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Gospel Friendships

November 17, 2024

The most effective type of evangelism with people of other faiths is through established friendships. To share the good news, you need to establish a good relationship. …

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Beyond Curfews

November 7, 2024

In a world where people do what they want, he calls disciples of Jesus to stay self-controlled. We do not have a free pass to do whatever we want.…

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Jesus Is Coming — Look Busy

November 1, 2024

If you are convinced that Jesus will return, are you busy with the matters He left you on earth to accomplish? The timing of His second coming may come as a surprise but its certainty should not.…

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How Will Jesus Return?

October 1, 2024

If you believe Jesus died, rose, and ascended like the Bible predicted, have you paid attention to what it says about His return? Jesus is coming back, and you will know it when He does.…

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Some Days Are Just Hard

February 8, 2024

No matter how positive you try to be, some days are just more difficult than others. The work of Jesus should put our challenges in a healthy and needed perspective.…

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How to Tell If a Church Member Needs Warning or Comfort

January 25, 2024

In this world full of hurting people, the church needs to be active in meeting their needs. We have multifaceted concerns, so we must intentionally help those struggling in unique ways.…

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Why It’s Important to Encourage Spiritual Leaders

January 18, 2024

There are days when your spiritual leaders could use some encouragement, yet most of them could probably use a lot. You may never know the difference that a small intentional dose may provide for someone else.…

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Some Need Comfort While Others Are Too Comfortable

December 18, 2023

Some people need loving encouragement, while others need bold confrontation. In addition to knowing what needs to be addressed, we must know how to address the individual people.…

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Intentional Encouragement

November 15, 2023

While we all need to be encouraged, we all don’t need to be encouraged in the same way. Depending upon how we are wired and what is happening, we need something different from those around us.…

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Protect Both Your Heart & Your Head

October 31, 2023

Don’t walk through the battlefield of this life without protecting your heart and your head. There is a war raging, and you best be prepared for attacks on both.…

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Organic & Organized Local Missions

October 5, 2023

Some churches pit organic and organized evangelistic efforts against each other. Both are important. You want the natural relational evangelism to take place, but churches would benefit by creating organized efforts too.…

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Spiritual Slumber

August 17, 2023

There are many people out there who are spiritually dead, but there are others who are simply asleep. We are called to help one another wake up to the spiritual realities around us to stay watchful.…

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