Motivated Spirituality

The Book is Better-from a Barna Survey

The following is care of Leadership Journal, about a Barna survey:

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Simply Wright: The Jesus we never knew by NT Wright
Wright discusses the lack of understanding of who Jesus was, Read More
After darkness, light-the reformation by Michael Reeves
Michael Reeves discusses the transformative power of bringing Jesus to the world at the heart of the Reformation. Read More

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Spiritual Vitamins
Jesus Christ is the Alpha and the Omega of my spiritual nourishment. Read More
Unable to Hide
O Lord, you have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up;… Read More

The Battle Is The Lord's by Sylvia Gunter
Our enemies are God's enemies, Read More
Prayer Shaming After a Mass Shooting in San Bernardino
Directly after a mass shooting, in the minutes or hours or days between the first trickle of news and when… Read More
Blessing Of Your Heavenly Father by Sylvia Gunter
God rejoices as your Abba. You are His child on the authority of His Word. Read More
Postulation Incomplete by Julie Moore
So... When I last wrote, I postulated that maybe a person has to be open to the possibility that Jesus… Read More
Brokenness And Glory, Part 1 by Sylvia Gunter
As we prepare our hearts for Easter, don't miss the weight of these words from God, one phrase at a… Read More

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Book of God, Walter Wangerin
I was in a leadership turbogroup during the spring of 2007. At Randy's suggestion, I listened to Walter Wangerin's audio… Read More
Staying Connected with His Kingdom
Do I allow myself to be sucker-punched by envy and jealousy? Do I dig deep into an interior whining over… Read More

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I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
I have climbed highest mountains I have run through the fieldsOnly to be with youOnly to be with you Read More
Your Love is Strong
What a song! by Jon Foreman. This is a moving reworking of the Lord’s Prayer. Jon Foreman performs this song… Read More

10 Things To Pray for Friends and Family by Sylvia Gunter
The Bible instructs us to bear one another's burdens. Read More
The Peace Of His Presence by Sylvia Gunter
This is what the LORD says- he who created you, O Jacob, Read More
You Are The Beloved by Sylvia Gunter
Hear and receive God's Word in John 17:23 NLT. "I in them and you in me, all being perfected into… Read More
Right Where You Are by Sylvia Gunter
There are all sorts of friends. Read More
The Light of God's Face by Sylvia Gunter
Hear the Word of God in Genesis 1:1,3-4. "In the beginning God created Read More

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Separating Ourselves from God: the movie Memento
Memento is about Leonard, a man who claims to be suffering from memory loss—he can only keep a memory for… Read More
Confidence in Our Guide (a film)
Journey to the Center of the Earth, the 2008 remake of a 1959 movie, is not a movie for the… Read More

Praise Adonai by Paul Baloche +
Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts Read More
An Interview with Paul Washer by Tim Challies +
You probably know Paul Washer as the man who preached the infamous "Shocking Youth Message," a sermon that has tallied… Read More
Glorious by Paul Baloche +
Look inside the mysterySee the empty crossSee the risen SaviorVictorious and strong Read More
Paul's Prayers +
How do we pray? What should we pray for? Yes, there is the Lord's prayer--Jesus teaching his disciples, and us,… Read More

God's Mission: To Bless All Nations +
From the beginning God’s desire is to be with us–in our presence. Read More
Psalm 63: Crying Out to God +
What set David apart from others–what made him close to God’s heart? Read More
The Patience and Compassion of God's Love +
We have an amazing God. Read More
The Fear of the Lord +
Why is fear of the Lord so important as a follower of Jesus? Read More