Does God feel far away?There comes a time in every Christian’s life when God feels distant. This feeling can be confusing, discouraging, or even dangerous.Distant God meets us in the middle of this struggle. It helps us think rightly about what we’re experiencing and gives practical ways for drawing near to God. It answers questions like:What does it mean that God is always with me?What role do works (like devotion, confessi...

The US Constitution guarantees the right to the pursuit of happiness. But for most Americans, what this really means is the pursuit of more--more money, more prestige, more stuff. We've made idols out of innovation, growth, power, and wealth. Far from offering us happiness and satisfaction, this relentless pursuit of more has only left us exhausted, isolated, miserable, and wondering if there is a better way.There is. Less of More exposes the American pursuit of more for w...

As Christians, we know we are called to love our neighbor. We may even grasp that "neighbor" encompasses more than just the people living next door or down the street. But what we too often don't know is how to begin. How do we love our neighbor? Where do we start? What does this look like in our increasingly isolated world?Following practices outlined in the first chapter of 2 Peter, Alexandra Kuykendall lays out the framework for where to begin. From practicing humility ...

What are you waiting for?Everyone has endured the endless traffic light, the queue that goes nowhere, the elevator music piped through the phone line. But what of those periods in your life when everything seems on hold? When you can't do the next thing in your professional or personal life because you can't get to it?Waiting—be it for health, a life partner, a child, a job—can be an agony. The persistently unrealized goal feels like an endless road. And hope's constant defer...

At one time or another, shifting seasons in family, friendships, employment, and communities will bring each of us face-to-face with the feeling of being on the outside looking in. Because we are made for connection, this will often lead us down one of two roads. Either we will hop on the popular but crowded highway that asks us to do whatever it takes to get noticed, or we'll stand still, paralyzed by the fear that we're not important, loveable, or worth other people's time and attention....

Reimagining a classic Puritan work to discover the joy of Christian contentmentIt may surprise modern Christians that our current problems with discontentedness are anything but new. In 1643, Puritan pastor Jeremiah Burroughs wrote a work titled "The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment" that has as much resonance in our day as it did in his.Now pastor and author Andrew M. Davis helps contemporary Christians rediscover the remarkable truths found in this lar...

Walk in a lifestyle of Holy Spirit visitation and presence.The anointing of the Holy Spirit occurs when the Lord’s presence rests on a believer in a powerful way, bringing a deeper relationship with the Holy Spirit and fresh manifestations of His power. This intimate encounter with God was meant to be a daily reality for every believer. But how do we experience it as a way of life?It all begins with surrendering your entire life to the Holy Spirit, deferrin...

What to do when you need a miracle:Are you facing a situation that looks hopeless? Are you frustrated by unanswered prayers?In Praying for the Impossible, Buddy Harrison shares how even the most desperate situation can be transformed by the right kind of prayer.Praying for the Impossible contains practical teaching on the various forms of supplication found in Scripture, and how to apply them to your situation.Through illum...

Become a Resting Place for God’s Presence and Power!The key to walking in the supernatural power of the Spirit is positioning yourself as The Resting Place for God!We are familiar with the indwelling Holy Spirit—the One who lives within the hearts of every believer. While this is an incredible truth, the fullness of this reality is greater than we can imagine!Bestselling author and internationally respected pastor Bill Johnson shares the ke...

Praying women change the world!Prayer is one of the most powerful, life-changing things we will ever do. Yet we often struggle. It's hard to find the time. Prayer is repetitive. We get distracted and sometimes even bored. We don't know how to pray. And the answers often feel few and far between.The good news? There is a simple, powerful way to reignite your conversation with God.In Praying Women, bestselling author Sheila Walsh shares pract...

Where is God when my suffering seems never-ending? Can I really find joy in this fallen world? This powerful book confronts these questions with stories of the author's near-death experience, a daughter's suicide attempt, mental illness, and numerous other gripping stories that demonstrate not only that God is present when we need him, but that through our trials we can find true intimacy with him.Author Randy Kay recounts how, as a former devout agnostic, he survived a ne...

The human heart was created with a great capacity to love. But along with that comes a great capacity to feel pain. There is no denying that those who love us, who are closest to us, can wound us the most profoundly. That kind of pain can be difficult, if not impossible, to overcome. And it can feel even more impossible to continue loving in the face of it. Yet that is exactly what we are called to do.Sharing his own story of personal pain, pastor and New York Times bestse...