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by Kyle Idleman and Mark E. Moore   Ask most people what Christ  means, and they’ll probably tell you it’s Jesus’ last name. As if Jesus had been born to Mary and Joseph Christ in Bethlehem and eventually started the religion that bears his family name. But Christ  isn’t a last name; it’s a Greek title that means “Anointed One,” or “Messiah” in Hebrew. Somewhere between the first century and today, we’ve forgotten what that title actually means.   When the first followers of

by Crickett Keeth   What comes to mind when you hear the phrase, a life that matters ? • Financial wealth? • Material possessions? • Great achievements?   It is so much more than that. The best investment we can make during our time on earth, in addition to our own spiritual health, is investing in the lives of others. But what does that look like? How do we spur others on to become all God created them to be? How do we live a life worth emulating and one that continues to ha

by Jayna Breigh   I have given talks about child-rearing and time management at a halfway house that my church supports. The entrance requirement for women is that they are recovering from substance addiction. Some are sent straight from jail as a condition of their release. Each hour of their day is structured. Devotions, chores, classes, meals, more chores, and group sessions. Every moment programmed and measured to provide firm guardrails which will lead to graduation and