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5 Practical Ways to Abide in Christ in EVERY Circumstance

We, as Christians, are called to continually abide in the True Vine (Jesus Christ). But how can we abide in Him regardless of the circumstance we

King David's life is a picture of what it means to walk in the holiness and righteousness of God … and what it looks like to not. 1 Kings 15:5

1 Kings 15:5 gives a tragic summary of David's life saying that David always did what was right in the eyes of God … except one time with Uriah the

Paul writes in Ephesians 6 that we do not wrestle against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the

Too often Christians today live defeated by sin. We presume that the best the Christian life can be is one of defeat and struggle rather than

Which of these 7 Steps are you on? Our spiritual lives are an ever progressing journey. While it might feel that we can stagnate or settle

We are starting a mini-series from the legends of yesteryear—guest posts from great preachers of the past. Today starts the lineup with one of my

There is an old story of an Indian chief who came across a man in the woods. On each side of the man was a wolf tied to a tree. One was strong and

What is the secret to overcoming temptation? As a friend of mine often says, the only time we fall into temptation is when we remove our focus from