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You’ve Got to Want It By Phyllis Hendry Halverson

October 30, 2020

How hard will you pursue what you really want? “You’ve got to REALLY want it!” he shouted. “GET THE BALL!” I was pretty frustrated with this father, who had been shouting this same mantra to his daughter throughout the game. As these seventh-grade girls struggled, the intensity of his “encouragement” elevated. However, I understood…

The Power of Hope By Howard Rich

October 28, 2020

Hope as a Believer Hope, as a central theme for the Christian, is peppered throughout the New Testament; faith is “being sure of what we hope for” (Heb 11:1), “our hope” is in Christ (1 Tim 1:1), the believer’s devotion is to “the God of hope” (Rom 15:13), hope is “an anchor for the soul”…

A Strong Spiritual Life By Braden Douglas

October 26, 2020

8 Qualities of a Strong Spiritual Life How do you tell the difference between right and wrong? The answer is your spiritual life, which encompasses everything you believe in and value. You don’t need to be a religious person in order to have an impact on the world, but you do need a strong moral…

Reflecting Jesus By Phyllis Hendry Halverson

October 21, 2020

Reflecting Jesus in the Moment-to-Moment I don’t know about you, but my heart is racing to think about reflecting Jesus. And at this minute, I am running to the Father just as Jesus did. It’s the only way. We can’t do this on our own. Jesus modeled connection to the Father perfectly. Scripture shares how…

Here and Now By Andrea Leigh Capuyan

October 19, 2020

Lead from the Here and Now It can be a continual challenge for a leader to remain focused on the here and now. Projecting vision and evaluating future opportunities are critical skills for effective leadership. Yet, always looking ahead can be dangerous because we can uncouple from our current reality. A reckless pursuit of something…

Let’s Rescue Christmas By Kenneth G. Hodder

October 16, 2020

Here’s how we’re saving Christmas from COVID! As COVID-19 began to dominate headlines early this year, I knew requests for help would grow exponentially higher. But I confess that I underestimated the unprecedented impact it would have on every single aspect of our mission. We exist to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to…

Stewarding the end of Christendom - Again!

The End of Christendom By Jon Lewis

October 14, 2020

Stewarding the End of Christendom . . . Again Christendom, as my mission history textbook explains, was a part of history and a part of the world where nations pushed their political objectives simultaneously with the goal of Christian religious domination. Peaking during the 15th to 17th centuries when European colonial powers were advancing their…

Mental and emotional health care for employees.

Special Employee Health Care By Ginger Hill

October 12, 2020

Employee Health Care for Mental and Emotional Health Struggles The rise of mental and emotional health struggles have been well documented during this pandemic period. In fact, in my corner of the world, the county coroner recently issued a dire warning about the upcoming fall and winter season based on concerns about a 23% increase…

Showcase Friday: Surprise and Delight Resources

October 9, 2020

SHOWCASE FRIDAY: A SURPRISE AND DELIGHT LIST OF RESOURCES Christian Leadership Alliance presents another Showcase Friday. This week we are sharing a potpourri of amazing service providers and ministries you need to know about if you are a church, Christian nonprofit or educational institute! Check out the sneak previews and visit their websites. We hope…

Calibrate Heart and Mind to the Master's voice

Calibrate Your Heart and Mind By Andrea Leigh Capuyan

October 7, 2020

Learn to Calibrate Heart and Mind to The Master’s Voice As a steward my choice to pause and meditate allows me to continually calibrate my heart and mind to the Master’s voice. The spiritual practices of prayer, contemplation and reflection strengthen the bond of trust between me and God, my owner. Because when I pause…