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… in the CRCNA. They are passionate about providing the church with healthy, competent candidates for ministry. I’ve … power training and our code of conduct. It makes them feel safe to hear us addressing and trying to prevent spiritual abuses. And since many come from independent churches and long to become deeply rooted and connected in a …
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… about it in late January, and assumed that it would stay a safe distance away. But soon we experienced a cascade of ugly … we are hearing about from pastors: Anxious people in my church need calm assurance but I’m fighting to quiet my own … change not just this week but for months to come? Will my church survive? Will I have a job next month? In some ways …
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… men to respect and love their wives like Christ loves the Church (Eph 5:25), we see a call to do away with, among other … something so heinous was done in what should have been a safe place and I pray for God's justice to be done). The …
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… live, learn, work, and play together. They have found a safe place to share openly about joys and hurts, only to find … so faithful, from the blessings of a loving family, church and youth groups, to the ability to attend Christian … imagine (Eph 3). For all who are involved in coordinating church services, Sunday school, bible studies, camps, short …
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… experienced in infancy, with the ministry we offer in both Safe Church and Disability Concerns. As a regional disability …
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… revealed that Steve no longer believed Young Life to be a safe place for him. Unbeknownst to us, many of Steve’s peers … on human sexuality. It’s a complex and divisive matter in church and society, especially as of late. I also cannot …
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… reward the good) with good praise and safety.” Thus we can safely say, that when a Muslim says “eid Mubarak” at the … the potential blessing of freedom from hell-fire and a safe passage to paradise. Summary thoughts At the two major … The Apostle Paul summarized this celebration to the early church at Corinth in these words: For I received from the …
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… job as growing as much food as possible and storing it safely, you would likely have a degree of satisfaction. You … Nobody gets saved, the people don’t grow in godliness, the church culture doesn’t get any better, and maybe it even gets … of a pastor I know, “it’s like it never happened.” Many churches today are in this exact situation—no growth, lots of …
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… Discipleship Triads and how they operate at CenterPointe Church, a young church plant in Plainfield, IL. Writing … God better together than alone. Accountability happens in safe environments. Leaders are formed through intentional …
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… with it. We have cultivated a lack of curiosity within the church that begins as early as our first “because Jesus said … toward those who question themselves is—of course—not safe. We just cannot know where it may lead. But for those of us for whom the wide road has so often been safe, simple, systemic, and altogether exhausting, this …
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… professes a desire to know Jesus better or to “join the church.” struggles with doubts or fears about his … You may wish to talk to her after class or at some other church function. If you do, make sure you do so in a safe, public place where you will not frighten the child or …
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… when the sister disrobes. The mother remains active in the church, but she never seems to address the question of faith. … her sister to survive only desires that they keep her safe and the suicidal sister only desires to be set free. The …