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How You Can Clarify Your Calling

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T15:30:44-06:00

by Amber Mann Riggs Growing up, we have grand dreams of adulthood. A vision of being able to fill our days with things that bring us joy and fulfillment while allowing us to make a difference. Embracing a calling. And then… Well, let’s just say that #adulting is an adequate description of the shock of some of the realities of adulthood. Dishes pile up. We find ourselves surrounded by mounds of dirty clothes that don’t fit in our “vision”. Incidentally, this vision also didn’t include investing money, sweat, and tears into an education just so we could work 12 hour days with [...]

How You Can Clarify Your CallingLisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T15:30:44-06:00

Find Your Calling and Engage It! Partner with Artios!

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T15:21:01-06:00

by Lisa Harp Hinds Are you looking for a ministry to partner with? Do you desire a deeper insight into who God is? Is your prayer life not what you think it ought to be? Find Your Calling Consider enrolling in one of Artios Christian College’s programs! Artios has a program for every Christ-follower – the full-time pastor, the bi-vocational pastor, the local pastor, the worship leader, the prayer ministry leader, the youth leader, and everyone who makes up a part of the body of Christ. We are here to assist you in becoming the Christian leader God wants you to [...]

Find Your Calling and Engage It! Partner with Artios!Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T15:21:01-06:00

Fulfilling Your Purpose: How “The Call” Can Clarify Your Focus

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T15:16:25-06:00

by Caitlin Meadows As a young girl, I innately sensed that I was called. To what? I didn’t know. High school graduation arrived and with it, the time to choose a career path. So many tears were shed as I pleaded with God – what do You want me to do? I felt unsettled choosing a secular education to lead me to a secular profession. Yet, the desire for missions work or obviously “Christian”, “churchy” jobs was absent. Though I knew without a doubt that I was called by God, He wasn’t providing me with a complete and clear picture. This struggle [...]

Fulfilling Your Purpose: How “The Call” Can Clarify Your FocusLisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T15:16:25-06:00

Christian Gossip: 5 Common Disguises of What Should be an Oxymoron

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T15:07:36-06:00

by Caitlin Meadows Christian gossip. Ponder that term with me for a moment… Shouldn’t it be an oxymoron? Unfortunately, Christian gossip is not an oxymoron. Instead, it is a common sin in the Church. Why do you look at the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ and behold, the log is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see [...]

Christian Gossip: 5 Common Disguises of What Should be an OxymoronLisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T15:07:36-06:00

Five Habits of Jesus-Followers Who Make “Christian Gossip” an Oxymoron

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T14:59:53-06:00

by Caitlin Meadows Gossip. It is to modern Christianity what speeding is to modern society. An infraction at worst. Not even a misdemeanor. We know we’re not supposed to do it and will face consequences if caught, but we comfort ourselves with the reality that everyone does it. It’s convenient. And it’s not as bad as other sins like adultery or theft. Right…? Deep down in our hearts, we know our logic is flawed. Scripture is clear on the subject. Don’t do it. But, we do. From a young age, at least in my life, gossip became a habit. For those of [...]

Five Habits of Jesus-Followers Who Make “Christian Gossip” an OxymoronLisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T14:59:53-06:00

How to Set SMARTER Goals for the New Year

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T14:52:36-06:00

by Mary Meadows It’s that time of year again. A time when many of your friends and family talk about the resolutions they’ve made for the new year. According to some estimates, more than 40 percent of Americans set New Year’s Resolutions.¹ That’s roughly 130 million people setting goals! Perhaps you’ve made some resolutions yourself. Maybe there’s some weight you want to lose, or books you want to read. Maybe you want to make more time for family, or commit to a healthier diet. No matter the goal, beginning a new resolution on January 1 can be an inspiring way to [...]

How to Set SMARTER Goals for the New YearLisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T14:52:36-06:00

Is the Joy of the Lord Your Strength?

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T14:35:15-06:00

by Anita Fedoriw Where is the Joy of the Lord? I feel like I’ve failed my husband because…. I feel like I’ve failed my children because… I feel like I’ve failed my friends because…. Oh, God, I grieve over my past sins, stumblings, and failures, the way I have disappointed You and hurt others in the process. They say as you get older, the more you look back in time. I believe this is true. And as the years go by, while there are many opportunities to do good, there have been many times of not, where I have given into [...]

Is the Joy of the Lord Your Strength?Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-26T14:35:15-06:00

Why Jesus-Followers Should See Themselves as Leaders

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-24T16:18:03-06:00

by Amber Mann Riggs You may not be in the habit of thinking of yourself as a leader. Few of us are. For some, the idea of leadership is intimidating. Others want to lead but don’t feel they are given the opportunity. Some lead in the background without the recognition traditionally associated with leadership. Still others are recognized as leaders but doubt their ability to lead. However, if you are a Christian, whether you hold a title of leadership or not and whether you serve in a position of church leadership or not, there are some very compelling reasons to start thinking of [...]

Why Jesus-Followers Should See Themselves as LeadersLisa Harp Hinds2023-10-24T16:18:03-06:00

Leadership Essentials: Christ-Centered Character

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-24T16:13:10-06:00

by Michael Mancha We all remember the childhood game Follow the Leader. Whatever the leader does, you do. Wherever the leader goes, you go. We all understand leadership from an early age. We experience all kinds of leadership examples in our lives especially in the form of Christian leadership. While there are a number of characteristics vital to Christian leadership, none are more important than character. The character of a Christian leader stands as the basis for their role because character is a reflection of communion with God, it conveys moral authority, and it breeds healthy followers. Character and Communion In [...]

Leadership Essentials: Christ-Centered CharacterLisa Harp Hinds2023-10-24T16:13:10-06:00

Leadership Essentials: Character and Spiritual Leadership

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-10-18T14:49:38-06:00

by Loren Stacy Can you imagine a church leader who lacks personal character? Who gossips, who lies, or who cannot be trusted to keep his promises? Can you imagine a church leader who is unfaithful to his wife, to his family, to his church and to his God? Unfortunately, one need not imagine such a church leader. Church leaders who actually have done such things stain the pages of church history. More unfortunately, many current church leaders continue in these sinful behaviors. Those who are famous make headlines when their character failures are exposed. Ironically, it often is their hunger for [...]

Leadership Essentials: Character and Spiritual LeadershipLisa Harp Hinds2023-10-18T14:49:38-06:00

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