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John Maxwell Profiles in Leadership: Nehemiah – Ask for Help

This is the twentieth lesson in bestselling author and speaker John Maxwell’s Leadership by the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, tell them to sign up to receive John’s free email devotional here. By John C. Maxwell Nehemiah 2–3 The rebuilding […]

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How Do I Know When It Is Wise to Give?

By Dr. John Townsend A care relationship is one in which you are providing good for those who are without. Look at care as the inverse of coaching. When you are coached, you are the one in need. When you provide care to someone, they are the one in need. Care is not about you […]

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John Maxwell Profiles in Leadership: Noah – Make a Difference

This is the nineteenth lesson in bestselling author and speaker John Maxwell’s Leadership by the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, tell them to sign up to receive John’s free email devotional here. By John C. Maxwell Genesis 9:1–17 God placed […]

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How the Story of the Bible is Incredibly Unfair

By Michael and Lauren McAfee When I (Michael) was in the eighth grade, one of my favorite classes was art. Not necessarily because I was a young da Vinci. I was more like a young Picasso, but no one seemed to appreciate my, um, unique perspective. Art class became a relaxing hour to decompress and […]

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John Maxwell Profiles in Leadership: Jacob – Let Go

This is the eighteenth lesson in bestselling author and speaker John Maxwell’s Leadership by the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, tell them to sign up to receive John’s free email devotional here. By John C. Maxwell Genesis 46:1-7 After running […]

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Pentecost: The Holy Spirit Advancing the Church

The following article is excerpted from The Jesus Bible (Zondervan, 2018), available in NIV, ESV, and (Spanish) NVI Bible translations. Copyright © 2018 by Zondervan. Used by permission of Zondervan. www.zondervan.com. Pages 1692-1693. All rights reserved. The news of Jesus cannot be stopped. Beginning with a fledgling band of disciples, the transforming message of hope […]

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What I Learned from the Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible: An Interview with the Editor

By Melinda Bouma One of the coolest parts about working in Bible publishing is getting first-hand experience in reading new insights about the Bible, and learning at the feet (well, minds and hands!) of incredible Bible scholars and teachers. A popular Bible in the past few years—that is so popular it’s now available in three […]

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John Maxwell Profiles in Leadership: Paul – A Successful Failure

This is the seventeenth lesson in bestselling author and speaker John Maxwell’s Leadership by the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, tell them to sign up to receive John’s free email devotional here. By John C. Maxwell 2 Corinthians 4:7–9 The […]

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It’s Ascension Day! Here’s What It Means for You

By Daniel Marrs Forty days after Jesus rose from the grave, another miracle marked the completion of Jesus’ earthly ministry: the Ascension. This episode doesn’t get as much attention as Jesus’ birth, crucifixion, or resurrection. Christmas and Easter are major cultural events, even outside of Christian circles. But for many Christians, Ascension Day passes by […]

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The Beautiful Unity of the Church

By Luis Palau Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God.— EPHESIANS 4:11–13 Deep in […]

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