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Embracing Young Disciples: Following Jesus’ Example

Jesus was about thirty years old when He began His public ministry and started gathering disciples. This fits with the cultural norm of when a rabbi would begin his work. It would also be the tradition to pick young men around the age of fifteen to join him. He would train them for fifteen years…
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One Body: Unity and Peace

… eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:3 Paul is instructing us on how to walk in a way worthy of our calling. He mentions our manner – which is to be humble, gentle, patient and loving – and our goal which is to maintain unity. The unity mentioned here comes…
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Simple Grace

Naaman’s servants went to him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’!” 2 Kings 5:13 We’ve heard it before - nothing is free. For something to be of value, we feel…
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Salvation, Healing and Eternity

Many of us equate the idea of salvation with a ticket that will get us into heaven. While the thought brings us joy now because we anticipate what is coming, it is something that happens some day in the future. But salvation is so much more. While it includes the reality of an eternal life…
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