, than you can do in 50 years on yours. While you wait, God has something important for you to do. You’re supposed to be preparing by learning. So what do you need to learn while you’re waiting on God’s vision for your life to be fulfilled?

This article, an excerpt from the Barna Group’s Spiritually Open series, explores how resilient faith might be the missing ingredient to helping non-Christians pursue a walk with Christ.
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The Importance of Resilient Faith in a Spiritually Open Culture | Barna Group 12-week learning community to help you grow in resilience. Invest in a healthy rhythm of rest and renewal by joining the Resilient Pastor Cohort.

Psalm 145:18

As a Christian, it feels like you are supposed to declare gratitude and joy because it’s what we do, right? Count it all joy. But in a difficult year, that’s some complicated math. https://bit.ly/3sr48Ak

Embracing Gratitude In A Difficult Year - Orange Leaders The holiday season can be challenging, especially when life has thrown difficult circumstances your way. It may feel like a complicated task to declare gratitude and joy in the face of adversity as a Christian. However, this message encourages finding gratitude in the strength and resilience gained....

Philippians 4:9

As a follower of Jesus, I want to develop eyes and ears that detect his presence and movement in the world around me. But simply trying harder to see and hear him will not do. The arts (in concert with classic disciplines like silence and solitude) can be important allies in training to pay attention.
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Renovaré | Artful Discipleship - Carolyn Arends Carolyn Arends shares with us some of the ways that the arts can play an important role in our spiritual formation. How can actively and intentionally engaging with the many disciplines of the creative world discipline us to cleave ever closer to our Creator?

One of the best things you can do with heartache of any sort is to allow yourself to feel it. However, there seems to be a prevailing movement of positive thinking in the Church—sometimes it looks a lot like happiness worship—and it’s leaving less and less room in its theology for tears.
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Sadness Doesn’t Mean You're Struggling in Your Faith - RELEVANT My neighbor’s son paced in her backyard this morning, talking on the phone and weeping. It turns out his mother died in her sleep last night. He mentioned

Psalm 34:18

Peace Amadi on the Intersection of Prayer and Psychology - RELEVANT

Peace Amadi on the Intersection of Prayer and Psychology - RELEVANT Growing up in church, we are taught that prayer is often the only tool we need to endure anything. But when it comes to mental and psychological issues,

Psalm 4:8