Tag Archives: discipleship

Lay Down in Safety

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Carl Simmons

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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Lay Down in Silence

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Carl Simmons

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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Lay Down Your Agenda

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Carl Simmons

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

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Carl Simmons

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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Lay Down Your Kingdom: a small-group session

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Carl Simmons

For this session, you’ll need (aside from the previous five devotionals, of course)…. enough name tags for everyone pens/markers for writing Laying Down Your Day (15 minutes) Make sure everyone has a name tag and something to write with. Then … Continue reading →

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Free Discipleship!

Posted on April 7, 2015 by Carl Simmons

(Well, the books are free, anyway… the discipleship itself… well, I’ll defer to Dietrich Bonhoeffer on that one….) So it’s done: All six books in the From Disciples to Disciplers series—including the first three, Growing in Jesus, Growing in Character, … Continue reading →

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Lay It Down: A Journey into Trust

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Moving on, and in more ways than I can count…. That said, hopefully you’ve been reading the last several entries and beginning to think: “This sounds great. I could really use someone to walk me through all this stuff, though. … Continue reading →

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Season 6: Growing in Your Mission

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Carl Simmons

As you keep growing, God may well put things on your heart that you’ll need to be the one to initiate. God’s given you a specific vision for ministry—either inside or outside the church, or maybe even planting a new … Continue reading →

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Season 5: Growing in Leadership

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Let’s pick up where we left off last week. As you’ve walked through our first four seasons, guess what? You’ve been growing. Others know it. And God is honoring it. He’s matured you to the point where you’re ready to … Continue reading →

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Season 4: Growing Others

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Carl Simmons

Before I get up on my soapbox and tell you why you need this, let’s recap how far you’ve already come: You’ve developed and deepened your walk with Jesus (Season 1); you’ve learned how to actually live it out among … Continue reading →

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