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Article · Formation

The Heart of a Father

God searched a broken land for one person who would stand in the gap. To have a father's heart is to carry the very heart of God toward people who do not deserve it.

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Article · The Kingdom

Grace Life Vision and Mission

We are a God church and a word-of-grace church. Here is what that means, and why it changes how you live once you know Whose you are.

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Article · Formation

Let Us Not Be Desirous of Vain Glory

Why is it so hard to get along, even among believers? Underneath our conflicts is a hunger to matter that only the cross can finally satisfy.

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Article · Following Jesus

If Christ Rose From the Dead

Whenever we decide something is a lost cause, we quietly deny the resurrection. But Christ rose from the dead, and that changes what is possible.

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Article · The Kingdom

I Have a Dream

We all long for a world set right. The good news of Jesus is that the kingdom of God is not only a someday hope. It is available to you now.

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Article · Being with Jesus

Come to Meet Jesus

Why do we read of signs and wonders in the Bible and see so little of it in our own lives? The answer may lie in a prayer Jesus taught us to pray first of all.

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Article · Formation

When Jesus Shows Up, Things Change

Peter fished all night and caught nothing. Then Jesus stepped into the boat. If you have been toiling with nothing to show for it, this is for you.

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Article · Prayer & the Spirit

You Shall Not See Wind

Elisha told three desperate kings to dig ditches in a dry valley and promised water without wind or rain. It is a picture of how God still meets us: the end without the usual means.

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Article · Formation

Living Free Through God's Grace

We are saved by grace, and then, almost without noticing, we start living by works again. Learning to receive what we cannot earn is the doorway to real freedom.

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