How to Love Your Neighbor

The Neighborhood Collective

The Neighborhood Collective

You're Invited to take part in The Neighborhood Collective! Join Amy Lively and a group of innovators who are leading in the neighboring movement. The Neighborhood Collective is February 27 & 28, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas at Oak Hills Church (home of Randy...

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Books that Build Relationships: Nothing to Prove

Books that Build Relationships: Nothing to Prove

Before 10am there are already a list of things telling me I’m not enough. I am behind on laundry, I did not meet a work deadline and I choose to eat a donut rather than avocado toast for breakfast. To turn my insufficiencies around, I try harder. I people please. I...

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A Crisis in Connecticut

A Crisis in Connecticut

  Guest post by Heather Fignar The rain and fog of the day, the granite outcroppings and the hilly terrain of our mountain side blotted out the sirens and the lights. Blissfully ignorant, I sat at my kitchen table working as police drama unfolded just up the...

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There’s no such thing as a Christian nation

There’s no such thing as a Christian nation

Originally published January 20, 2017 Look around. It’s obvious. We are not a Christian nation. Today’s inauguration of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States marks one of the most divisive seasons in our history. Beyond politics, race riots endanger our...

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When Social Media Connections Actually Connect

When Social Media Connections Actually Connect

This girl? This girl right here? She's an answer to my prayers. For several months I've been asking (begging?) God to send me a helper, someone who loves Him and her neighbors like crazy... and just maybe has some experience with techie stuff and tools for sharing...

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The First, Worst Bad Neighbor Story

The First, Worst Bad Neighbor Story

It’s January, so I’m reading Genesis*.   From the very beginning, we see two neighbors (who happened to be brothers) at odds as Cain became so angry that he attacked and killed his younger brother, Abel. Relationships between neighbors have never been easy....

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How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Overwhelmed

How to Love Your Neighbor Without Being Overwhelmed

With their typical generosity, my friends Kathi Lipp and Cheri Gregory are giving away a copy of their newest book, Overwhelmed: Quiet the Chaos & Restore Your Sanity, which just came out this week. If you'd like to get off the overwhelming cycle of making and...

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How to Love Your Neighbor Who Had a Miscarriage

How to Love Your Neighbor Who Had a Miscarriage

Guest Post by Christina Reynolds What do you say when there are no words? The intangible loss of miscarriage leaves a gaping wound, and thoughtless or careless words can add to the pain. In this guest post, Christina Reynolds shares how she found healing during this...

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How to Love Your NEW Neighbor

How to Love Your NEW Neighbor

Since I made about every major life change you can make last year, including a cross-country move, my friends at Just Moved Ministry invited me to share my experience with their readers. They're committed to the spiritual growth and emotional well-being of women who...

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