From Obstacles to Opportunities
How to develop a heart that won’t quit on loving God or each other.
A Marriage Aging Beautifully
Four lessons from Priscilla and Aquila’s spiritual partnership
Aging Bravely: How Deborah Teaches Us to Seize the Opportunities God Places in Front of Us
Every stage of life brings new chances to grow, serve, and make a difference by trusting God.
Aging Greatly
Renewing and reinventing our faith for our second (or third) act.
Jesus Redefines Righteousness as Relationship
The Power of Relationships, Part Five
Jesus Saw Relationships as a Solution, Not a Problem
The Power of Relationships, Part Four
Jesus Attracted Relationships; Pharisees Regulated Behavior
The Power of Relationships, Part Three
Jesus Making Friends
The Power of Relationships, Part Two
Jesus as the Ultimate Relationship Builder
The Power of Relationships, Part One.
The Power of Relationships
How to reimagine Christianity with friendship at the center.
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Ruth’s Love Story | Where You Go I Go, Part 2
One way God helps us out of our pain is by guiding us to help someone else out of theirs
Dare to Hope
Three simple steps that will give us a positive outlook on the future.
The Gift of Forgiveness
Experiencing the gift of God’s forgiveness will change our lives
Where You Go I Go: Naomi’s Brokenness Makes Her Whole
Learn from the book of Ruth how God is always working to fill our emptiness and make our broken parts whole.
How Do I Find Hope When I’ve Lost It?
It’s not always easy to admit to ourselves or others when we have given up on something
We Can Face Anything (Yes, Anything) with God
We don’t need to be afraid of pain or trouble because God will use it to transform us.
Resisting Culture & Peer Pressure
Spirituality not only resists the pressure to fit in with the world but also rises above it.
Love Changes Everything
Love has the power to motivate, transform, and fulfill us.
How to Find Freedom from Our Inner Critic—by Being a Learner
Self-criticism is crushing, but God can free us from it. All we have to do is be teachable.
How Does God Want Us to Handle Pain?
Guilt, pain, and failure are three of the most difficult experiences in our spiritual lives
Beating anxiety
Deep Spirituality Lite, Day 1: A Good Day Gone Bad
Have you ever had that feeling? Everything is going about as well as it can go, and then you begin to wonder, “how long can this last?”
Feeling Anxious? Try These Scriptures On Frustration
Learning how to deal with frustration Biblically is key to taming the anxiety that often accompanies anger.
How to Stop Worrying and Start Trusting God: 15 Helpful Tips
These 15 Bible verses on overcoming anxiety with God will help you remain calm no matter what life throws at you.
A Bible Study on Staying Focused (for the Chronically Anxious)
Do you find yourself constantly distracted or overwhelmed? Use these scriptures on focus to help you identify and calm your reactionary anxiety.
Staying Focused on What Really Matters in the Midst of Worry
When we get caught up in the stress of life, we miss out on the peace and contentment God really wants to give us. We must decide to dig deep in our hearts to find the source of our anxiety and worry so that God can relieve and heal us.
Where Is God When I’m Stressed?
In this episode, we discuss the inevitable stress that comes not only with going back to school, but also in any stressful time of life.
Anxiety and 10 Bible Passages on How to Beat It
As we let God take care of us, his kindness and comfort will help us relax
Scriptures That Bring Peace in the Holiday Rush
God is the only one who can bring true inner peace into our lives
How Do I Turn to Prayer For Anxiety, Worry, and Fear?
If you’ve ever wondered how to ask God for help with anxiety, you’re not alone. It can seem difficult to have a prayer for anxiety, fear, and worry. The Bible says that the soothing comfort of God’s presence can calm down the busiest mind.
Pray the Stress Away
Through prayer, we can give God our stressed, afraid, and burdened hearts and find relief.
The Comprehensive Prayer Guide for the Chronically Worried
Spirituality is the ability to let go of control and learn to turn to God in prayer.
