If I asked you to describe yourself, what would you say? Would you tell me your job title or refer to your relationships – husband, wife, son, daughter, friend? Would you talk about your successes, or failures, your dreams or your past? These are parts of who you are, but you are more than what you do or where you... >Read More

Tags: acceptance, changed lives, faith, love and acceptance, purpose, spirituality

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There's a line in a Colin Hay song that says, "I'm waiting for my real life to begin." Have you ever felt that way? Sometimes we get so good at being who we're supposed to be, being the person someone else thinks we are, that we lose sight of ourselves altogether.  What do you do when it's time to stop... >Read More

Tags: destiny, faith, hope, identity, Micah J. Murray, purpose, self-esteem

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Are you lonely this Christmas? Come talk to a mentor. In 1962 I was preaching in Indianapolis, Indiana. I was single and it was Christmas time. I was heading home to Michigan to enjoy the holidays with my family. It was an extremely cold day and it was snowing. The wind was howling out of the north, blowing thick clouds of... >Read More

Tags: becoming a christian, Christmas, Culture, faith, faith & spirituality, family values, growing in your faith, holiday, John William Smith, Men, prayer, priorities, purpose, spirituality, Women

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Many people spend their whole lives craving success. Searching for a way to the top. But there are challenges that come with success. Those challenges affect us all differently. Bailee Madison may be young, small and still emerging in Hollywood, but her success has humbled her. Bailee believes she's not the only reason for her success.  Some...... >Read More

Tags: Bailee Madison, challenge, faith, God, I Am Second, success

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Many people thirst for meaning in life. Do you strive for popularity and acceptance? Are you longing to belong? We're often reminded of what we lack when we search for our self-worth in others. A thirst for love and intimacy is often behind that search. Trying to satisfy our thirst can be difficult. Striving for perfection in relationships can be...... >Read More

Tags: crave, cravings, faith, intimacy, meaning, Micah J. Murray, self-worth, what do you crave

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The universe is precisely adjusted for life. But what does this fine-tuning really mean? Many scientists agree we're not here by chance. Does it point to the reality of a creator God? Is there a deeper story? This is the last in a six-video series exploring how recent discoveries in astronomy and physics point to the reality of the... >Read More

Tags: creator, evidence, evidence of god, faith, focus, God, science, truth

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I lost my dad to suicide at the age of five. Shortly after that a family member started sexually abusing me. Several years later I lost my step dad to a horrible fire that destroyed our home. We were left with nothing except for haunting memories.  Later, I turned to drinking to ease the pain that tormented me day in and day out... >Read More

Tags: BDD, becoming a christian, body dysmorphic disorder, changed lives, faith, faith & spirituality, FamilyLife Favs, going to church, healing, Jesus, LIFE, Self, self-esteem, sexual abuse

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by Michael Frey Eye of newt, wing of bat, toad tongue and lizard nose... Everyone knows these are the ingredients of a spooky witches' spell (or the dining hall menu for next Tuesday). And what Halloween would be complete without one? Ah Halloween, the time when everything gets a little scarier, and your dentist gets a little richer. Childhood...... >Read More

Tags: afterlife, faith, Halloween, spirituality

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