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Awaken the Call God Has on Your Life | Banning Liebscher
We are all called to be change-makers in the world, and yet many of us don’t know how to answer the call. Jesus Culture founder and pastor Banning Liebscher draws from the biblical story of Jonathan, who, after a treacherous three-mile hike, boldly...
How to Have a Prayer Meeting | Jim Cymbala
Pastors, we have to remember that the first calling on our lives is not to preach. In Mark 3, Jesus went up on a mountain and called the disciples to himself. He called them by name. That they might be with him, Mark says, “That he might send them...
Find Freedom from Stress and Anxiety | Rebekah Lyons
Anxiety and loneliness are on the rise, with 77% of our population experiencing physical symptoms of stress on a regular basis. We feel pressure chasing careers, security, and keeping up. We worry about health, politics, and many other complexities...
Awaken to the Wonder of God-With-Us | Scott Erickson
There are many assumptions about the Nativity Story. It’s assumed that Mary rode on a donkey, but it doesn’t say that she did. It’s assumed there was an innkeeper, but it doesn’t mention them anywhere. It’s assumed there were three magi, but it...
Engage Your Calling for God | Banning Liebscher
Many believers are not living deeply into the truth of who they are called to be and what they are called to do in the kingdom of God, at least not deeply enough that they begin to experience and bear the fruit of the abundant life, the best life,...
Move Forward with Confidence | Dr. David Jeremiah
The Bible reveals that God left no detail to chance when He decided to create human beings. The precision and perfection of our body’s systems are without equal: our circulatory, digestive, immune, and muscular systems are all designed to sustain...
Helping Our Churches Love Each Other Through Disagreements | Jared Byas
Throughout my life as a layperson and as a pastor, I’ve been a part of at least 20 churches. And in each one of those experiences, the church was at some point going through a difficult conversation. For some, it was about what kind of music we...
The Courage to Combat Racism | Jemar Tisby
After Moses died, God called Joshua to lead the people of Israel into the promised land. Joshua understandably experienced trepidation at the prospect of leading a throng of people into a land filled with enemies and succeeding Moses, the leader of...
What’s the Point of Church? | Megan Fate Marshman
During my freshman year of high school, I was quickly losing interest in church. Instead of digging into Bible study, I stopped reading my Bible for myself and responding to the deeper questions from my small group leader. Everything about my...
How Jesus Cares for You | Max Lucado
The aged apostle sighed as picked up his quill and stared at the piece of parchment in front of him. Slowly, his hand wrote out the words, “the elder.” It was his typical way of addressing himself at this time in his life. How much time had passed?...
What is Verse Mapping? Kristy Cambron
Mapping Bible verses isn’t new; it’s been a topic of conversation for years. You’ll find endless examples with a simple online search. And you guessed it—Bible journaling images and methods are popping up all over social media. But what is Verse...
Do I Belong Anywhere? | Candace Payne
I avoid crying in public as often as I can. I don’t know when or where I felt this importance emerge in me, but since its’ arrival, I settle into its’ demand for solitude every time. And, still. There I was. Sitting on a row of friends, authors,...
We Need a New Normal by Jennie Allen
The first time I taught the Get Out of Your Head study, I gathered a room full of women in my local church to talk about what’s going on in our heads. We met for six weeks, and lives were changed. The first night those women streamed into the...
Where You Are Is Not Who You Are | Chrystal Evans Hurst
As a young girl, my parents encouraged me to live with wonder. My teachers gave me the courage to explore, my friends allowed me the chance to play, and my world offered me the opportunity to learn and grow. I had hopes and dreams and a picture of...
The Most Profound Change in My Life | Shauna Niequist
One Saturday, in 2013, I stared at the ceiling of a hotel room in Dallas, exhausted. I said to myself, “If anyone else wants to live this life I’ve created for myself, they’re more than welcome to try. But I’m done. I need a new way to live.” I was...
Stop Feeling Guilty about your Prayer Life | Chrystal Evans Hurst
A few years ago, I decided to put together a 28-Day Prayer Challenge on Instagram. I’d been feeling guilty about my lack of consistent and fervent prayer, so I figured I’d commit to providing twenty-eight days’ worth of prayer prompts to hold me...
Free Resources
Using How (not) to Save the World with your church or small group?
Here are some tools to help:
The Small Group Tool Kit includes two mobile-friendly invitation cards, reflection cards to enhance your small group experience, and a worship song playlist curated by Hosanna Wong that can beplayed during small group meetings or personal Bible study time.
The Church Tool Kit includes a downloadable poster, bulletininsert, invitation card, and Power Point slide.
Is your church talking about anxiety, depression and mental health issues? You should be.
Shawn Johnson, lead pastor of Red Rocks Church, gives a
searingly honest portrait of anxiety and depression and shows readers how to fight back and live free. He also has put together three free tools pastors can use to help their congregation have a productive conversation around mental health, including a discussion guide, sermon notes and key Scripture verses.