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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Lay Down in Peace
We can get so worked up whenever someone criticizes God or Christians. We want to run to God’s defense—or honestly, much of the time, our own—and say just the right thing that will shut that other person up (in love, … Continue reading
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Tagged discipleship, evangelism, faith sharing, love, peace, spiritual formation
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Lay Down in Safety
As we walk according to the Spirit, we do not fully know where we he is taking us. But we do know that the Spirit is in front of us, leading us, and ready to guide and protect us as … Continue reading
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Tagged discipleship, faith-filled risks, safety, security, spiritual formation
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Lay Down in Silence
As we examined last week, we’re often slaves to our own agendas without even realizing it. We can become so paralyzed by self-analysis and self-inflicted hurry that we forget how to simply be obedient in the things God’s already called … Continue reading
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Tagged discipleship, distractions, repentance, silence, spiritual formation
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Rediscovering Our Reverence
“In spite of the amazing advances that we have seen in the church, one great overwhelming loss troubles me greatly. The gains are wonderful, but they do not offset the one devastating loss, and that is the loss of a … Continue reading
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Tagged a.w. tozer, book review, delighting in God, reverence, spiritual formation
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Lay Down Your Agenda
We’ve had to lay down a lot so far. Some of it has no doubt been difficult; maybe it’s even felt unnecessarily negative to some. But we have a much longer journey ahead, and we need to travel light—especially since … Continue reading
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Lay Down Your Future: a small-group session
For this session, you’ll need…. beanbags, stress balls, or other soft items that can be tossed around—two for every group of four or five Laying Down Your Day (10+ minutes) Have everyone get into subgroups of four to five. … Continue reading
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