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Articles to Encourage and Exhort You

Here you will find articles that will exhort, motivate and encourage you in your journey with God. The Christian Walk covers the categories Back to Basics and Christian Growth. The Prayer Life includes Prayer and Intercession and Spiritual Warfare.  1 Timothy 4:13 tells us to devote ourselves to the public reading of scripture, to exhortation and to teaching. All of these articles are like golden nuggets of truth that can be taken and applied to your daily living. We hope we can help you dive back into the scriptures and find the victory that is already yours.

Christian Growth

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Hope Deferred – 7 Ways to Keep Trusting God in the Waiting

11 May 2026
Hope deferred can leave even strong believers feeling weary and…
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5 Reasons Procrastination Will Trip You Up

26 July 2025
Procrastination often slips in quietly. It doesn’t barge through…
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5 Ways Ambassadors Embrace Training and Equipping

1 July 2025
We are ambassadors in training and equipping. That’s not just…
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Family Life

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Help! How Do I Train Up My Child in God’s Word?

5 July 2025
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old…
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7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Children

16 June 2025
As parents in the Kingdom of God, our greatest calling is to…
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5 Principles for Godly Leadership

28 January 2024
Godly leadership is more than managing tasks or making decisions…
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5 Ways Ambassadors Embrace Training and Equipping

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7 Reasons Why You Should Awake to Righteousness

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16 June 2025InSpiritual Warfare, Prayer and Intercession

The Importance of Spiritual Warfare

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16 June 2025InKingdom Parenting, Prayer and Intercession

7 Powerful Prayers to Pray Over Your Children

16 June 2025InFeatured, Spiritual Growth, Student Life

My Identity Is Wrapped Up in Jesus: Living as Epistles for Christ

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Integrity: Discover 3 Key Reasons Why You Should Walk in It

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4 May 2024InSpiritual Growth, Back to Basics, Faith in God, Featured

5 Benefits of Examining the Scriptures

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5 Principles for Godly Leadership

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