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Love one Another

For decades Andrea Mosconi followed the same routine six mornings a week. The Italian maestro donned a coat and tie, went to the city hall in Cremona, Italy, and entered the violin museum. There he stood before the elaborate, multilocked cases and admired some of the most valuable musical instruments on the planet. They are […]

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The seventh habit of the highly effective small group leader: Plan group fellowship activities.

Tim’s group started well but lost momentum. People grew less and less excited about coming to group; attendance became sporadic. He shared his frustration with his small group coach. His coach asked a simple question, “How did your last group social activity go?” Tim blushed and stammered, “We haven’t had any.” His coach gave him […]

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Ousting Anger

Another one of those flaming missiles is found in Ephesians 4:26-27. Once again the Scripture explicitly identifies one of Satan’s strategies. “Be angry and do not sin. Don’t let the sun go down on your anger, and don’t give the Devil an opportunity.” Like unforgiveness, anger apparently is something that also moves us from walking […]

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The fifth habit of the highly effective small group leader: Prepare for the group meeting.

“Preparation is not my strong suit,” Bill explains. Bill usually “flies by the seat of his pants” when it comes to his group. He says that he likes his group to be “free and spontaneous.” Lately, attendance has begun to drop off. No one has invited any guests in awhile. The people in his group […]

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The power of forgiveness

This is the story of Buster. His name isn’t Buster, but I need to keep his name private because my story isn’t complimentary. Besides, the name fits him. He was a buster. In high school football he busted through offensive lines like a bulldozer. In baseball he busted baseball after baseball over the home-run fence. […]

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The fourth habit of the highly effective small group leader: Contact group members regularly

When I first began to walk with God as a sixteen-year old, I quickly learned where I could get the best breakfast in town. Every Saturday, I would go to the church kitchen and enjoy a huge breakfast. A team of smiling grandmas laid out pancakes, sausages and gravy, scrambled eggs, donuts, juice, and milk […]

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Satan Is the Tempter

Satan works in darkness and anonymity. Bringing to light and exposing his nature and tactics render him ineffective. A big part of claiming the victory in spiritual warfare is to be aware of the battle and understand his subtle schemes and strategy. The Bible reveals a great deal about his nature and methods and charges […]

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Churchless Christians

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The Key to Christian Living

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The crucial importance of inviting people to your small group

I had seen John at church several times. He and I started our friendship during a camping trip. I knew he needed to get going spiritually, and I had been praying for him. One evening, I saw him at church after he had dropped one of his kids off at an activity. I had asked […]

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