Successful Relationships in a Social Tech Era

It is no secret that social media has revolutionized the world; the way we communicate, interact with one another, and gather information. In fact, nearly one in four people worldwide use social networks and the numbers continue to rise. According to a recent report by eMarketer, between 2012 and 2013, social network users from across the globe are grew from 1.47 billion to 1.73 billion – an 18 percent increase. Yet, despite the level of connectivity social networks have provided humanity, they have also created a real sense of disconnect in relationships – e.g. surfing Facebook at the dinner table […]

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So You Want to Be a Missionary…

If you have been a Christian for any length of time, you probably have heard of incredible, inspiring stories of missionaries who have sacrificed the comforts of their homeland for a life overseas being Jesus’ hands and feet. They share of God’s miraculous working power, testimonies of people coming to Christ, financial breakthroughs and more. Their stories stir and captivate all who listen, and may have even caused you to ponder the idea of becoming a missionary in some foreign land yourself. If that is you, here are six tips to finishing your long-term missionary journey successfully. You must be […]

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Tattooed By Iniquity No Longer

What comes to mind when you see a person covered in tattoos? A person that has had a rough life; someone that has taken the road of hard knock and a path of pain and agony? Or perhaps someone who has been rebellious and possibly pushed aside by society? If we are not careful, we may judge a book by its cover while failing to understand what the content inside the book really reveals. The Bible says, “But the Lord said to Samuel, ‘Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things […]

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Child Exploitation in Mozambique

Human trafficking has exploded into a global epidemic in the past decade. While this horrible injustice is propagated upon innocents in nearly every corner of the globe, children in the nation of Mozambique in particular are being preyed upon in epic proportions. Sadly, thousands of orphans in Mozambique have no place to call home, no one to protect them, and no safe refuge. They eventually end up on the streets all alone with no real protection, becoming perfect candidates for human traffickers, brothel owners and evil men and women to exploit them. The problem Mozambique has had a turbulent and […]

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Stay Connected!

Have you ever taken the time to observe a vine that has grown over a fence, shrub or tree? Depending on the vine species, the vine can grow quite vigorously. Some vines are so strong, people can even swing from them. But what if someone were to cut the vine, then what? Within hours, the entire branch that was cut off would wither and die. In the same way, when people get cut off from the main part of the Vine – God – they begin to wither and no longer produce the life giving fruit they were intended to […]

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Silence Is Not an Option

1.2 million children are trafficked each year for the very first time. 1.2 million children – that’s one child every 26 seconds. And sadly, by the time you finish reading this article, 18 children will have been enslaved – the majority of them lured or forced into the sex-trade. Now picture for a moment, you are with your own precious children or your nieces and nephews and all of a sudden they vanish from thin air, never to be seen again. They are screaming out at the top of their lungs for help, but no one is there to hear […]

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Perception Is Reality, Or Is It?

Have you ever heard the phrase: Perception is reality? Most of us have, but have you ever stopped to consider that your perception of a situation, yourself or others may actually be keeping you from your God-given destiny? If that were the case, wouldn’t you want to see correctly so that you could fix the problem and make right decisions? Sure, we all would! A skewed view Maybe you are one of those people that is always thinking something bad is going to happen to you. You feel a lump on your body and immediately assume you have developed a […]

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When God Seems Distant

Have you ever been through a difficult season where God seemed extremely distant? No matter how much you prayed or sought God through worship or the reading of scripture, he appeared far off? Maybe your time with him felt dry and somewhat meaningless? Maybe all kinds of bad things happened to you for months or even years? Many godly men and women throughout the ages have endured such trials and come to the other side much stronger and better equipped to accomplish their divine destinies! Most importantly, they came to know God in much greater depths after surviving the storm. […]

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You Will Get To Your Destination

Have you ever been too afraid to step out and accomplish a goal, a dream or something you knew you were meant to do, because you were scared of failure or making a mistake? I am sure most of us have, at some point, experienced a lack of courage to take that initial step, though deep down inside, we knew we were supposed to do it! Just recently, I had a chance to watch a movie documentary called the March of the Penguins. It was a film about Emperor penguins’ daily survival to raise their young in the harshest environment […]

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Press On to Possess Perfection

Around the New Year, people naturally take time to reflect on what happened over the past year, the good and the bad, and wait with excited anticipation for a new year, a clean slate and a fresh start. But for many, the recent storms they have endured or the mistakes they have made have left them feeling overwhelmed and depressed. Instead of moving forward into the new season with confident expectation, their set of circumstances has derailed them. They are no longer excited about life, but are stuck on the sidelines in a thick cloud of condemnation and defeat. Does […]

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