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Millions Are Wondering the Way to the Good Life—This Free Book Unlocks the Answer

Rankin Wilbourne’s first book answered universal questions so engagingly people took notice: Desiring God ministry named it one of the top books of 2016, and Wilbourne won a Christian Book Award for new author.  [Read more…]

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The Simplest Cure for ‘No, I Haven’t Read It, But I Mean To!’

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“Household activities” like dishes and laundry gobble up over an hour every day. On average, people spend between 85 minutes and 135 minutes daily—nearly 10 hours a week, minimum.1 (That’s according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, and they didn’t compile those stats during social distancing.) Average commute time, when things are operating normally, has reached an all-time high: nearly nine days on the road per year.2

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3 Big Lies Loneliness Tells You—& What’s Really True

What does the Bible say about loneliness? More than you might think. Scripture’s light reveals its lies and shows us how to deal with loneliness God’s way.

This excerpt is adapted from Finding God in My Loneliness by Lydia Brownback. [Read more…]

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Finding Connection When Depression and Pandemic Collide

By Jessica Kantrowitz

Depression can be incredibly isolating. The new landscape we are living in because of the pandemic can also be incredibly isolating. 

Those of us who struggle with depression now have to deal with the additional challenges of finding support in this strange new world. Besides doctors and therapists, we also need the support of a community—friends, family, and neighbors we can reach out to, and who reach out to us. [Read more…]