Bible | Discipleship | NT
Rediscovering the True Meaning of Christmas
Rediscover the true meaning of Christmas by reflecting on the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. A timeless story of awe, joy, and salvation.
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Getting to Know the Book of Jude as Well as We Know the Song, “Hey Jude”
it packs a punch! Within this small letter, there’s a wealth of doctrinal content. It’s often overlooked within the New Testament letter because it has some taglines reaching back into Jewish history, and non-biblical texts. This can leave some scratching their heads and even sermons are hard to come by.
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Bible | Coffee Chats | NT
How Meeting For Coffee Could Be a Biblical Concept
In today’s world of abundant communication, the timeless tradition of meeting up for coffee remains an important aspect of everyday life.
While I’m a big fan of technology, admitting that most information is exchanged via text, email, and social media, there’s an undeniable difference when communicating over a good old cup of joe.
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Bible | Church | Discipleship | NT
Would the Western Church Benefit From Persecution?
It’s common to hear us church-goers get into a heated debate over church politics, leadership structure, etc. Every once in a while, I’m reminded and humbled that the Church doesn’t just exist in our Western world circles. The Church is alive and active all over the world. Much of it, experiencing terrible persecution for their faith. In our Western culture, I wonder if and/or when we will experience persecution.
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What Is the Role of Women in Today’s Church Leadership?
How should churches balance biblical authority and cultural change in defining women’s roles in leadership?
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How to Grasp the Benefits of Regularly Reading the Mosaic Law
I didn’t simply decide to read through the Mosaic Law. I actually picked up a Chronological Bible and decided that it would be a fresh way to read through Scripture. Needless to say, it has definitely given me a better understanding of how things took place and why they happened when they did.
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Bible | Books | Discipleship | OT
How You’re Being Included In God’s Purposed Plan
Take a moment to meditate on the deeper level of this Scripture. “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” (Proverbs 19:21) It’s next level, isn’t it? One of those reflections of time and space. I often find myself getting lost in Scriptures like this one. I’m consumed by thoughts of how God is guiding my life, and my eternal life for those willing to accept that statement. God’s sovereignty always seems to be on my mind and always has been.
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Bible | Discipleship | NT
Can Fortune Tellers Determine True Believers of Jesus?
Have you ever met anyone who claims to be a bona fide palm reader, fortune-teller or tarot card reader? If so, have you ever asked them what they think of Jesus. Some of you may have immediately concluded that it would be foolish to connect with such a person. And perhaps it is on some level, depending on one’s level of spiritual maturity.
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Choosing To Become One of God’s Representatives – Small Group Study
This past Wednesday evening, we took a look at what it means to be God’s representatives. Specifically, what does it mean to be God’s Representatives in an ungodly world.
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The Connection Between Seeking God and Obedience – Small Group Study
Discussing the topic of Obedience with our middle school students. To kick the night off, we pulled their minds back to elementary school with a little Red Light, Green Light and Simon Says. These kids’ games are founded on obeying the commands as closely as possible, in order to succeed in the game.
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Discovering the Greatest of All Dark Horses – Small Group Study
A Small Group Study – Last Wednesday night we talked about “Dark Horses” in our Middle School Discipleship program.
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What Are You Struggling To Surrender?
A few weeks ago, we held our quarterly youth-led service. It’s a great time for our students who have committed to our ministry team program, to use those practical services to the body within the context of Sunday morning worship.
