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Cultivate & Motivate
Learnings, teachings, and theology for anyone to reference during difficult times, stressful workdays, and times of study and growth.
“Teach us to Number our Days"
Although there are many themes in Wisdom Literature that are worthy of examination, one especially worth consideration is life’s brevity. Christians are committed to living for the glory of God, but in order to do so, they must effectively evaluate and examine the fragility and fleeting nature of life. In this article, Jonny Ardavanis answers the key question, “how can I live my short life well?”
5 Words of Comfort for Those Struggling to Have Children
Psalm 127 heralds, “Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward.” Yet for many couples, God’s timing and plan look much different than they expected. In this deeply personal article, Greg Sukert shares the foundational truths that have anchored him and his wife during their experience with infertility.
How the Church Should Treat Those Who Identify as “Gay Christian”
The term “Gay Christian” has been circulating a lot recently. One cannot be a gay Christian because the title is a contradiction. To be gay is to actively be in sin, and to be a Christian is to follow Christ. On the blog, Costi Hinn unpacks how the church should engage with and respond to those making such claims, speaking the truth in love.
Lazy Christian is an Oxymoron
Christians should never be classified as lazy people. Our God is a God of excellence, who models purpose and stewardship for His people from His majestic creation of the world in Genesis 1, to the glorious restoration of a New Eden in Revelation 22. On the blog, Costi Hinn explains why laziness, while tempting and common to all, should be hated and resisted at all costs for the Christian.
Treasuring God’s Word
What is sufficient to save? To transform? To enlighten? If God has revealed himself generally in nature, where does He reveal Himself specifically? The answer the psalmist provides is profound. God reveals Himself specifically, clearly, and powerfully in the Bible.
3 (Non-Legalistic) Reasons to Go to Church on Christmas Sunday
Christmas Day is on a Sunday this year, and it is causing a great deal of debate. In one sense, we ought to spend some time thinking deeply about it. After all, Sunday is traditionally the “Lord’s Day” and the church makes a habit of gathering no matter what, because that’s what we do. Yet in another sense, debates can be a little overblown as people lob grenades claiming that those who aren’t holding Christmas Day Sunday services are “sinful compromisers,” while the alleged compromisers fire back, “You legalists!” Wherever you land in this year’s yuletide war over Christmas Day church attendance, Costi Hinn shares 3 reasons his church has chosen to meet on that day.
Four Characteristics that Foster Unity
Unity is hard to come by in the Christian faith, but it’s important to fulfill our calling. And it’s achievable, no matter what secondary differences we may have. In this article, Costi Hinn outlines four characteristics that will foster the kind of unity every believer (and pastor) desires in their local church.
Managing Money in our Marriage
One of the questions we receive all the time surrounds the challenge of rising living costs. In this brief article, Anthony Wood analyzes a couple of realities about family finance, the Lord’s view of home finance, and a few tips to budget well.
Thankfulness
When we come to a holiday such as Thanksgiving, Christians must remember that gratitude is not merely a yearly event, it is a daily attitude. In this article, Jonny Ardavanis outlines how thankfulness serves as a birthmark of the redeemed, a weapon against temptation, and an antidote for anxiety.
The Antidote for Anxiety
When the trials of life unexpectedly come knocking at our door, the last thing we may be thinking about is joy. Yet, the Bible calls us to have joy in life’s most turbulent moments (Jm. 1:2-3). How is this possible? Can a Christian really smile, pray, rejoice, and serve even as the weight of the world presses in?
The Relief of Being Forgiven
Have you been embroiled in sin? Is your joy sapped? Are your relationships ruined? You may feel far from God—a bit helpless, even—but the Lord's arms of love remain outstretched, and He offers you a second chance. David experienced this.
Learning to Forgive
Susanne Geske made international headlines the morning after her husband was tied up and tortured to death by six Muslim men simply because he was a Christian. After leaving the police station, she released a statement, "I forgive the murderers of my husband the way Christ forgave his murderers, 'Father forgive them, they know not what they do.'" After her statement, thousands of calls and letters poured into the Turkish TV station asking for more information on how to convert from Islam to Christianity.
Can You Lose Your Salvation?
Christians from all walks of life need a clear answer to this question because their assurance, peace, and joy depend on it. God did not intend for His people to go through life in constant fear and doubt, wondering if the blood of Christ was enough to save them and if the Holy Spirit has the power to seal them. In this article, Costi Hinn explains why, according to Scripture, you cannot lose your salvation.
Hard Questions to Ask Good Catholics
In this article, Mike Gendron helps Christians learn great questions to ask Catholic friends and family to open opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus.
Are Catholics Deceived?
In this article, Mike Gendron helps reveals the significant theological differences that deceive millions and make Roman Catholicism an errant religion.
Watch Over Your Heart Pt.2
In this article, we will continue to see the importance of keeping watch over our hearts by looking at how we are to watch our hearts and why we are to keep watch over our hearts.
Watch Over Your Heart Pt.1
To keep watch over your heart is to actively keep your heart in a right and healthy frame before God. It is to have a sensitive heart before God and not hardened towards Him. It’s to keep your heart set on eternal rather than temporal matters.
ABC's of Effective Witnessing to Catholics
In this article, Mike Gendron breaks down helpful tips for reaching Catholic friends and family with the Gospel of Jesus.