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Conflict is a Time to Rely on God

Conflict is a Time to Rely on God

Conflict happens. It’s a fact of life that people can love God and want what is best, and yet they can still disagree. Disagreement isn’t the problem; the problem is […]

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Against the Flow

Aligning With Jesus and Standing Against the Flow

Aligning with Jesus means standing against the world. In (1 Peter 1.16-17 NLT), Peter quotes from the old Testament … “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must be holy, because I […]

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Multiplying a Movement

Multiplying a Movement: Joining Jesus in Living Out His Vision

From the top of Mount Arbel in Galilee, you can see for miles. To the north, you can see the peak of Mount Hermon, the largest mountain in Israel towering […]

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Compelled by Love

Compelled by Love

There’s a strong connection between loving and giving. When you love someone, you give whatever you can to meet their needs and show your affection. Love is what motivated Jesus […]

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Surrendering to the Spirit

Surrendering to the Spirit: Why the Holy Spirit

Living with Jesus at the center is not easy. In fact, it’s a battle. Your old wayward, sinful self will fight every step along the way, but Jesus made a […]

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The Smoldering Movement

The Smoldering Movement

It doesn’t take much to see that the church in North America is struggling. What is a raging fire in the East is down to a flicker in the West. […]

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Calling People to a Commitment and Connecting Them with Other Believers

Calling People to a Commitment and Connecting Them with Other Believers

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power of prayer

The Power of Prayer – God Hears And Answers Your Prayer

Before you became a Christ follower, you were a prayer request. Someone was praying for you to come to know Jesus, and God moved in response to their prayers. This […]

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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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