Chosen by God this Christmas
Celebrate God’s love this Christmas through the story of Mary. Reflect on how you are chosen by His grace, not by merit, but by love.
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Have You Ever Wondered, “Why Shepherds?”
Why shepherds? Learn why God chose shepherds to witness Jesus’ birth and the deeper meaning behind their role in the Christmas story.
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Bible | Discipleship | OT
Is Life After Sorrow Possible?
Maybe you’ve just entered a time of sorrow? Maybe you’re just coming out of one? I can’t promise it won’t hurt, but joy is coming. Hope is on the way. Don’t stop praying; don’t stop crying out to God. He sees you. He is faithful. He has a plan.
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Books | Church | Discipleship | Leadership | Ministry | The North
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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What Is The Book of Enoch?
How authority should we (the church) give The Book of Enoch? Should it be included in our western ‘canon’ or not?
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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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WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU FELT JOY?
I’m talking about that giddy, uncontrollable joy, where you want to run and jump and shout for joy?
Some of you may feel like this is an unfair question. That this year, 2020, has not been very joyful at all. However, there is one moment of giddy, uncontrollable joy that happened hundreds, if not thousands of times throughout 2020. And that’s when parents find out a baby’s on the way!
Specifically, for those first-time parents! We’ve all seen those videos on social, where a mom plans a pregnancy reveal to her husband on camera. And what does he do? He goes crazy; crying or laughing, sometimes both at the same time. He is overwhelmed with joy!
Then, an even better video-clip is when the couple tells the first-time grandparents. I especially love watching grandmas! She starts dancing around the kitchen or living room like a crazy lady! You can’t help but smile or laugh.
Now imagine for a moment, receiving that baby announcement after 400 years of waiting.
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HOW CAN I FIND MEANING? HOW CAN I FEEL WHOLE?
Have you ever made a deal with God? Have you ever asked Him for something that you want really bad? What about when you’re in trouble? If you’re really in need of some supernatural help? It’s interesting how many people all over the world, including in the West, pray for help. When talking about spirituality,…
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WHO AM I…REALLY? WHAT IT MEANS TO BE CREATED IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF GOD?
Have you ever asked yourself, “Why was I born? Why am I here? Why do I exist?” The real question is, “Who am I?” The starting point to answering this question is found in the first chapter of the Bible.
“Then God said, ‘Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.'” Genesis 1:26
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WILL THE NEXT DECADE BE ANY DIFFERENT?
Can you believe we’re almost into 2020? Starting a new decade feels more important somehow, doesn’t it? Looking back over ten years brings about a lot of reflection!
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DETERMINED TO DESTROY THE CHURCH
PAUL: The Leading Choleric Throughout this month we’ve explored a post-series titled “Leaders Are Everywhere: God can use anyone, from anywhere, to do anything.” This week, we come to our last Biblical leader, the Apostle Paul, the Leading Choleric. As we’ve done with all of our Biblical leaders throughout this series, a foundation needs to be…
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BLESSING WITH LEGACY STRUGGLES
ABRAHAM: The Dependable Phlegmatic This week, we’ve walked through Genesis, looking at the life and leadership of dependable, yet phlegmatic Abraham. As a reminder, let’s go over what that exactly means. When Abraham’s focused on God‘s plan and purpose, we see these dependable moments. He’s empathetic, cooperative with family members and other tribes, tolerant of other cultures, and has a…
