Kris Vallotton
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5 Keys to Start Walking in Your Destiny Today
It has become all too common in the church for many to defer to “God’s plan” for our lives. On its surface, it sounds like a good, Christian approach to life, but what if I told you it’s not true? That God does not have a plan for your life? Allow me to explain. I …
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A Simple Truth to Help You Win Your Fierce Spiritual Battle
Do you feel like you just stepped into the wilderness? It can be a scary place to be if you’re not aware of what’s actually happening in the spirit realm. The wilderness can feel lonely, cloudy, confusing and just plain stretching (read: exhausting). With it comes a battle, whether you recognize it as that or …
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Why Your 2017 Trials Don’t Have to Define Your 2018
As everyone looked back on 2017, I noticed most people put their highlights on display for the world to see. I love the celebration but couldn’t help but think of those watching on who couldn’t say the same for themselves. I had some big wins in 2017 but also walked through some pretty rough valleys. …
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5 Critical Keys to Breaking Negative Habits in Your Life
Have you ever noticed a pattern in your life that you can’t break out of? Maybe you deal with insecurities and over the years you’ve just learned to carry them with you. We all have things we need to grow into (or out of) but it’s not always as simple as one might think. Maybe …
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5 Deep Questions to Discern if Your Friends Are Good for You
Chaplain Ronnie Melancon said, “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” As a believer, I think everyone deserves to be loved and cared for. In fact, Jesus said that loving the unlovely is required of anyone who follows Him (Matt. 5:45-48). Yet, who we let influence us determines much of our life’s …
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An Easy Way to Avoid Holiday Chaos This Year
I absolutely love the holiday season and getting to spend so much quality time with my family, not to mention the amazing food that Kathy cooks up for us! Thanksgiving is such a full time—full of joy, full of people and full of perspective of what’s really important in life. With this comes the temptation …
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My Church Isn’t Feeding Me Spiritually—What Should I Do?
“The church I go to just isn’t feeding me!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that statement. People go to church, but they aren’t growing. They stay in the same place every week, never developing the thing they learned the week before. Why? The sad truth is that many people have handed …
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How Would Jesus Respond to a Church Split?
Have you ever been a part of a church split? I know it can be one of the most painful things a family can go through. When your church is supposed to be your family, a church split can feel like a divorce! What I’ve learned is that so many church splits happen because of …
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Is Clapping in Church Sacrilegious?
Have you ever questioned whether you should clap when the worship team is done with its set? I know that in most Western churches, this is unheard of. But would you clap if you went to a concert and saw musicians play their hearts out with the same level of excellence and passion? Why do …
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What One of the Weirdest Miracles in the Bible Can Teach Us About Redemption
I think a lot of people don’t realize that pain from physical illness often carries emotional or spiritual baggage too. I’m sure some of you reading this can relate and perhaps experience shame, fear of death, anxiety or feelings of rejection that accompany your physical sickness (this often happens with chronic illness). Very rarely does …
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When the Devil Tries to Kill You: 8 Practical Steps for Victorious Spiritual Warfare
Do you feel like you’re walking through the valley of the shadow of death? It can feel like the loneliest and scariest place. I know that valley well. I’ve walked through it in different seasons of life, and I’ve learned that it’s something we’re supposed to do just that in—walk. We’re supposed to walk until …
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Consider These 6 Truths Before Signing Divorce Papers
Jesus died to redeem mankind. Therefore, whenever we apply the Scriptures in a way that is unredemptive, creates hopelessness, or reduces a person’s destiny to their history, we have missed the point of the gospel. This can pose a few challenges when the church has the responsibility to love people in messy situations, without championing …
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World-Changing Marriages Have These 4 Core Values in Common
The fact that people don’t know how to do family well is one of the biggest causes of dysfunction in society today. I believe the restoration of family and marriages could truly change the world. The foundation of a healthy family is built on the culture and connection of the mother and father; the marriage. …
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The Demonic Lie That’s Rewritten the History of the World
There is a lie so demonically destructive that it has literally rewritten the history of the world, and yet this lie is so entrenched in Christian thinking that it’s rarely questioned. In fact, most believers have heard the lie so many times that they actually assume it’s a verse in the Bible. It kind of …
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Why Your Self-Talk Impacts Your Life More Than Almost Anything Else
Self-talk is one of the highest impacting forces on your life. The kingdom you believe you have within you will be the kingdom you reproduce around you. Therefore, what you believe about yourself will determine how you behave. I believe that our inner thoughts, the things we’re silently speaking over ourselves day in and day …
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