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When Love Leads to the Cross: Finding Mercy and Setting Boundaries in Recovery
Discover how to balance grace-filled love with healthy boundaries. Learn to trust God’s mercy while navigating the wreckage of addiction and recovery.

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2 days ago6 min read


Why Good Spiritual Intentions Fail, and the Small Steps That Actually Work in 2026
If you start every year with good spiritual intentions but struggle to follow through, you’re not alone. Learn why consistency breaks down and how small, grace-filled steps can reshape your prayer life, Bible reading, and faith habits in 2026.

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3 days ago5 min read


Starting the New Year Right with Your Spiritual Disciplines
A new year offers a fresh opportunity to grow in your spiritual disciplines. This article encourages believers to focus on present-tense obedience, start small, build intentional habits of Bible reading and prayer, and walk with others as they pursue renewed intimacy with God in the year ahead.

Chuck Lawless
5 days ago4 min read


When You’ve Gone Too Far - How God Meets You in the Struggle with Temptation
Struggling with temptation or moral failure? Learn from 1 Corinthians 10:13 how God provides a way out—and how His grace restores those who fall.

Arnie Cole
7 days ago4 min read


You Are Not Alone: How Community and Christ Carry Us Through Recovery
Recovery deepens when we stop hiding and start healing together. Discover how grace-filled community helps rebuild hope, identity, and faith in Christ.

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Dec 27, 20257 min read


The Best Gift Your Family Wants This Christmas: Your Presence
Worried your kids will remember your phone more than your face this Christmas? Discover a Christ-centered, practical way to trade distraction for presence through simple daily rhythms that make your home feel safe, seen, and loved.

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Dec 26, 20257 min read


Fasting in the New Year
Fasting is often misunderstood and rarely practiced, yet Scripture presents it as a powerful way to seek God more deeply. This article offers practical guidance for building fasting into your spiritual life in the new year and invites believers to experience renewed intimacy with God in 2026.

Chuck Lawless
Dec 24, 20254 min read


Bitterness Rots the Soul: How God Heals What Anger Can’t Fix
Bitterness rots the soul. Discover from Ephesians 4:31–32 how God frees us from anger’s grip and heals what unforgiveness can never fix.

Arnie Cole
Dec 22, 20254 min read


From Skepticism to Surrender: How Renewing Your Mind Changes Everything
Discover how moving from doubt to trust in God can fill the void of addiction. Learn why true transformation is a daily process of renewing your mind and finding hope.

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Dec 20, 20258 min read


When Your Life Falls Apart: How To Begin Spiritual Recovery After Failure
Feeling like you have ruined your life or faith beyond repair? Discover how God meets you at rock bottom, why your failure is not final, and how spiritual recovery after failure actually works in real life.

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Dec 19, 20255 min read


A Call to Fast for Our Children and Grandchildren
Discover why fasting and intercession for our children and grandchildren is one of the most powerful acts of love we can offer. This heartfelt article explores the burden, hope, and spiritual battle of praying and fasting for the next generation—and how God meets us in our longing for their return and faithfulness.

Chuck Lawless
Dec 17, 20254 min read


You Are Not Alone: How God Draws Near When the World Feels Far Away
Feeling alone or forgotten? Discover from John 14 and Psalm 139 how God’s presence turns loneliness into quiet companionship and healing.

Arnie Cole
Dec 15, 20254 min read


Living in Light of Jesus’ Return
How should Christians live in light of Jesus’ return? This article explores the rapture, second coming, millennium, final judgment, and how each one shapes daily spiritual fitness, faithfulness, and hope for the future.

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Dec 12, 20253 min read


12 Reasons Church Leaders Should be Fasting
Why should church leaders fast? This article explores twelve biblical and practical reasons fasting strengthens leadership, deepens prayer, exposes the heart, and renews spiritual focus for those entrusted with God’s people.

Chuck Lawless
Dec 10, 20254 min read


When Guilt Won’t Let Go: How God Restores a Heart That’s Been Broken by Sin
Still carrying guilt or shame over past sin? Discover from Psalm 51 how God cleanses, restores, and renews joy for every repentant heart.

Arnie Cole
Dec 8, 20254 min read


Stop Overtraining Your Faith: Why Head Knowledge Is Not Enough To Win Spiritual Battles
Are you studying the Bible more than you’re living it? This article explores why head knowledge alone can’t win spiritual battles, how obedience activates spiritual strength, and how to move from information to transformation one step at a time.

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Dec 5, 20255 min read


Why Fasting Matters So Much to Me
Discover why fasting has become a powerful spiritual discipline in the author’s life, how it deepens prayer, increases focus on God, and shapes spiritual growth, and why now is the best time to prepare for a faithful practice in the new year.

Chuck Lawless
Dec 3, 20254 min read


When Faith Feels Fragile: Learning to Trust God When You’re Full of Questions
Struggling with doubt or unbelief? Discover how Jesus responds with compassion in Mark 9:24—and how honest faith grows stronger through struggle.

Arnie Cole
Dec 1, 20254 min read


Finding Gratitude During the Holidays When Life Feels Heavy
Discover how gratitude rewires the brain, heals emotional pain, and brings hope through difficult holiday seasons. A faith centered guide inspired by real stories, practical wisdom, and gentle encouragement.

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Nov 28, 20256 min read


15 Ways to Build Prayer into Your Home
Build a praying home with simple, practical ideas that help families pray together, grow spiritually, and make prayer a natural part of daily life.

Chuck Lawless
Nov 26, 20254 min read


When Fear Speaks Loudly, Let God’s Peace Speak Louder
Explore how God’s peace steadies anxious hearts through prayer, surrender, and gratitude, even when fear speaks loudly.

Arnie Cole
Nov 24, 20254 min read


Perseverance, Faith, and Real Change
Comedian Reno Collier opens up about addiction, faith, and the daily grit it takes to keep going. Here’s how trust in Jesus, honest community, and persistence shape real lasting change.

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Nov 21, 20256 min read


A Call for “Drive-By” Praying
Turn everyday drives into moments of prayer by interceding for people and places you pass, transforming ordinary routes into sacred journeys.

Chuck Lawless
Nov 19, 20254 min read


When God Feels Distant: Finding Hope in the Dry Seasons
When God feels far away, remember His presence is constant. Find hope and renewal in Scripture during life’s dry spiritual seasons.

Arnie Cole
Nov 17, 20254 min read
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