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...could the deceiving Serpent so easily take down Eve and Adam? What was his tactic? He preyed upon their misunderstanding and ignorance of their Creator. Has that ever...

...equate patience with not being impatient, that to be patient means we didn't do something rash like scream or punch and stomp. Well, the absence of war is not the presence of peace. Patience, literally, means...

...In our habits, disciplines, and secrets, oh they will become mini mirrors of our faith. We all struggle with patience so if those watching us...

...all about handles. Give yourself a way to hold onto and live with all you have been learning. Key word is application. A Roman scutum was heavy, bulky. Good handles are key if we will survive the...

...was a sad song commemorating a tragic loss. More sad is that such songs are sung after our passing than during our living. What if it wasn't always so- what if we each had a chorus surrounding us uplifting our hearts as we...

...are often bound up in a carefully woven network of deception. The Devil has spent years wrapping and connecting threads sure to trip up and tie up the unsuspecting. We can even know what the...

What does it mean that the Bible is Authoritative? The Bible's Clarity? Necessity? Sufficiency?

...this will begin with your own Scripture habit- you making Jesus' words your habitat. Let, "Where have you recently found Jesus in your Scripture reading" become...

...are often brought on by the Holy Spirit to highlight one of those two truths: we aren't working well (broken) and Jesus is...

...too much like the crowd that sooner releases a terrorist than see the King of kings roam free in our lives. We rather focus on keeping up appearances, and reputations, like Pilate, and focus on...

Paul makes it clear he wants every man in the church to be sound in the faith (Titus 1:13). Titus gives us a fresh vision of what a godly man looks like—a vision of men deeply rooted in sound doctrine.

...is an incredible tool for discipleship. Unlike many of our coffee conversations, where afterward you wonder if you wasted your time, serving others has the gracious effect of...

...with the intention of fruitfulness for His glory and our good. Each season has that soul purpose, produce. Dormant seasons? Growing? Maturing? Pruning seasons (the most brutal at times but most important)? It is all about bearing good fruit. Being a good mentor/ disciple-maker means...

Swenson's example calls each of us to re-evaluate our Out, how we share the gospel work beyond ourselves.