Changing Our Relationship With God Empowers Us To Handle Pressure
Without God giving us the strength to keep pushing through, we will become discouraged and fail under pressure.
Why Am I So High-Strung? 5 Signs Your Anxiety is Owning You
Ever asked yourself, “why am I always irritated?” These scriptures will help shed some light on the source of your high-strung personality.
DIY: Finding Peace in an Anxious World
This is a study on how to stay calm and be at peace even when life gets crazy. Whether school is stressing you out, you feel anxious about the future, or you have conflict in relationships with friends or family that you’re afraid to deal with, God wants to be a place of refuge even in the midst of chaos.
Why Anxiety is the Enemy of Spirituality
The opportunity and expectation of growth from God is really a call to walk with him, to allow him to transform our lives through the power of the Spirit.
How Do I Trust God When I’m Worried?
In today’s Mini Quiet Time, we’ll give you 3 practical tips from the Bible for how you can start trusting God when you feel worried.
Overcoming Stress Through Prayer
How are you handling the predominant stresses and emotions in your life? Are they overwhelming you or are you overcoming them?
10 Scriptures About God’s Timing to Ease An Anxious Mind
Trusting that God’s timing is always right can calm our anxious mind when we can’t see solutions to problems we’re facing or when we’re worried about the future.
10 Ways to Know If Your Soul Is Tired
… and what you can do about it
How Spirituality Will De-Stress Your Social Life
The Bible can help us make choices that decrease our anxiety about social interactions
How to Spend Time With God and Leave at Peace
Let’s look at how Moses, David, and Hannah’s experience spending time with God changed their hearts and lives.
Fear is the Faith Killer
Can you relate to the frustration of trusting God the least when you need him the most?
How To Manage Your Home During The Pandemic
In the midst of dealing with the ongoing stress of 2020 and the pandemic, it can be easy to just want to run away and hope all of our problems will be magically solved. But no matter where we run, our stress doesn’t leave us.
6 Ways to Surrender Anxiety
Join Russ and friends as they conclude their podcast series on Why Anxiety is the Enemy of Spirituality, and discuss helpful and practical ways to break free from the grip anxiety has on many of our lives.
How to Do Well Spiritually Over Thanksgiving
Letting go of holiday related worry learning to rely on God.
How to Overcome Selfishness by Dealing with Worry
And God’s peace [shall be yours, that tranquil state of […]
Your Anxious Striving Is Making You Angry
Do you ever feel overly agitated and irritated, but don’t know why? Oftentimes, anger and frustration are masks for unresolved anxiety. We need to discover what is underneath our worry so God can bring us peace.
Devotionals, videos, podcasts and more
How One Open Heart Changed an ENTIRE Continent
One woman in the Bible changed the course of history simply because she opened her heart to God
3 Surprising Symptoms of Fear and How to Treat Them Spiritually
Everyone experiences fear, but all too often, we give it so much power that it runs our lives.
How Humility Actually Inspires Greatness
Believing in something isn’t enough; we need to also put that belief into action
How God’s Love Changes the Way We See Ourselves
When we focus on God’s love rather than our own insecurities, flaws, and weaknesses, we can begin to change.
What God Teaches Us About Love
What is your definition of love?
What is Self-Hate, and What Does God Say About It?
Self-hatred is a hard feeling to face
How to Find Hope Again: My Journey from Doubt to Faith
The only way to get that hope is by letting go of our need to hide and letting God heal our hurt
God’s Guide For Overcoming Guilt, Pain, and Failure
God can turn pain into the most dynamic breakthrough we have ever had
Honesty Leads to a Good Life. It’s Time to Stop Running from It.
Nine promises from the Bible about the healing power of honesty
How to Renew an Aging Faith
Our faith can be vibrant at any age
Why Am I Afraid to Change?
When fear of discomfort keeps us stuck, these four steps will make personal change possible.
