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Living in community with each other means pursuing close relationships, meaningful conversations, and deep-rooted commitment. It extends far beyond a Sunday worship gathering. ...
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Many Christians have never learned to push through the initial sluggishness they feel and lay hold of Christ on a daily basis. ...
Why We Have Community Groups
Community Groups are the place where we try to cultivate authentic Christian community with one another. That involves pursuing close relationships, meaningful conversations, and deep-rooted commitment....
A New and Vastly Superior Freedom
If we want to be free, we have to embrace the right limitations. ...
The Hidden Satisfaction of a God-Centered Life
The more you become captivated by God’s beauty, supremacy, and love, the more joy you’ll experience as you live for his glory....
Heaven Is Better Than You Think
When the Bible about the new creation in Revelation 21:1-8, it’s a lot different than the way we typically think about heaven....
Do You Worship the Jesus of the Bible?
So often, the "Jesus" we worship isn't the Jesus of the Bible but rather "Jesus" as we've re-created him to be....
What Purposes Does Fasting Serve in the Christian Life?
I’ve understood that fasting is an important part of the Christian life. However, I’ve always wondered why. ...
An Essential Component of Growth To Christian Maturity
We don't acquire the characteristics of a mature disciple simply by gaining Bible knowledge. In order to grow to Christian maturity, we also have to spend time with people who are spiritually mature themselves, observing their life and having formative conversations with them on a regular basis....
What Does It Mean To Be a Mature Christian?
Christian maturity is a lot more than Bible knowledge. It's about growing to resemble Jesus in five areas....
How Can We Be Close to God?
Just like an eagle was created to soar in the sky and just like a fish was created to swim in the ocean, we were created to enjoy closeness to God and live as continual worshippers of God. The Christian life is all about experiencing that close communion with God. ...
Keep ReadingWhat Does It Mean to Be Filled with the Spirit
In Ephesians 5:18, Paul tells us to "be filled with the Spirit." But what exactly does that mean?...
Keep ReadingHow to Experience Real Transformation
We can experience real transformation as we do what Paul says in Ephesians 4:22-24: taking off the old, having our minds renewed, and putting on the new....
Keep ReadingAn Essential Component of Growth To Christian Maturity
We don't acquire the characteristics of a mature disciple simply by gaining Bible knowledge. In order to grow to Christian maturity, we also have to spend time with people who are spiritually mature themselves, observing their life and having formative conversations with them on a regular basis....
Keep ReadingWhat Does It Mean To Be a Mature Christian?
Christian maturity is a lot more than Bible knowledge. It's about growing to resemble Jesus in five areas....
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