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Why Don't I Have Any Close Friends?
Close friendships are more like chapters we pencil into an outline. They are only with us for a season until someone turns the page. Some friendships last for decades–others only a few years.
Ezra Byer
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Five Core Values That Have Shaped My Home
Several years ago, during a tough season in our lives, Janan and I developed five core values that are the foundation for our home. Every morning before I head out the door to work, my kids recite these five statements, complete with hand motions.
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Be Famous In Your Home
Aim to be more famous in your home than you are in public so that those who know you best respect you most.
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The Best Piece of Marriage Advice I've Ever Received
"If you two ever find yourself in a conflict you cannot resolve, at least one of you has a problem with your relationship with God.”
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Should Every Christian Get Married and Have Kids?
Jesus was single and entirely whole. That’s because his completion came not from another human being but from the union with the Holy Spirit and his Heavenly Father.
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What If My Family Is a Mess?
The opposite of love isn't hate; it's not caring.
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Is Family a Priority to Me?
Jesus thought family was important, and he expects us to think the same. We are not to idolize them, but we are to prioritize them.
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Engage God With Your Head, Heart, and Hands
Seek him with everything that you do, recognizing that as you do, this will transform not only your relationship with him but your relationship with others.
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What Does It Mean that God Knows Me?
When you are in relationship with God, you are enough because he is enough.
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How a Car Crash Can Reveal What's Most Important
To "seek first" is to prioritize our relationship with God above all else. It's recognizing that, like a wheel, God is the hub that holds the spokes of all other relationships.
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How Can I "Know" God?
If God is knowable, the greatest regret we can ever have in life is to not take advantage of this opportunity.
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Imagine If Eternity Felt Like a Natural Transition
Our greatest desire in life should be to have a relationship with him so strong that eternity feels like a natural transition.