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How Do I Stand Strong As a Christian?
How to Overcome Temptation? This world is full of temptation. As Christians, we’re even more aware of temptation and what’s right and wrong. Yet, for many of us, sin feels like a losing battle. We don’t want to lust, but somehow we find ourselves lusting. We may notice that everybody at the office leaves early…
Read MoreDoes God Have a Specific Plan For Me?
How to Discover God’s Plan for Your Life Do you believe that God has a specific plan for your life? Maybe you already do, but do you know how to find it? If left to ourselves, without God, we as humans will get caught in the endless cycle of trying to be better, doing things…
Read MoreWhat About My Friends Who Don’t Believe?
Will I Have to Give Up My Friends to Follow Jesus? Well, first, let’s look at this question a little bit. It makes a couple of assumptions, that if you really follow Christ, you’re going to become this boring, irrelevant person and your friends won’t be around you anymore. I’m not sure that’s true.…
Read MoreHow Do I Begin Reading the Bible?
How To Start Reading the Bible When I became a Christian, I didn’t know how to read the Bible, and I remember feeling intimidated about where to begin. So, let me give you a few suggestions that might really help you. First, start in the New Testament. Get a translation that’s easy for you to…
Read MoreI’ve Received Jesus, But My Life Doesn’t Seem Any Different. Why?
Why doesn’t my life doesn’t seem any different? That is a very important question, and as I’ve taught this, it always comes up. And it’s a pretty significant theological issue, and when people ask $25,000 questions, you know, here in two or three minutes max, I don’t want to give you a 25-cent answer. But…
Read MoreWhy Is It So Hard to Surrender My Life to Christ?
Why Is It So Hard to Surrender my Life to Christ? I deeply understand how tough it can be to truly surrender your life to Jesus. I struggled with this personally and as a pastor for many years. Yeah, this is a journey, on the one hand. What you need to really understand is what’s…
Read MoreWhy Does God Allow Suffering?
Don’t Ask, ‘Why?’ Ask, ‘What?’ One of the most difficult issues in the world is the issue of suffering. Most everyone has probably asked at one time or another: “Why is there suffering – and if God is good and if God is powerful, then how can there be such evil and suffering in…
Read MoreHow Do I Respond to Depression?
Learn How to Break out of Depression One of the things that we all struggle with from time to time is depression. Not clinical or major depression, but the depression that is characterized by general feelings of being sad, blue, unhappy, miserable, or down in the dumps. Unfortunately, they way most people deal with…
Read MoreWhere Do I Find Hope When My Life is Falling Apart?
Where do I find hope when my life is falling apart? Is your life falling apart? Are you or someone you know feeling really discouraged and depressed, like nothing’s working out? Maybe your marriage is falling apart or you lost your job. Where do you go for hope? The world will tell you that…
Read MoreHow Should I Respond When I’m Betrayed?
God’s Way of Responding to Betrayal One of the most difficult things we will ever face is how we respond when we are betrayed. So how are we supposed to respond when someone betrays us by walking out on us, lies about us, or gossips about us? The common response is to return evil for…
Read MoreGod’s Power and Our Preparation
Insight on Power and Preparation Veteran pastors Chip Ingram and Francis Chan discuss the importance of a deep, rich relationship with God for believers and leaders. Together they examine how having a right heart is essential to draw on His power and speak on His behalf.
Read MoreAddressing Taboo Topics
Insight to Address Taboo Topics Experienced pastors Chip Ingram and Francis Chan discuss the balance between sensitivity and truth when it comes to speaking about taboo and often polarizing topics. They examine the need to seek first to understand and offer Godly ways to address strong responses to sensitive subjects.
Read MorePursuing Growth
Insight for Pursuing Spiritual Growth Chip Ingram and Francis Chan share a conversation about what it takes to pursue lifelong growth as a man of God and a leader. Together, these seasoned authors and pastors examine the pivotal role of consistent, healthy growth and how it contributes to holiness and relevance.
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