The Transformative Power of Attaching to God
Choosing to attach to God gives us the power to endure
How to Think Spiritually When We Are Bombarded by Negativity
The practice of deep reflection on Scripture combats negativity and transforms us from the inside out.
The Spiritual Antidote to Self-Criticism
The Bible teaches us that God’s answer to self-criticism lies in nurturing a learner’s heart.
Why a Learner’s Heart Is the Solution to Self Criticism
God sees beyond our flaws and limitations, offering a solution to our self-doubt and self-criticism.
How to Let Our Difficult Emotions Bring Us Closer to God
Exploring what might be detaching us from God, and how to attach to him instead.
How to Have Great Relationships
Jesus gives us the ultimate example of how to love, connect, and have deep relationships.
God Is the Source of Courage
When our relationship with him is close, courage comes naturally because we trust God to protect us
How to Make Honesty Easy
Believing in the power of the Bible gives us the faith to be real
The Power of Personal Growth
God enjoys the process of helping us become who we’re meant to be
Pray Your Way Out of the Pit (A Journey Through Psalm 40)
What matters is we have a God who can always lift us out of the pit
The Art of Attaching to God
Closeness to God is where we get the power to go through everything we will face in life.
How to Not Quit When Everyone Else Is Quitting
Creating a spiritual culture that develops, supports, and rehabilitates spiritual leaders.
Scriptures to Combat Self-Criticism
Negative thoughts about ourselves can be debilitating and discouraging
The Blueprint for Living Spiritually
A five-step journey to a soul connection with God, through the footsteps of Jesus.
Positive Thought Life
God’s thoughts are higher than and completely different from ours
Becoming a Person of Conviction
Personal conviction is something internal that guides the way we live our lives
Scriptures on Attaching to God
God wants to attach to us, and he longs for us to attach to him.
Set Free From Sin With This One Simple Method
Together, we can break free from the chains that bind us and become catalysts for inspiring transformation in others
Understand the Unmistakable Signs of Spiritual Warfare
In order to perceive the spiritual battle unfolding around us, we must rely on God’s guidance
Human Senses Cannot Grasp The Spiritual World
We often rely on our human senses to make sense of the world around us
One Small Change To See Spiritual Solutions to Everyday Problems
It’s so easy to stay focused on the here and now, and not see beyond what’s in front of us
How to Overcome Fear With Faith Effortlessly: 4 Mindset Shifts
Faith makes us fearless because it helps us overcome life’s challenges and make a positive impact on this world.
Leave the Past Behind! Scriptures that Will Help You Look Forward, Not Back
Whether it’s past pains, hurts, experiences, accomplishments, God wants us to look forward to his life and plan for us.
Spiritual Goal Setting for the New Year
Join us in 2024 as we set spiritual goals to get to know God better through his Holy Spirit
Peace, Joy, and Love
Three ways our lives change when we read the Bible.
No One Is a Failure Who Has Friends
When our goal is to love people, we don’t have to worry about success or failure in life
Happiness Hacks: 3 Bible Verses That Will Teach Us True Contentment
Watch this video to learn how God and the Bible can help us find joy in any situation.
Make Your Morning Bright
Three practical ways to stay sunny on cloudy days.
Scriptures to Make Your Marriage Merry
By staying close to God and following his guidance, we can fill our homes with joy, love, intimacy, and resilience.
Scriptures (and Songs) that Warm the Soul
5 ways to make our spirits bright, no matter what
Guilt, Grace, and God
How to unlearn what we think we know so we can find freedom and forgiveness
How God’s Forgiveness Changes Our Lives
God’s forgiveness is as deep as it is powerful
The God of Fresh Starts
God will give us a new heart, a new way of thinking, and new strength to move forward
What the Bible Teaches Us About Getting Emotionally Unstuck
Regardless of what we are going through, God can help us get unstuck
How to Increase Your Emotional Availability and Put an End to Suppressing Your Feelings
I am grateful that God will never stop leading us to have a rich and satisfying emotional connection with him and other people
The Powerful Effects of a Grateful Heart
When we’re truly grateful for God, our lives will change in ways we could never imagine
Why Failure Shouldn’t Scare You
Inspiring lessons from five successful people in the Bible.
