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It’s common for Christians to make quick value judgments about media—what’s good, what’s bad, what’s sinful—but sweeping generalizations aren’t always helpful. To protect your mind, author Rob Seddon insists we need more discernment and less groupthink. In this quick-hit article, Rob shares some of the countercultural choices he’s made around media, and the filter he uses when deciding if any media—social, TV, or news—is worth his time and attention. 

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Find Brian Tome’s article on porn, “Stop Licking the Knife,” here.

Something happens between childhood and adulthood that changes friendships. They suddenly get harder to maintain, more difficult to engage, and dang near impossible to begin. Author, Kacie Bryant, was feeling down about the state of her adult friendshps when a chance encounter at a community pool changed her perspective. In this article, Kacie shares the ways she is re-engaging friendship as an adult, and even looking to make new ones. 

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There’s only one way to earn perseverance—the hard way. Early in his marriage, author Scott Dill let exercise fall off his priority list. When he started running again, it wasn’t pretty. But God met him in the discipline, and along the way, he learned four important (and unexpected) lessons about perseverance—(1) it’s about moving, (2) it’s built on interdependence instead of independence, (3) it’s focus is serving others, and (4) it makes us more like Jesus. Whether you’re just getting started, or looking for motivation to keep moving, this article will help push you forward. 

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After an hours-long doomscrolling session, as an act of desperation, author Pever Everett deleted all of his social media apps. It only took about 20 minutes for the silence to become deafening—but he persisted, and on the other side, he’s found a new and more meaningful life. Whether you’re looking for the motivation to pull the social media plug yourself, or just some wisdom on how to loosen it’s grip on your everyday life, Peter’s story will encourage and inspire you to keep moving forward. 

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It’s said, if you read 10 books on the same topic, it makes you an expert. Author, Donny Black, knew that prayer was a spiritual muscle he needed to build. So, over the course of more than a year, he dove into 10 different books about prayer from a wide array of authors and theological traditions. In this article, he summarizes everything he learned, and the simple hacks he now practices to keep growing his ability to talk to, and hear from, God.

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Tim Keller was one of the most respected pastors of the modern era. He’d written numerous books to critical acclaim, started and led a thriving church, and was a trusted source of wisdom worldwide. Yet, when it came time for his passing, he didn’t cling to his accomplishments. In this article, author Chris Pennington shares those powerful last words, how they echo one of the greatest lives found in the scripture, and how they still push him forward today. 

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The world is full of a-holes. You can’t avoid them. You might even be one yourself. In this hilarious and helpful article, author Craig Dockery shares an invaluable skill for dealing with difficult people: learning to ask better questions. Start doing that, and you might even find a-holes make for pretty great friends. 

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When she was five years old, Kacie’s father left. For the next 16 years, he wasn’t part of her life. When asked to write and share a eulogy at his funeral, she was left with a tough decision: should she brush away the hurt of his absence, or acknowledge it? This internal conflict led her to rediscover the powerful combination of truth and grace, and left her with an understanding of just how much she needed it as well. 

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Prayer isn’t easy. Even if you manage to slow down and find a quiet spot, what do you even say? Author and pastor, Scott Dill, has been there himself. He’s seen the power of borrowing someone else’s prayers and making them your own. In this article, that’s exactly what he’s asking you to do. Including 14 prayer prompts for all moments of life—joy, sadness, anger, and everything in between—this article can be a powerful resource to either help you start, or grow, an impactful prayer habit. 

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Most people know that Jesus died on a cross, but what they might not realize is just how brutal that form of capital punishment actually was. Diving into research by historians and scientists, author Chris Pennington unpacks what happened to Jesus’ body as he hung on the cross, before tackling an even deeper question: why was it so brutal? Though it might be uncomfortable, the more we understand about Jesus’ death, the more we learn about God and ourselves. 

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