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Love Like You’ve Never Being Hurt
By Jentezen Franklin

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.   (more…)

The Dao of Healing
By Pak-Wah Lai

The last 50 years have seen the popularity of Chinese medicine grow exponentially.  In China, Korea, Japan and Singapore, Chinese medicine has been incorporated into their healthcare systems to varying degrees.  In the West, it is no longer uncommon for patients to consult Chinese medicine doctors, many of whom are non-Chinese.  However, among Christians in many parts of the developed world, Chinese medicine is still viewed with suspicion and negativity.  (more…)

Preaching
By Timothy Keller

Pastor, preacher, and New York Times bestselling author of The Prodigal Prophet Timothy Keller shares his wisdom on communicating the Christian faith from the pulpit as well as from the coffee shop.

Most Christians – including pastors – struggle to talk about their faith in a way that applies the power of the Christian gospel to change people’s lives.  Timothy Keller is known for his insightful, down-to-earth sermons and talks that (more…)

Never Unfriended
By Lisa-Jo Baker

In a world where women can unfriend each other with the swipe of a finger, how do we find friendships that we can trust to last?

As the community manager at the website incourage.me since 2010, Lisa-Jo Baker has had the chance to engage hundreds of conversations with women about friendship.  She’s learned that no one can make us quite as unsure about ourselves as another woman.  And nothing can wound as deeply as (more…)

Overwhelmed
By Kathi Lipp & Cheri Gregory

“I Don’t Even Know Where to Start!”

Feeling overwhelmed?  Wondering if it’s possible to move from “out of my mind” to “in control” when you’ve got too many projects on your plate and too much mess in your relationships?

Kathi and Cheri want to show you five surprising reasons why you (more…)

Why I Didn’t Rebel
By Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach

In this unique combination of personal history, interviews, and social science, a young millennial shares surprising reasons that youthful rebellion isn’t inevitable and points the way for raising healthy, grounded children who love God.

Teen rebellion is seen as a cultural norm, but Rebecca Gregoire Lindenbach begs to differ.  In Why I Didn’t Rebel — based on a viral blog post that has been read by more than 750,000 people — Lindenbach shows how rebellion is (more…)