1 Timothy 4:7-8

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

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.

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 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.

"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...."

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.

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.