Character

Character

"...that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world..." (Philippians 2:15).

As Christians, we are expected to shine as lights in a darkened world, setting an example for those inside and outside the faith. Our character must be refined until it stands out to all who come in contact with us.

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Coping with Cliques

No one likes to be excluded, but it happens often in our society. Here is valuable information to help you know how to respond to the problem of cliques.
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Countering Media Influence

The pressure to conform is relentless. Everything seems to be against those who want to live in obedience to God. How can we resist?
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Vantage Point - How Will Jesus Impact You?

One measure of greatness is the impact a person makes on the world.
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"I Don't Know"

What should you say when you don’t know what to say?
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Start Climbing

Trials can sometimes seem too much to handle, but we can succeed by first beginning to climb!
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"I Don't Feel Like It"

We need to move past excuses!
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The 82nd Academy Awards: Surprisingly Graceful Oscars

It was the comments made by those introducing the nominees and the acceptance speeches of the Oscar winners that surprised and pleased me.
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The High Places of Your Heart

Only two kings in Israel and Judah's history followed God's command to tear down the pagan high places of sacrifice. What was it that motivated them to carry out God's order when so many of their predecessors and successors did...
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A Crisis of Character

In a society where morality and integrity are often lacking, learn how you can choose to always do what is good and right.
Awake Out of Sleep
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Awake Out of Sleep

During a three-week pastoral trip to England and Scotland, UCG-British Isles senior pastor Paul Suckling experienced a jarring event that kept him awake asking, "How am I doing as a Christian?"
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United Youth Corps: Our Outward Sign

As I was on the plane headed back to Amman after being in the United States during the YMWA Bunayat School vacation, I started staring at my new ring on my finger. Having been engaged for less than 24 hours...
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Life and Living

What's the key to living a fulfilling life?
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What Comes After "Try, Try Again"?

Staying motivated is often a challenge when we're constantly facing trials. Repeatedly getting pushed down when it appears that there's no possibility to succeed makes finding the will to persevere seem far from our reach. Sometimes life is hard.
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Paul Johnson's "Churchill" Offers Life Lessons

You would think that everything that could be written about Winston Churchill has, or could be, written. Wrong. The Churchill “industry” keeps pumping out new books each year. One of the latest is among the best.
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Did You Finish It?

Do we have projects that we never seem to complete?
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Remind Yourself

Reminders can often be a helpful step in achieving a task.
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Hank Paulson Gets Scared

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FORWARD The Culture of the Church

One of our future ABC students wrote on her application that one of her primary reasons for wanting to attend was because: "We, the Church, are a group of people of like mind, and the ministers teach us through God's...
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Little Drops of Water

Take some time today to slow down in our fast-paced world.
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Playing the Enemy

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