Exploring Labels and Our Identity In Christ – Small Group Study
Our goal tonight is to challenge the concept that our labels are found on the outside. It doesn’t matter what label is on the outside. It’s what’s on the inside that really matters!
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Is Justin Bieber Edging Toward Jesus Christ In Popularity?
Posted January 10, 2012. Yesterday, AllFacebook.com released its “Facebook’s Most Engaging Pages” list. Here are the top five results: Name Fans Interactions 1. Jesus Daily 10,793,374 4,654,504 2. Dios Es Bueno 4,924,265 2,072,875 3. Justin Bieber 38,824,512 1,317,489 4. The Bible 8,416,471 1,282,479 5. Mario Teguh 5,289,072 1,217,350 The headline of this article reads “Justin Bieber Is Facebook’s Third Most Engaging…
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Levi the Poet Shares the Christmas Story Like Never Before
“Memories” by “Levi The Poet” Now, before you immediately scroll down and watch the clip, try to read through the post first. I feel compelled to preface this video with a warning, that some content may deter some from getting the true heart of this young man’s gifting.
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Have You Been Quoting Nativity Inconsistencies? (Small Group Study)
As we work our way through the month of December, we have continued with our Ignited Christmas series. In this series, we’ve used some of IgniterMedia.com’s Christmas Mini-Movies. Today, we’ll be looking at some of the Nativity story inconsistencies and inaccuracies that we quote as Believers.
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Church | Communication | Ministry | Outreach
The Cultural Battle Between Jesus and Santa (Small Group Study)
This week, we’re talking about the annual Christmas battle between Jesus and Santa. Within this battle, the debate over festive greetings also wages. Should we stand firm in proclaiming “Merry Christmas” no matter what? Is it acceptable for a Christian to say “Happy Holidays” or “Seasons Greetings?” Every Christmas…this is a thing!
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How To See Wealth as Opportunity Instead of Entitlement
I’ve been working through a challenging book by pastor and author, David Platt. The book is titled, “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream.” I’m not sure that I really know how to best describe it, other than explaining what has been stirring inside of me.
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Facing the Sobering Reality of Our Lord’s Return
I came across an old Larry Norman video. My mind immediately went to his famous song, “I Wish We’d All Been Ready”, so I searched for a couple of versions. It had been a long time since I had heard this song and I had forgotten how haunting the lyrics were.
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Family | Gospels | Leadership
How Hobbies and Recreation Can Help You Invest In Your Deepest Relationships
Satan wants to destroy your deepest relationships; with your family and with Jesus. He’s a deceiver, convincing us that working is more important so that we’ll stay away from the people closest to us, and keep our focus away from God. Don’t be tricked; stop working and rest!
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Contemplating the Authority and (Super) Power of Jesus
The other morning,my mind wandered. I started pondering the magnitude of Jesus’ power and authority while He walked this earth. Then, for whatever reason, I started to ask myself whether or not Jesus could fly.
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Introducing Hip-Hop Artists, Level 3:16
Level 3:16 recently put out this video titled “Tell ‘Em”. They could have left out the verbal banter at the beginning of the video, but they were trying to set the stage for the content of this song, which is amazing! The conversational style of this artist’s rapping really pulled me in and clearly points to Jesus.
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Bible | Discipleship | Gospels
How Loving Jesus and Obeying Jesus Are Connected
If we love Him, we obey Him. In my opinion, this is the hardest teaching that Jesus ever gave. Lately, this instruction on obedience has been coming up a lot, and challenging me to my core.
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How Does One Boast In the Lord?
What is boasting? According to Merriam-Webster, boasting is defined as, “to speak with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself.” Unfortunately, many people struggle with self-boasting, present company included. It happens so quickly and easily.
