Recognizing Shame

Excerpt Taken from Chapter 2 “Shame Who Told You?” of What’s Here Now?: How to Stop Rehashing the Past and Rehearsing the Future—And Start Receiving the Present by Jeanne Stevens   Recognizing Shame When your insides don’t match your outsides, and when there are so many categories flying through your mind of what you should be that keep you from who God created you to be, you can be…

Find Victory in the Holy Spirit

Victory in the Christian life isn’t automatic. God offers you His supernatural power, but you also have choices to make in order to appropriate that power. Paul tells us, “The mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace” (Romans 8:6). That means you must choose where you “set” your mind. Even as Believers, we have a daily decision to make about whether…

More Than Conquerors

“In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.”—Romans 8:37 ESV Amazingly, Paul’s statement about being “more than conquerors” came in his letter to believers in Rome. This city had experienced tumultuous times and seen many conquerors. In the century before Paul wrote his letter, Rome had experienced a bloody civil war. Then, their republican form of government…

Nail 32

Nail 32 is an inspirational movie based on real-life cowboy Buck Livingston's story of courage, honor, and faith. In it, we're asked the question: Can a cowboy be a Christian? Buck loved being a cowboy more than just about anything. But when a well-meaning (but misinformed) churchgoer informed him he couldn't be both, Buck didn't hesitate to give up rodeo life. Luckily, Buck Livingston soon…

Uncommon

Uncommon is an inspirational movie about what it’s like to live with faith in a hostile culture. When Aaron Chase (Ben Davies) loses his brother in a school shooting, he transfers to Rosewell High School. Aaron soon sees why God wants him there and tries to live faithfully, even when it isn’t easy. Then when students create their own Bible-based play, the school tries to shut it down. Will…

Passover Breakthroughs

Do you need God to do something extraordinary in your life? What He did for these other Inspiration Partners during this special season, He can surely do for you! Have you ever wondered… What’s the significance of the Feast of Passover? Should Christians celebrate this and the other “appointed times” God prescribed? Are extraordinary breakthroughs possible during this unique season on God’s…

Your Keys to a Transformed Life

When we read the history of God’s chosen people, the nation of Israel, in the Bible, we discover that God made four significant promises to His children. At the time, the Israelites were enslaved in Egypt. Many years before, they had migrated south from Canaan in order to survive a terrible famine that had devastated the land. As the Hebrew population increased, however, the Egyptians felt…

Carol McLead and Meeting God in the Wait (Part 1)

John Farrell: Could tell me a little bit about your book, Meanwhile: Meeting God in the Wait? Carol McLeod: I’d love to. Meanwhile is a look at the life of Joseph of the Old Testament. I don’t know if your readers are familiar with it, but here was this incredible godly young man knowing God was going to use him and his life imploded. Talk about a terrible, no good, very bad life. That’s what…

Everyday Exotic

In Everyday Exotic, celebrity chef and musician Roger Mooking makes exotic, delicious food easy. In each episode, he introduces an Obedient Ingredient and demonstrates how to use it to elevate classic dishes for flavor-packed meals at home. The meals look and taste just amazing. Yet they're all really achievable for the home cook. Chef Roger breaks down all of it down into easy steps ...…

Dave Says: Go Into Debt for a Wedding? Nope!

Dear Dave, Our daughter’s college education is pretty much paid for already through grants and scholarships, and my wife and I make good money. We just started your plan, so when we get to Baby Step 5, saving for college, can we substitute that with saving for a wedding? —Benton Dear Benton, I’m glad you’re thinking ahead, buddy. And I don’t have a problem with your idea. It’s always a…