The Pretender’s Playlist: How the Bible Sets us Free to Be Ourselves
One of the most amazing things about having a relationship with God is he frees us up to be ourselves
Say Yes to God
A Bible study on conquering fear and saying no to a small life.
20 Scriptures that Will Change How You See God
Let’s revisit key passages that remind us who God really is.
How Open Hearts Lead to Spiritual Breakthroughs
Four steps you can take to let God transform you from the inside out.
How Do I Get Lasting Confidence?
God wants to give us lasting confidence and teaches us how to get it through his early disciples.
Am I Seeking Attention or Seeking God?
Eight signs of attention-seeking and how to break free from it.
Stop Being Afraid of Failure
Fear of failure can stop us from taking chances, pursuing what God wants, and growing into who we’re meant to be.
God Heals
God desires to bring healing into our lives
Don’t Be Afraid of Your Feelings
How to build a satisfying and emotionally attached relationship with God.
A Spiritual Growth Mindset
Everything in our lives—the good, the bad, and the ugly—is part of the process of becoming who we are meant to be.
Loving God’s Word
To truly love God is to value and listen to his Words, just as we would in any other relationship we care about.
When I’m Angry
While it isn’t wrong to feel angry, God can give us the power to handle this emotion in a spiritual and helpful way.
Greatest hits
Transform Your Marriage with These 4 Spiritual Conversations
A spiritual marriage is one guided by the Holy Spirit to follow the teachings of Jesus, and the gift of a spiritual marriage is something the world can’t provide us.
Think of Others
Thinking about others is a deliberate choice, and it’s the most inspiring way we can live our lives.
God Teaches Me To Love
God is our greatest example of love, and from him, we can learn how to love the people around us
How to Set Goals for Your Spiritual Life
We can learn from Jesus’s example to set powerful spiritual goals for ourselves so that we can confidently live out the purpose God planned for us.
How Jesus Changed the World
The First Century Christians changed their world in just three decades. With God’s help, we can do the same.
How to Stop Comparing and Start Caring
How do we get out of the constant cycle of comparison?
God Relieves My Guilt
These Bible verses will help us come to God when we feel guilty so that we can discover the relief only he can provide.
5 Obstacles to Spending Time with God, and How to Overcome Them
Every day, we need to identify these obstacles so we can overcome them.
Scriptures on Inner Strength
With God by our side, we can endure and even conquer any trials life throws at us
Changing Your Mindset From Negative to Positive
We want to provide spiritual tools to combat the negative thought patterns that affect us all.
Developing the Faith to Be Yourself
It’s important to constantly work at having the faith to be ourselves.
Change My Heart
The heart is powerful enough to determine the course of our lives: what we feel, what we say, and what we do.
How to Use Social Media for Good
What we want to do in this devotional is provide a few ways we can approach social media from a spiritual lens.
7 Reasons You Can Trust the Bible
In order to trust the Bible to determine how we build our relationships and lives, it is essential that we believe it is God’s Word and not just another book written by human beings.
How Do I Make Change Last? A Lesson from The First Disciples in Acts
Nothing beats the adrenaline rush of being motivated to make a change, but how do you make that change last?
Are You Living for Your Pride or Living for Your Purpose?
The question is not whether we have a sense of divine purpose, but how we’re trying to satisfy it.
Are You Craving the World, or Changing the World?
God changes us from the inside out, and we live the rest of our lives knowing we are here for a reason.
Jesus Believes In Us
Even if we haven’t arrived yet, we believe we can get there because Jesus believes in us.
One Quick Thought: How To Build Self-Awareness
There’s nothing better than having someone believe in us
God, The Ultimate Father
We can all look to the Scriptures to learn how to build a relationship with God, the ultimate Father.
