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Results Not Typical

Learning to celebrate loss

"Results not typical." I heard those words at the end of my first meeting at Weight Watchers. I prayed they weren't true. I wanted to have the results of others, and I wanted to do it only one more time, after a lifetime of diets and clothing sizes.

It ...

The Price of Silence

Francine Rivers knew she had to come clean about her past, but would it destroy her marriage?

When Francine married Rick Rivers, she did it without telling him her terrible secret.

They had known each other since fifth grade, but lost touch while attending different colleges. Later, Rick went into the Marine Corps. During those years, Francine got involved with a man and became ...

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Energizing Ministry Workers

ineffective interpersonal group interaction

Throughout this download, you'll find practical tips and ideas for energizing your ministry workers to co-labor with you and your church in ways that matter eternally.

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Obedience—Bah, Humbug!

What in the world did Jesus mean when he said his burden is light?

I have a rebellious spirit. My mother certainly thought I did in my teen years. But then again, she liked to run a tight ship that had the efficiency of the Queen Mary, while I'm more of a put-the-canoe-in-the-river-and-see-where-it-takes-me kind of person.