Faith Articles

How to Help Friends Who Are Stuck

Recently, I have been reminded that there are seasons in life when everyone feels stuck. Sometimes people feel stuck in their jobs. Sometimes people...

Why Does Our Faith Falter?

Regardless of where we are in our faith journey, there are days and chapters and seasons of our lives when our faith falters. Those moments when we...

What to Pray When You Don’t Know What to Pray

Have you ever found yourself in a place where you wanted to pray but you simply didn't know what to pray?  Maybe you are walking through a difficult...

Lessons from the Psalms

 toThis year as a church family we are reading through the Psalms.  It is unique in many ways.  It is the longest book in the bible and contains...
5 Practical Tips for God’s Word

5 Practical Tips for God’s Word

At Salem, we are in a series entitled, "What Jesus Wants."  A couple of weeks ago, we explored Psalm 19:7-14 and the realtiy that Jesus Wants Me in the Word. One of the most encouraging yet challenging verses is at the end of Psalm 19. Let the words of my mouth and...

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How to Study the Bible

How to Study the Bible

Once every few months, we host "Equip Nights" at our church, Salem.  On Sunday mornings we are walking through every book of the Bible in 2023.   One of the questions I have received multiple times either in person or by text or email is simply, "How do I hear from...

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A Lifetime of Learning

A Lifetime of Learning

There are some lessons we learn once and remember for years to come - riding a bike, how to drive (well for some), etc.  There are other lessons that take a lifetime to learn.  In Matthew 25:14-30, Jesus shares a familiar parable about a lesson that takes a lifetime...

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beware of Slippery Rocks

beware of Slippery Rocks

There are times when we feel like there is no reward for living an honorable life.  As a matter of fact, the Bible reveals that this is a reality that people have struggled with literally for centuries.  Psalm 73 is one such passage where we see this at work.  It was...

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It’s Not Over

It’s Not Over

Has there ever been a moment or a season of life where it felt like the end?  Like it was over?  For some of us, the future is different today than it was last night or last week or last year. It feels like it's over because of the continued uncertainty of the...

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Top Posts of 2020

Top Posts of 2020

Here are the most clicked posts of 2020 on inspiringgenerations.org. A Heart of Generosity | 215 Clicks | In recent days, I have been reminded about generosity.  Not because the Thanksgiving and Christmas season is quickly approaching.  I found an interesting study...

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When life changes

When life changes

Life continually changes, doesn't it?  Just when we think we are in a rhythm we like and enjoy, something changes.  Change can be financial, relational, emotional or spiritual.  Change can be the result of something we have done or someone else has done or no fault of...

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What to do when you don’t know what to do

What to do when you don’t know what to do

Eventually there will come a moment in life, when you don't know what to do.  When life begins to slowly but surely spin out of control, how do you respond? For some, the future is different today than it was last night or last week or last month or last year. It's...

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Top Posts of 2019

Top Posts of 2019

With 2019 drawing to a close, here are the most clicked posts on inspiringgenerations.org from this year.How to Help Hurting People | 412 ClicksThe past few weeks throughout our church and community, many people are hurting.  They are hurting from the passing of...

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