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In Believing the Best

Amy Carmichael shares wisdom about protecting the bonds of love when conflicts stir up unloving thoughts — a challenge for all of us as we move deeper into authentic community.
Amy Carmichael
Featured May 24, 2024 (Original Jan 1979 )
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Apologetics in the Manner of Jesus

“The call to ‘give an account’ is not a call to beat unwilling people into intellectual submission,” Dallas Willard explains, “but to be the servant of those in need: often, indeed, the servant of those who are in the grip of their own intellectual self-righteousness and pride.”
Dallas Willard
Dallas Willard
Featured May 24, 2024 (Original Nov 2024 )
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The Danger of Schism

John Wesley contends that disagreement should not lead to division or harsh judgment, “even if you are right.”
John Wesley
John Wesley
Featured May 24, 2024 (Original Nov 2024 )
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The Secret of the Easy Yoke

To receive the end benefits of discipline, we must start at the beginning and go through the middle. So, where do we begin and what is required? Dallas Willard provides some answers.
Dallas Willard
Dallas Willard
Featured May 10, 2024 (Original Oct 1988 )
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Rediscipling Racial Perspectives

Michelle Sanchez writes, “Our generation has a unique invitation to strengthen our connection with Jesus” by letting Christ “redisciple” our racial perspectives and learning to embrace people of other colors and ethnicities.
Michelle Sanchez
Michelle Sanchez
Featured May 3, 2024 (Original Nov 2022 )
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In Transformation

“It is good to see the commonplace illumined and the glory of the common people revealed,” writes Vernon Johns in this excerpt from “Transfigured Moments,” the first piece by a black preacher to be published in the Best Sermons series.
Vernon Johns
Vernon Johns
Featured May 3, 2024 (Original Jan 1927 )
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Delightful Humility

Late 19th-century South African pastor and missionary Andrew Murray offers a helpful teaching on living in humble service to others.
Andrew Murray
Andrew Murray
Featured May 3, 2024 (Original Jan 1884 )
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Contemplative Rhythms for an Exhausted Life

Rich Villodas asks “What if there were a rhythm of life that could enable us to deeply connect with God, a lifestyle not dominated by hurry and exhaustion but by margin and joy?”
Rich Villodas
Rich Villodas
Featured April 26, 2024 (Original Sep 2020 )
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A Life More Abundant

Richard Foster delineates the difference between physical life (bios) and spiritual life (zoë) in Scripture. This spiritual life in Christ is not only more abundant, it is indestructible.
Richard J. Foster
Richard J. Foster
Featured April 26, 2024 (Original Feb 2005 )
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Life from the Center

“God never guides us into an intolerable scramble of panting feverishness.” Thomas R. Kelly invites us to slow down and live in the “unhurried peace and power” of a heaven-directed life.
Thomas R. Kelly
Thomas R. Kelly
Featured April 26, 2024 (Original Dec 1940 )