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Finding Balance When Life Gets Busy

We live in a culture that seems to glorify busyness. Between work responsibilities, family obligations, social commitments, and everyday tasks, it often feels like we're running a never-ending race. Unfortunately, this constant state of busyness can war against real relational connections – especially in our marriages.
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By Paul Choi, Wednesday, May 7, 2025

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Making Decisions by Principle

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By Dean Herring, Monday, January 17, 2022
When it comes to making purchases I am a research guy. By that, I mean that before I reach the store I have used my computer to research what my best purchase would be.
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How to Set God-Honoring Goals You Can Reach This Year

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Friday, January 7, 2022
Setting SMART Goals
Do your new year’s goals ever feel repetitious? Do you find yourself making the same goals year after year with little progress? It may be that the weakness isn’t so much with your resolve as it is with your plan.
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How to Respond to an Impossible Situation

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, December 22, 2021
3 Principles from Joseph’s Response to an Impossible Situation
I’ll never forget hearing Dr. Tom Malone say, “When God wants to do something great, He starts with the difficult. But when He wants to do something miraculous, He starts with the impossible.”
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7 Oxymorons of Christmas

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By Kevan Bartlett, Sunday, December 19, 2021
The King Became a Man
I’ve always liked hearing oxymorons. They are often ironically humorous. The word oxymoron itself comes from oxus which means “sharp” and moros which means “dull.”
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Choosing to Give Thanks

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By Dave Delaney, Wednesday, November 24, 2021
It’s inevitable! This Thanksgiving season we face several harsh realities–our biased media, high prices, indefinite restrictions as a result of COVID-19, and I can go on and on.
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When the World Calls Wrong Right, and Right Wrong

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Friday, November 12, 2021
3 Actions for Christians to Take in a Confused Society
We live in a day of amazing confusion. But what makes the confusion especially disorienting is that those who are creating it don’t act bewildered or perplexed. Instead, when we point out what seems obvious, they tell us with a straight face that we are confused, that these issues are more complex than we could understand, that the problem is with us.
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Preach the Word

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Saturday, October 30, 2021
5 Imperatives for Preachers
I recall the first time a little girl asked me to sign her Bible after I had preached in the fall of 1972. Signing my autograph was easy, but I knew it was customary for preachers to put a verse beneath their names.
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You and Your Local Church

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By Dr. Tim Rabon, Saturday, October 16, 2021
A Call to Be a Faithful and Involved Member of your Local Church
As we recently celebrated our 70th anniversary as a local church, I have been thinking of the role that a local church has played in my life. I am so glad that my parents taught and showed me the importance of belonging and being faithful to the local church.
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#SLC21 Conference App, Live Stream Schedule, and More

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, October 4, 2021

Spiritual Leadership Conference 2021 has begun! Our theme this year is “Declare the Gospel.” And what a needed theme this is! In a world that is pushing declarations of division and hatred, we must be the people who declare the salvation and redemption available through Christ. Every service and session of this year’s conference is centered around helping Christians and churches more effectively declare the gospel in their communities.

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Imparting Biblical Truth to Your Children

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By Dr. John Goetsch, Saturday, September 25, 2021
Mentoring Your Child Is Not a Part Time Job
My wife and I had been married about two years when her pastor who had married us asked me to come and preach an eight-day revival meeting. After the last service he pulled me aside and said some nice things about my preaching. His countenance became very serious however and I will never forget his challenge to me.
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