One Quick Thought: The Secret to a Life of Impact
When we believe that the Bible is truly the Word of God and live it out, we will live lives of impact.
Surviving Social Media with Your Heart Intact: A 3-Question Spiritual Checkup
Here is a spiritual checkup we can use to reflect on what our social media usage might be telling us about our hearts.
How Do I Make God Real to Me? The Story of Jacob’s Struggle with God
God wants to be real to us–he wants us to see him through our own eyes.
Help! How Do I Know What to Read in the Bible?
This guide will help us anytime we want to read the Bible, but aren’t sure where to start
How To Walk With God When Life Is Breaking You
When life is tough, it’s easy to want to get angry or give up.
God Is Enough
One of the many great things about having a personal friendship with God is that he satisfies.
How to Fight the Temptation to Quit
Jesus endured the pressures of sin, and we can learn from him how to do the same.
One Quick Thought: How to Fight the Temptation to Quit
Endurance is one of the most important qualities Jesus had, and it’s one we should all learn to develop
A New Way To Think About Church
The church in the New Testament was made strong by the powerful walk with God of each individual Christian.
5 Qualities Of A Biblical Church
We have to decide whether we want a biblical or a traditional church.
One Quick Thought: 5 Qualities of a Biblical Church
The church of the New Testament embodied five qualities that we can learn from if we want to build a biblical church
3 Useful Tips to Calm Big Emotions
We need to make space in our hearts by sharing what we feel with God.
How Do I Help a Friend Through a Storm?
God doesn’t want any of us to go through storms alone.
One Quick Thought: Strong Churches Walk Humbly with God
Jesus shows us how to walk with God. Even though he was equal to God, he chose to humble himself in prayer and rely on God’s power.
The High Cost of Holding On
A biblical guide to letting go of stubbornness and opening our hearts to God.
Audiobook Preview: Rebuilding Our Emotional Lives
Building or rebuilding our emotional lives will allow us to grow our character as we walk with God and develop our strength from the inside out.
Jesus’s Purpose Transformed the World
In this episode, we learn how to build a church on hope the way Jesus did—by cultivating purpose, humility, endurance, impact, and inspiration.
One Quick Thought: Find Your ‘Why’
A lot of people are searching for hope right now, and we can find that hope if we look at Jesus
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Help
4 spiritual habits of people who stay strong in storms.
Why People Get Turned Off To Religion (And What We Can Do About It)
Are we living inspiring lives that attract others to God?
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When we are deeply spiritual we see God everywhere and in everything.
Deep Insecurity
No matter how great our talent or resources, insecurity ignored will undermine us all.
Deep Change
“Deep Change” is a dynamic and transformational experience of God. The result reaches deeper than superficial improvement. We become a different person.
Deep Strength
“Deep Strength” is learning how to walk with God in such a way that we are strong from the inside out.
Deep Spirituality Lite
A fun and easy pathway to developing the spiritual stamina necessary for “Deep Spirituality.”
Believe: A Fascinating Journey
Faith isn’t a destination; it’s a journey. When embraced daily, it transforms into an inspiring path filled with discovery.
The 30 Minute Quiet Time Meditation
The Scriptures describe this meditative state as quietness or stillness, where we refuse to let our mind be unsettled by things beyond our control, and instead focus completely on what God is doing and capable of doing in our lives.
The Spirituality of Jesus
When reading Scripture, there is no shortage of profound spiritual mystery, interaction, and activity. So why is Christianity seen as more organizational than spiritual?
The 12 Days of Jesus
Deconstructing our traditional views of Jesus to see him as scripture says he really is.
DIY: The Book of John Study Series
This study series dives into the book of John in the Bible to provide practical study as well as thought-provoking questions for creating a meaningful interaction between you and God.
Study Series: Lessons from the Book of Acts
A study series exploring the early church’s remarkable devotion to God.