Encouragement for Faith and Everyday Life
Life brings joys, challenges, questions, and opportunities to grow. My hope is that something shared here will encourage you, help you follow Jesus, or provide a useful idea for your life, family, leadership, or ministry.
For more than a decade, I have used this website to share biblical encouragement, lessons from life and leadership, practical resources, sermon audio, videos, and other things I believe may help someone.
Thank you for stopping by. Please let me know if you find something helpful or encouraging at connect@christeien.com.
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Encouraging Words
Biblical encouragement and practical truth for following Jesus through every season of life.
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Bible teaching, church leadership, discipleship ideas, and lessons learned through pastoral ministry.
Random Thoughts
Personal observations, useful discoveries, practical ideas, and reflections about everyday life.
Featured Articles
Selected articles offering biblical encouragement and practical help for faith, family, ministry, and everyday life.
- Communion in the Midst of a Busy Life
I have been working on cars since I was 15 years old. By God’s grace, I attended a… Read more: Communion in the Midst of a Busy Life - 3 Reasons This New Testament Professor Loves the NLT Bible Translation
Over the last 30 years, the New Living Translation has become one of my favorite Bible translations, especially… Read more: 3 Reasons This New Testament Professor Loves the NLT Bible Translation - Beyond the Fake Engine Roar: The Call to Authentic Faith
I have always loved the rumble and roar of sports cars and trucks equipped with high-performance exhaust systems.… Read more: Beyond the Fake Engine Roar: The Call to Authentic Faith - How to Live W.E.L.L. Today
Live Well: Worship, Evangelize, Learn, and Love. A Call to Live Fully for Jesus Have you ever found… Read more: How to Live W.E.L.L. Today - Building a Marriage that Honors God
Marriage is one of God’s greatest gifts. It’s a covenant designed to reflect his love, grow our character,… Read more: Building a Marriage that Honors God - Recenter Your Life with Psalm 111
Reflections on How Praise Anchors Us in Hard Times Life has a way of pushing us off center.… Read more: Recenter Your Life with Psalm 111
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