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communicating with God

Getting It Down – Communicating with God

Communication is not a one-way street. For a couple to truly communicate, they need to have a conversation — not just a monologue. Both must be engaged in listening and […]

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The Cost of Spiritual Parenting

The Cost of Spiritual Parenting

Loving people will cost you. Once you decide to become emotionally and spiritually invested in another person, you feel the weight of caring for them and helping them to become […]

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Study God’s Truth and Think About Applying This to Your Life

Study God’s Truth and Think About Applying This to Your Life

God’s Word is the primary way God speaks to you. As you read His Word, your goal should not be to casually read simply for content as you would a […]

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The Attractiveness of Hospitality

The Attractiveness of Hospitality

What does it mean to be hospitable? Jesus said, “be hospitable” and this is what He expects His followers to do. Being a friend begins with hospitality. Levi hadn’t been […]

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The Incredible Invitation

The Incredible Invitation

Jesus is asking you to follow Him. He is calling you to become a truly formed and fully mature disciple. He is calling you to build these disciples. Are you […]

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Celebrating Generosity

Celebrating Generosity

Friends and ministry partners we are celebrating all God has done through discipleFIRST in 2021! Our team wanted to share some of what God had done over this last year:  […]

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Jesus is Our Hero

Jesus is Our Hero

Heroes come at just the right time. Just when the situation looks the bleakest or the odds of a rescue are down to nothing, that’s when a hero shows up! […]

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What's at stake

Sharing the Gospel Starts with Realizing What’s at Stake

Joel Hutchinson treaded water as he watched the plane his father was piloting sink into Lake Erie. He was only seven years old the night he survived the plane crash […]

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heading home

Heading Home is a Choice

While Jesus made a way for you to be right with God, you still must respond to what He has done. How should you respond? Jesus made it very clear […]

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Developing The Character of Jesus in Your Life

Developing The Character of Jesus in Your Life

The second dimension of a disciple is that he or she is progressively developing the character and the competencies of Jesus in their own life. Remember, a disciple is one […]

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