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What is a Family? (Part 3)

Jim Leffel

Colossians 3:18-4:1

What is a family? What does it mean for a husband to love his wife? What is masculinity, what is the role of a husband, and how do those line up with God's command to love. Take a look at what it looks like to lead in a God-centered marriage, and how that includes being subject to Christ. This is part 3 of a 5 part series. Also includes clips from The Andy Griffith Show, The Simpsons, and Two and a Half Men.

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What is a Family? (Part 2)

Jim Leffel

Colossians 3:18-4:1

What is a family? What does the Bible have to say about the role of wives in a family? The Bible calls for radical subordination, not only in a marriage, but also in our lives to God, what does that look like? How can we understand the idea that a wife should submit to her husband? Take a look at what it means, and what it does not mean. This is part 2 of a 5 part series.\r\n

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What is a Family? (Part 1)

Jim Leffel

Colossians 3:18-4:1

What is a family? According to the book of Colossians, the family is an inclusive community that includes the nuclear family and the family of God. The focus of the family is the relationships within the groups. There are two principles that make up healthy relationships; they include: reciprocal relationships and purposeful relationships. This is part 1 of a 5 part series.\r\n

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Cultivating a Tender Heart

Dennis McCallum

Ephesians 6:12

In the Christian life and ministry there is a need for both toughness and tenderness, a paradox that we all face. We need toughness because Christian work is hard. We face attacks from Satan, failure, doubts, people walking away from God, criticism, and much more at times. In order to withstand this, we must learn how to draw near to God for strength. We do this so that we do not become hardened and self-protective, because Christian work involves exercising sacrificial love repeatedly and moving towards people. There are many consequences if we harden our heart in response, but also practical suggestions for how to cultivate this tender heart.

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Growing Together

Jeff Gordon

Ephesians 4:1-16

As individual believers, we are God's masterpiece and are called to live a life worthy of the new calling we have received. This calling includes equipping other believers around us and speaking the truth in love. Speaking the truth in love is difficult today, because our culture disregards the reality of truth and the call for people to speak into our lives. But as God's witness and His messengers, we must work to develop churches and communities that do speak the truth in love, for which there are several practical steps.

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Elijah's Departure

Gary DeLashmutt

2 Kings 2:1-12

After God lifted Elijah out of a state of deep spiritual depression, He called on Elijah to anoint Elisha to succeed him as prophet. Elisha becomes Elijah's protege and helper. Many years pass, and Elijah knows that the time has come for him to depart from this world. Elisha travels with Elijah as he goes from place to place, and remains with him until God takes Elijah away. From this portion of the story, we learn about an aspect of his career that was not so dramatic, though exceedingly important: his investment in discipleship relationships. This teaching focuses on the importance developing deep friendships as a means of spiritual growth. In addition, we get a glimpse of Elisha's character as he enters into the position of filling Elijah's shoes, and discuss some of the possible reasons for the unusual and dramatic end to Elijah's career.

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Transforming Discipleship

Greg Ogden

2 Kings 2:1-12

Just as Jesus prioritized discipleship because of the relational aspect, the vision of multiplication, and ability to model, so should we. There is a felt need for deep discipleship where mentors are not just teaching about what it means to follow Christ but also how to do it, walking side by side with another believer. This requires a shift from a program-centered approach to a relational approach, one in which there exists a focus on building personally committed disciples who can carry on the work themselves. Three key elements of this type of disciple include: transparent trust, the truth of God's Word learned in community, and life changing accountability.

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Developing Your Prayer Life

Gary DeLashmutt

2 Kings 2:1-12

Gary DeLashmutt covers practical tips on staying connected to God in day-to-day life as well as making the most of times set apart for prayer. He encourages praying spontaneously and praying with others as two main ways to bolster our prayer lives. His explanations of the benefits of each include specific challenges for his listeners to consider.\r\n

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Increasing Your Capacity to Give God's Love

Gary DeLashmutt

1 John 4:7-21

In order to grow in our love for others, we need to be trained by God. God develops our love for others through His Word. God can teach us to love others through spiritual promptings by His Spirit, through godly role models, and by placing people that are hard to love in our lives. As God grows our ability to give love to others, long-lasting sources of joy are produced as we see God use us.

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