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It might feel weird to hear someone assign such an intimate name to the God of the universe—as if God could ever be that personal with us. In her article, author Kacie Bryant explains how God is not just an all-powerful king but a deep, loving dad that we can know and enjoy.

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In many ways, powerful stories of women aren’t as often lifted up in our world as are those of their male counterparts, which undermines half of God’s kingdom. In his article, author Caleb Mathis shares a dozen examples of how God consistently blessed and worked with women in Biblical times to advance his Kingdom and is still doing so today.

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If you’re like most, you’re spending almost four hours a day looking at your phone screen. If we're not careful, this can clutter our minds, make it hard to slow our thoughts down, or ever be still enough to hold a conversation with God. In his article, Donny sympathizes with the desire to be attached to our devices but also shows us how to find freedom from them—and that, believe it or not, the detox might start in the bathroom.

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If you ever open a newspaper—or news app—it’s hard to ignore the issue of racism that is still prevalent today. It’s a topic full of landmines, and most of us don’t know how to approach it. In his piece, Chuck Mingo, CEO of Undivided and teaching pastor at Crossroads Church, gives us a fresh perspective on how to move forward in this space together.

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Ever thought about whether Happy Baby, Half-Moon, Rag Doll, and Gorilla were consistent with your faith? Yoga has many contexts, many types of instructors, and people who practice it for all different reasons—with that in mind, should it be OK for a Christian to practice yoga? Crossroads Teaching Pastor Alli Patterson gives us insight based on her own experience in the church and on the yoga mat.

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We are officially in the era of mobile sports betting and gambling...time to full-send and download all the apps? Author Chris Pennington shares how, although Jesus didn't have access in his time to FanDuel or DraftKings, He may have some wisdom on this topic that is still applicable today.

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When it comes to dating, engaged, or marriage relationships—does having the same faith as your partner matter? Like, actually matter? Or is it on the same level of importance as political alignment or a favorite sports team? Through her own experience of at one point having opposing spiritual views to her husband, author Kacie Bryant offers wisdom on just how important it is to have our faith align with our significant other.

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Culture’s pressure toward perfection in our physical appearances has never been higher. Through years of being blasted with unrealistic body image standards that the world preaches, author Christy Painter has found a path of peace—one that still has its struggles but allows her to see how God looks at her above all else.

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Spend any time around other people, and you’ll experience disappointment, frustration, and even hurt. Unfortunately, that includes the church. But pain doesn’t have to be the end of the road. Author Caleb Mathis unpacks his process for healing from his church hurt and the five-mile markers he passed along the way. 

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New Year’s Resolutions don’t have to feel like an exercise in futility. Learning from his own failures in that area, author Chris Pennington offers three tips (and one bonus) to bring a better life more within grasp. 

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