The only way to learn to pray is to pray. Not boring prayers. Not same old same old prayers. Heartfelt, fervent, whole being prayers that grip your being. Engaging with…

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Picking up again on the idea of childlike curiosity I want to encourage you that growing up does not mean stopping playing.Educationalist Dr Peter Gray rightly explains:“Perhaps play would be…

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God’s invitation goes far beyond citizenship of His commonwealth. That in itself is remarkable, but Papa has gone further than that, bringing you into His very own family. Scripture says:…

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I’m an Englishman. The passport I hold affords me the rights and authority of a citizen of Great Britain. It is proof of my heritage and identity. I also hold…

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One of the strangest statements you’ll ever read is found in the book of 2 Corinthians. “We look not at the things which are seen, but at things which are…

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Despite the devil’s best efforts to make prayer a convoluted mystery, Jesus kicks him to the curb with some wisdom we’d all be well advised to remember. “Assuredly, I am…

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God has a plan for your life. We’ve heard that statement many times, yet how many believers still stumble forward day by day wondering if they are indeed in their…

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Two words that should never sit on the same page are “boring” and “prayer”. Yet for many people, prayer is a drudgery, devoid of power, a religious rigmarole. A box…

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In the course of life, we write many words but not all of them carry the same weight. The shopping list hastily scribbled on a scrap of paper doesn’t measure…

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Continuing and concluding our journey through Genesis 26 and on into the tabernacle builders of Exodus, I want to encourage you in your own creative and entrepreneurial pilgrimage. Last time…

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A while ago I wrote a short manifesto for creative Christian marketplace. Ministry. You can download a copy at https://www.davidleemartin.net/manifesto. The manifesto was originally titled ‘Made To be A Maker’.…

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Your entrepreneurial journey will be defined by significant milestones, but it is the smaller steps between those milestones that provide the fuel to move between them. Don’t make the mistake…

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Stepping into God’s purpose may feel like the pinnacle of the journey. Finally you’ve arrived. In reality is simply a beginning.God’s purposes are fluid, always moving, like a wheel within…

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There’s more to faithful-preneurship than making money. You are a steward of something bigger than yourself and your own ego. A steward understands that they are someone who has been…

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Needless to say, the creative life is a roller coaster of ups and downs.DownIn following Isaac through Genesis 26 we see him head down to the valley. The valley leads…

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So far in our entrepreneurial journey we’ve faced famine, strife, rejection, dry valleys, jealousy, contention, and hatred. More and more glamorous with every step, right? Creative life sometimes doesn’t feel…

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I remember a song by Bob Dylan, and yes, I’m a fan, called Political World. Its a world of strife and maneuvering to secure your slice of the pie. It’s…

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Sometimes the pathway to your promised land takes you down into the valley. You may even need to pitch your tent there sometimes until its precious lessons are learned. We’re…

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A guest post by my good friend, Koos StengerSpringtime is here again. That most wonderful of all seasons when the death of winter has been overcome. New life springs forth…

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A key component of the creative life is a willingness to change direction. I’m not talking about flip-flopping and running in indecisive circles, rather the readiness to assess the situation…

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