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  • God’s Unconditional Love: You Never Have to Earn It

  • Why Relying on the Unfaithful in Times of Trouble Leads to Pain

  • When Parents Feel Like Imposters: Changing the Narrative Through Christ

  • Why a Loyal Heart Matters When We Serve God

  • 7 Biblical Self-Care Habits That Restore the Soul

  • What to Do When Your Disappointment Is Disappointed – 7 Lessons from Jonah

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

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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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Godly Counsel: Who Is Directing Your Life?

Godly counsel is essential because the people we listen to often…
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Why You Should Charge Into Your Storms – The Buffalo Mindset

Every life faces storms. They arrive uninvited – financial…
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Why Being Unequally Yoked Can Affect Your Walk with God

The phrase unequally yoked is one that many Christians have heard,…
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Family Life

Cain and Abel. Pray for your siblings

Pray for Your Siblings: What If Cain Were Your Brother? 7 Ways to Love Like Christ

Pray for your siblings. It sounds simple, but when family relationships…
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When Parents Feel Like Imposters: Changing the Narrative Through Christ

Have you ever heard of imposters syndrome? Have you ever sat…
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How to Train Up a Child in God’s Word: Practical Ways for Christian Families

To train up a child is one of the greatest privileges and responsibilities…
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GET INSPIRED
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Godly Counsel: Who Is Directing Your Life?

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Biblical Self-Love: 7 Life-Changing Truths Every Christian Should Know

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10 Character Traits Every Christian Employee Should Develop

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Christian Workplace Character: Reflecting Christ Through the Way We Work

God’s Unconditional Love: You Never Have to Earn It

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Biblical Business and Investment: 8 Lessons from Ecclesiastes 11

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Why Being Unequally Yoked Can Affect Your Walk with God

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Biblical Business Principles: Leading Your Business with Wisdom, Integrity and Godly Governance

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Why Relying on the Unfaithful in Times of Trouble Leads to Pain

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Why a Loyal Heart Matters When We Serve God

7 Biblical Self-Care Habits That Restore the Soul

What to Do When Your Disappointment Is Disappointed – 7 Lessons from Jonah

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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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“…Let all who are discouraged take heart.” – Psalm 34:2

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