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Jesus made it clear to all of His followers that following Him would not make them popular or successful in the eyes of this world. He taught it would often be the exact opposite. Many times, following Jesus makes us stand out and look different than the rest of the world, often in an...
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Giving God 100% has to include our relationships. Scripture makes it clear that God calls us to excellence in each one of our relationships, especially our relationships with our spouses. When we pursue excellence in our relationships, our marriages will be stronger, we will have...
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For your small group community to be healthy, you all need to take time to talk about expectations and goals for the coming year. As we start a brand-new year of meeting together regularly, we want to make sure that we establish clear expectations for group members. This is a time for...
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As we enter into this new year, 2022, it is hard not to reflect on the last two years we have faced. It has, undoubtedly, been a difficult time for most. It is easy to enter into this year with hope for a better year than the last two years have been. However, the truth is that there...
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We have just celebrated Christmas, so it is only fitting to talk about the greatest gift we have ever received: Jesus Christ. Jesus, the Son of God, the King of Kings, came to earth in the most unlikely way: as a newborn baby. Even from His birth, Jesus was not accepted and invited by...
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Who is Jesus? This is the question we are asking and answering today, and the way we answer this question changes everything. Our answer affects everything we believe about our faith. This is not a new question. In fact, Jesus, Himself asked His disciples the same question. Today we...
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Most people, if not all, would say that they believe showing love to others is critical. They would say that being a loving person is an important quality for anyone to have. However, the truth is that while it is easy to talk about the importance of loving people, actually loving...
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