The Art of Self-Control

I was recently thinking and praying about the principle of willpower. When you think about willpower, you probably think about self-discipline, right? I’ve found that a typical sense of willpower is very humanistic; we usually think, “I’m going to find the power within me in order to get this done.” However, this is not a […]

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Why Should You Be a Lifelong Learner?

My dad never received formal education beyond the seventh grade.  He is also a skilled speaker, evangelist, missionary, and leader who has traveled extensively preaching the Gospel, successfully established hundreds of churches around the world, and helped reach more than 1.8 billion young people with God’s Word through OneHope, the ministry he founded. He has […]

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Old Story New

I am constantly amazed at how cyclical what’s old becomes new again. Especially how sharing God’s story of redemption during the holidays has been reinvented throughout the ages. In 1847, a French parish priest asked local wine merchant Placide Cappeau to pen a poem for Christmas mass. Famous for his artistry with words, Placide was […]

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Understanding missions in 4 simple steps

The foundation of ALL missions is for believers to join God in His Missio Dei. It sounds simple, yet many participate in a consumeristic version of narcissism-riddled missions programs rather than truly serving the Misssio Dei of God at every level. We are doing ourselves, as well as the kingdom of God, a great disservice […]

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