July 1, 2016      Volume 5, Number 9

Values? Sure, we all believe we have them.

But it may surprise you to learn that some of those principles you believe you hold dear are simply preferences that you think are a good idea. In today's issue of The Cultivator, you'll learn how to tell the difference between the two.

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FEATURE ARTICLE: Is It a Core Value - Or Simply a Preference? Here's How to Know

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"I stopped at the hardware store on the way home," Dave told his wife Leslie. "I got you these." 

He didn't go into detail about the $200 he'd also racked up in costs for tools. 

It wasn't a lie, he reasoned. He simply left out that nugget of information. 

Why am I avoiding telling my wife the truth? Dave wondered. He faced a common situation. He thought integrity was important. But ...
In This Issue
What People Are Saying

"One thing resonated with me in your latest article - we often draw near to God and ask for blessings, but rarely cry out for a change of nature and a real encounter with Him. It can be easy to get irritated when we don't get the answers we want or we get answer He knows we need. God opens doors we do not expect. Thank you!"
 
Aida L., Colombia 
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The 7 Things God Hates. Recognize Any of Them?

Equipped to Win cover It's hard to imagine that God hates anything, but He does ... 7 things, to be exact: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a devious heart, rushing feet, a false witness, and a person who sows discord.

And when you stop to recognize those qualities in yourself, you may fear you'll never overcome them.

But God doesn't leave us in the lurch, as Vicki and Dalton Jantzen write about in their new book, Equipped to Win: Seven Strategies for Defeating the Hated Seven. He has equipped to with special spiritual armor to use in the battle

You CAN be ready to press on to victory over The Hated Seven. Get your copy in softcover or Kindle. And be sure to leave a review!
second-article Faces of The Back 40  Look for Faces of The Back 40 on the Website

Just a reminder to check our Faces of the Back 40 page with inspirational stories about Christians in The Back 40. 

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