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Archival Post & Podcast: Character Study - Epaphras
Character Study Epaphras
Archival Post & Podcast
Archival Post: 6 Thoughts On Discipleship
6 Thoughts On Discipleship
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You have favorite people, I’m sure, and so do I. One of mine is Denise Buck. Together with her husband, Pastor Geoff, Denise has positively impacted my life and our church. Tirelessly, she works to build up the lives of others, but she also works hard to continually deepen her abilities, all with the goal of growing closer to God and better for others. (5 Minutes/1000 Words)
Read moreArchival Post: 20 Years With Jesus
20 Years With Jesus
Archival Post
“I am happy to share this archival post as a reflection on a topic that has been important to me.
I hope you will enjoy either revisiting this topic with a new awareness or reading it for the first time with fresh eyes.”
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20 Years With Jesus
6 Thoughts On Discipleship (Matthew 28: 18-20)
6 Thoughts On Discipleship
(Matthew 28: 18-20)
You have favorite people, I’m sure, and so do I. One of mine is Denise Buck. Together with her husband, Pastor Geoff, Denise has positively impacted my life and our church. Tirelessly, she works to build up the lives of others, but she also works hard to continually deepen her abilities, all with the goal of growing closer to God and better for others. (5 Minutes/1000 Words)
Read moreMarriage Principles From Non-Marriage Verses — 1. Our Identity Is In Christ (Colossians 3.3-4)
Marriage Principle #1. Our Identity Is In Christ
Colossians 3:3-4
Consider the phrase: “Christ who is your life.” Christina and I have found that we cannot be one another’s life. Her life is not hidden in mine; nor is mine hidden in hers. We are close, intimate, and one, but as believers, we discover our lives in Jesus Christ. This plays out in our marriage in simple ways. Here are five of them: (5 Minutes / 1000 Words)
Read moreCharacter Study: Epaphras — Colossians 4:12-13
Some biblical characters — Moses, Paul, David — are well known. Others, like our man Epaphras, enter the scene for mere second and are gone. Similar to a movie extra, there is little you know about them. But there is a story in them, and Epaphras was a man with a story.
Read moreLet Us Hear — Laodicea (Revelation 3:14-22)
Teaching outline for 2.26.17
Theme: We know of lukewarmness as an absolute killer. This letter provides us ways to overcome it.
Read more20 Years With Jesus
I was recently asked to open the fall semester at Calvary Chapel Bible College with a teaching on their semester theme, "Dwell Richly," from Colossians 3:16. In this post I include:
- Video Teaching
- PDF Study Guide
- Devotional reflection on my time there — 3 Minutes / 600 Words
- Study Guide — 550 Words
Dads. Don't Provoke. — 4 Ways To Keep From Provoking Them
Are you a dad who is a life giving stream to your children? Paul warns all fathers not to provoke their children. In this post I write about 4 ways:
- Develop relationship
- Speak often
- Live with consistency
- Believe the best
6 Minutes / 1,200 Words
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