Discipleship

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A 5-Day Devotional Plan on the YouVersion Bible App

Although it might not always feel like it; although you might not always see it happening, God is intimately involved in your life each and every day. Why? Because He has a greater purpose, and you are part of His plan. He wants to bring meaning and value to your life for His glory and the Gospel.

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Discipleship, Leadership

What Every Leader Experienced Over the Past Two Years

What have you had to endure throughout the pandemic? How might you be hurting or suffering as we hit the 2-year mark? What wounds might you be carrying?

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Discipleship, Leadership

3 Things I Liked (and Disliked) About the Freedom Convoy

I’ve been sitting on this post for the past two weeks. As a pastor, it’s hard to know when to speak up and when to stay silent, since I have friends and family on both sides of this discussion. As I watch protesters being rounded up by police, I feel like it’s time to publish a few thoughts.

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Bible, Discipleship

4 Lessons of Faith Witnessed In the Life of Noah

Describe a life of faithful obedience and reverence. What does a faithful, obedient, reverent life look like for you right now?

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Bible, Discipleship

4 Stages of Faith to Begin or Deepen Your Relationship with God

How is your faith being displayed in this moment of life? How is your life any different? How is your life pleasing to God?

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Bible, Discipleship

Proof that Everyone Needs Faith for the Origins of the Universe

What’s your faith position on the origins of the universe? What’s your reaction to hearing that you’re God’s image-bearer?

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Bible, Discipleship

Will You Listen To Jesus This Year?

How have you aided in the mission of Jesus in the past couple of years? How will you aid in His gospel mission this year? What step will you take this week?

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Discipleship, Leadership

2021 has been quite a year, hasn’t it?

How are you doing? Maybe you’re experiencing yet another, COVID-Christmas? Maybe you’re entering into another year of on and off restrictions? We’ve all been watching the constant news cycle reminding us of yet another virus variant, and that the pandemic is far from over. And no matter your stand on masks, vaccines, or the pandemic as a whole, it’s a burden.

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Discipleship, Outreach

3 Principles On How (and Why) Christians Should Give To Those In Need

Do you connect Christianity with charitable giving? Why or why not? Should Christians be giving differently to those in need? If so, what would it look like?

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Bible, Discipleship

For THIS Purpose Jesus Willingly Accepted the Cross

When Pilate asks Jesus if He’s a king, Jesus’ answer may seem a bit strange. Interesting that Jesus points back to an event that we celebrate as Christmas. He states, “For this Purpose” He was born. “For this purpose,” He came into the world. Pilate of course was not at the manger with Mary, Joseph, and the Shepherds; but this pointer back to the Nativity scene leads us to a sobering realization…

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Bible, Discipleship

THE SOCIAL COST OF LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR

Lessons to be learned from the Jewish-Samaritan divide.

Today, we’re taking a third look at the Samaritan’s sacrifice to rescue a man who was left for dead. What can we learn from him about the cost of loving our neighbour?

In order to fully grasp the social or societal cost that this Samaritan entered into, we need to understand the differences between the Jewish man laying half-dead, and the Samaritan man that saved his life. We need to understand the social relationship between these two people groups in the same way Jesus audience would have understood them, when He first outlined this parable.

Then we can begin to understand the deeper Gospel picture that Jesus is painting for us in this parable.

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Bible, Discipleship, Outreach

THE PHYSICAL COST OF LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR

Something that many of us would say we don’t have enough of. Especially if you serve in any area of leadership. Whether you lead at work, in the church, or in a community association, you know how much time and energy it takes to keep an organization pointed in the right direction and moving forward.

It can be truly exhausting!

That is course, is on a normal year. This past year has been a massive challenge for every leader. Ask any manager or director, supervisor or shop foreman, pastor, or board member, and they’ll tell you that over the past year, their time and energy has been depleted to an extent that they’ve never felt before.

Today, we’re looking back at the parable of The Good Samaritan, specifically related to the Samaritan’s sacrifice of time and energy. What can we learn about the amount the physical cost of loving our neighbour?

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