1 Timothy 4:1-10

"Dear Father, Make us diligent athletes who exercise our spiritual bodies, recognizing that while physical exercise has some profit, godliness is of....."

"Dear Father, Keep us from paying attention to seducing spirits or doctrines of demons. Don't let the pretensions of those whose consciences are..."

"Dear Beloved, I walked the streets and footpaths of Galilee, Samaria, and Judea two thousand years ago. I came as God incarnate and gave Myself as a...."

"The Spirit says clearly that in later times some believers will desert the Christian faith. They will follow spirits that deceive, and they will..."

How can I survive this with my fear of layoffs? Larry Davies writes about the proper attitude to face evaluations and how to avoid fear as we approach them.

What such a dour and serious face? Rubel Shelly reminds us that being dour doesn't help any of us make disciples or friends.

So what can we do to bless our churches this next year as we thank God this year? Larry Davies offers a Thanksgiving check up for churches and their leaders as he explores things that make for healthy churches.

Why such a sour look on our faces? Rubel Shelly reminds us that so much of what the world sees in us is unhappy and dour, but Jesus was involved in life, joy, and friendship to show that it is the direction of our lives and not necessarily the acts themselves that make things holy or unhol

When's the last time you spent the day fully smiling? We need to be a rejoicing people who reflect God's blessings in our lives and in our smiles!

What have you done to grow your soul lately? While we focus on physical exercise at the beginning of the year, why not also focus on spiritual exercise, too?

Who's training you to be God's servant? Spiritual growth really requires us to have a spiritual trainer to help us with our spiritual discipline.

Don't let the signs of the times scare you! Many try to predict when Jesus will come back. The Bible says His coming will be a surprise. The main thing we need to do is be ready to greet Him, whenever that may be.

Have you been trapped lately? Satan loves to trap us when we wander away from God's people.

What are the mountains you would die on for what you believe and what you are called to do? Phil Ware talks about finding our theological and missional mountains and how important it is to know them if you are going to call a minister with whom to partner.