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A La Carte (July 23)

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The God of peace be with you today.

Want Connection? Try Commitment

This is an important one! Casey explains how connection depends upon commitment. “Over the course of my ministry in the local church, I’ve occasionally heard complaints from people who say they ‘don’t feel connected.’ Honestly, it’s usually a frustrating conversation for me because I don’t know how to make someone feel differently about something.”

Prayer Postures in the Bible

Does it matter what posture you use when you pray? “Let me list out … prayer postures you might try that I’ve found in the Bible, since there is such a variety in the Bible itself, with the goal of helping you grow in your times of prayer.”

When Your Mind Gets Stuck

Ed Welch offers help for those times when your mind just gets stuck.

7 Essential Things to Know about the Holiness of God

As the title says, here are seven essential things to know about God’s holiness.

Fading with Age

Barbara writes about some of the hardships (and some of the benefits) of aging.

Does God Care About How I Work?

Working from home can be a great blessing, yet it can also come with some struggles or temptations. This article means to warn against some of them.

Flashback: Jesus Repulses, Jesus Draws

When we preach Jesus today, we preach for a response. And there is always a response. Jesus repulses and Jesus draws. But an encounter with Jesus never accomplishes nothing.

Fasting does not change God’s hearing so much as it changes our praying.

—Don Whitney

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