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Getting Organized Before School Starts

It’s time to start thinking about making the shift from the lazy days of summer to the more organized schedule of fall. I always hate to say goodbye to the ...

Making Your Small Group Work Tip 6

Tip 6: Calling Out the Best in OthersDefinition: Calling out the best in others is part affirmation and part invitation— affirming something in someone and asking them to keep bringing ...

Bible Verses About Love

In a 70’s era television show, a young boy was talking about his relationship with a girl and said, “I like her, but I don’t like, like her.” In the ...

Live a Life Free of Secrets

No HidingIf you’re keeping your actions a secret, then most likely you’re doing more than just zipping your lip—you probably also have evidence you need to dispose of: a web ...

The Prison of Want

Come with me to the most populated prison in the world. The facility has more inmates than bunks. More prisoners than plates. More residents than resources.Come with me to the ...

Making Your Small Group Work Tip 5

Tip 5: Asking Good QuestionsDefinition: There are two types of questions you should ask during your group meetings. They are questions that: • Discover more information (information exchange) • Explore ...

Create a Compelling Vision

Your PurposeWhat business are you in? What are you trying to accomplish? What is your mission statement? Jesus was clear about what business He and His disciples were in. He ...

Making Your Small Group Work Tip 4

Tip 4: Group Check-In #1Definition:A group “check-in” is a regularly scheduled “snapshot.” It’s a time at the end of a meeting (approximately 15 minutes) in which the group evaluates how ...

God is Greater than Your Guilty Conscience

God Says, “Repent of Your Sin, and I Will Forgive You.”David began Psalm 32 with the words: “How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. How ...

Making Your Small Group Work Tip 3

Tip 3: Telling Your Story (Without Going On and On)Definition: Telling your “story” means telling people about those significant events and relationships that have shaped you in the past and ...

We Are Called to Join the Battle

As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. And ...

Why Allowances Don't Work

Have you ever wondered why allowances don’t work?We don’t believe in paying a child simply for being part of a family. We’ve seen too many grown kids who received paychecks ...

Making Your Small Group Work Tip 2

Tip 2: Being AttentiveDefinition: Being attentive is noticing and naming what is happening in both the group process and in individuals.Biblical references: • Proverbs 4:1 and 5:1—God wants us to ...

Your One True Friend

Jonathan gives David a promise, a wardrobe, and protection. “There is a friend who sticks closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24). David found such a friend in the son of ...

Jesus Changed Everything

If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. — Romans 10:9Years ago, I ...

Making Your Small Group Work Tip 1

Tip 1: Active ListeningDefinition: Active listening is communicating to someone that you hear what they are saying so they feel heard and understood.Biblical references: • James 1:19— “. . . ...

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Free Christmas Bible Study!

Free Christmas Bible Study!

Advent isn't just about waiting... let's get ready for Christmas with a fresh sense of anticipation! Join this short 4-week study and get access to 4 study videos with Christine Caine and Lisa Harper and other Advent resources - all free when you sign up! Study starts 12/2.