Mar

22

Christian Contours: How a Biblical Worldview Shapes the Mind and Heart

March 22, 2012 | 2 Comments

As a small group or church leader, do you ever run across a person with a mixed worldview? A Christian who can’t articulate the fundamentals of their faith? A Christian whose values and beliefs are blended with beliefs of other faiths or worldviews? Or perhaps you are discipling a person who holds onto lies and [...]

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Apr

13

Lazarus Awakening: Finding Your Place in the Heart of God

April 13, 2011 | Comments Off

Joanna Weaver, author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World, has just released a new book based on the life and new life of Lazarus. Playing off the familiar biblical account, she weaves an inspiring challenge to learn to move God’s love from our heads to our hearts. I know that God loves [...]

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Oct

20

His Majesty in Brokenness: Finding God’s Masterpiece in Your Broken Piece

October 20, 2010 | 1 Comment

Do you have a broken piece in your life? A physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual issue that hinders you from enjoying your life.  An issue you feel is the reason for your dissatisfaction, depression, or problem? You’re not alone. We all have brokenness somewhere.  But does it have to destroy you? I can’t tell you [...]

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Jun

21

The Plan A Woman in a Plan B World

June 21, 2010 | Comments Off

If you’re looking for a simple but meaningful women’s study for the summer, Debbie Taylor Williams’ The Plan A Woman in a Plan B World may fill the bill. We all grow up with our “Plan A” – the perfect husband, children, career, good health. But these hopes and dreams can be thwarted or may [...]

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May

13

American “Millennials” Are Spiritually Diverse (Part 2)

May 13, 2010 | 1 Comment

Today we’re presenting the second part August 2009 LifeWay Research study of a national, demographically representative survey of 1,200 Millennials in the United States.  The first part of the study is reviewed here: Here is how Millennials respond to a series of doctrinal statements: God, Satan, sin and salvation * “God is a real being, [...]

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May

11

American “Millennials” Are Spiritually Diverse (Part 1)

May 11, 2010 | 1 Comment

Two-thirds of American “Millennials” – those born between 1980 and 1991 – call themselves Christian, but far fewer pray or read the Bible daily, attend weekly worship services, or hold to historical positions on the Bible and its teachings. These findings, which will affect how we lead our churches and small groups, are from a [...]

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Dec

16

Biblical Foundations for Freedom

December 16, 2009 | 1 Comment

I’ve been doing a lot of personal ministry lately and have been increasingly impressed again with a book that I carry in my store. I wanted to share it with you in case you need a last minute gift for Christmas. It’s Biblical Foundations for Freedom: Destroying Satan’s Lies with God’s Truth by Art Mathias [...]

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Oct

26

Care for the Fragile During This Season

October 26, 2009 | Comments Off

If you have challenging people in your group or church, this could be a difficult couple of weeks for them. Most Christians don’t understand the spiritual realities of the Halloween season and therefore, don’t understand how fragile some wounded people can be.  There is a definite correlation between how severely a person was wounded in [...]

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Aug

14

Life Transformed – The Importance of Service – Part 5

August 14, 2009 | Comments Off

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Aug

12

Life Transformed – The Importance of Small Groups – Part 4

August 12, 2009 | Comments Off

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