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Spaciousness: Avoiding the Traps that Steal Our Margin

One of the greatest threats to leading with joy is giving into the temptation of overcommitment. When our lives are crowded, cluttered, and cramped, it is difficult to hear God and live in loving union with Him. The irony is, we can “fit in” regular…

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CNLP 565 | Mark Batterson On His Exact Writing Process, Where He Gets His Ideas From, Non-Anxious Curiosity, And How To Be True To Your Voice When Others Want to Change It

New York Times Bestselling author Mark Batterson breaks down his exact writing process, which he’s used for 23 books and several New York Times Bestsellers. He also shares where he gets his ideas from, how he tracks them, how to develop a non-anxious…

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#101 Alister McGrath: Suffering, death and Lewis’ final years

In the 14th episode of our series focussing on McGrath’s book, CS Lewis: A Life, we look at Lewis’ deep anguish following the death of his wife, Joy Davidman, and explore his approach to suffering in A Grief Observed. We also observe how Lewis face…

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Christian Hope and Money

There’s more emphasis in our culture on getting and spending money, on consuming goods, than in any culture in history. In his book, The Real American Dream: A Meditation on Hope, Andrew Delbanco says we’ve lost the sense that there’s something beyon…

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EP 238 The Good News of Grace

In this episode, Christine Caine will empower you to recognize what’s true and reject what’s false so you can fully experience the good news of Jesus in your life. In today’s culture, it can be hard to know what’s true and what isn’t. We…

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Hope, Race and Power

Christian hope is unique. The certainty of a material future, the new heavens and new earth, and the certainty that in Christ, that’s coming to you, makes Christianity a distinct, life-shaping force. It distinctly shapes the way in which we live in e…

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Where Do I Find the Time?

Does it feel like you just don’t have the time? For what you ask? Well, anything really. Working out. Praying. Even a 5-minute shower. Anything that brings you life instead of draining it from you. The last few weeks Josh and Christi talked about rest…

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#165 A pastor losing his faith writes in, plus more pastoral questions

In a special pastoral Q&A edition Tom responds to various questions on difficult family situations, unforgiveness and a church pastor who doesn’t know if he believes any more. Plus a musical treat from Tom. An archive show first broadcast in 2019.

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RAR #225: It’s Just Data (What your data is REALLY telling you about your homeschool)

Why do we make things mean more than they actually mean? We all do it.  We realize a kid doesn’t know how to tie their shoes at age 12, and we tell ourselves we’re forgetting to teach SO MANY IMPORTANT THINGS.  We feed our kids frozen pizza for dinner twice in a week and think…

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