I hate suicide — we here in North Idaho had another tragic suicide this week. There are so many who are struggling with a world gone crazy right now. When struggling with anxiety and depression, so few understand that we are dealing with a spiritual enemy who convinces you that something is so wrong that…
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3 Steps For Sharing The Gospel Sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ with others can be difficult—even daunting. Sharing the gospel means revealing the most personal aspect of our lives. It’s the core of who we are! And sharing that with someone can be just plain ol’ scary. But if we’re going to be…
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1.) The PROBLEM Do you ever feel like you have to wear a mask when you are around other people? Like you have to keep up the appearance that everything is great, everything is under control, everything is… awesome? And yet on the inside – your thoughts and emotions are raging like an out of…
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I have a core belief that I think God calls all his followers to hold and that is Christ Centered Relationships. I believe that all my relationships need to be grounded in and centered on Christ and that I should be living out the fruit of the Spirit within them. This belief comes into play for you…
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The phrase make disciples, not converts is popping up around the world in magazines, blogs, books, and academic journals as if it’s a great revelation even though Jesus clearly commanded us to make disciples.1 So what’s all the fuss? Is there a substantial difference between a convert and a disciple? It has been said…
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Download pdf It is both the job and privilege of every Christian to be a disciple of Jesus. And part of that job is the call to disciple others. You can disciple someone without holding a Bible degree – Jesus did a good job of demonstrating that by the men he chose to be his…
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In the video clip below, Jim relates a story of his family float trip down the river, to the way we sometimes prepare for and navigate our lives spiritually during trials. He reminds us that the culture we are in right now is quickly becoming a class 5 rapid, and asks the question – do…
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God created us for relationships. He created us to have friendships and be a part of a church body. Unfortunately, that is easier said than done in the extremely hectic society most of us live in. But like God said, it really is ‘not good’ for us to be alone. Larry Crabbe, a preeminent Christian Counselor,…
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According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy – Moral Relativism is: The view that moral judgments are true or false only relative to some particular standpoint and that no standpoint is uniquely privileged over all others. This is the perspective held by many in the world today. We see it in our media, classrooms, and social circles.…
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In the short video below, Jim lays out some ideas for living out discipleship at home. “One of the most important roles of a disciple maker is that of discipling your own children.” Jim Putman ” The Children’s Ministry Team here at Real Life Ministries put together a list of some discipleship resources that we…
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