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Abundant Life

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After the garden incident with Adam and Eve, God wasn’t going to let us stay separated from Him.  Even though things got worse (the great flood in Genesis 6) before they got better (when God began calling people to walk with Him, starting in Genesis 12), God has been on a constant pursuit of a love relationship with His … [Read more...]

The Most-Needed Teen Spiritual Discipline

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The Most-Needed Teen Spiritual Discipline?   Sleep.   And it might be one of the most helpful spiritual disciplines we could teach our teens. I know, sleep as a spiritual discipline seems a stretch. But it fits right in there with Sabbath, rest, and taking care of the body temple. And it’s something teens … [Read more...]

The Spiritual Discipline of Sleep

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It’s a spiritual discipline you may not actually need to employ much “discipline” to do: sleep. Yep, sleep. Think about this for a minute. We’re told in 1 Corinthians 6 that our physical bodies are a temple that houses the Holy Spirit. Therefore, we are to take care of the temple. In Psalm 46 we’re told to “be still.” Even Jesus … [Read more...]

Back to School Busyness: 12 Tips for Getting the Word in Edgewise

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Just when you’ve settled into a nice summer routine, out come the back-to-school signs, supplies, and sales. Here we go! As you and your students stand on the precipice of another uber-busy school year, take a moment to think strategically on how God can squeeze a Word in edgewise. Or maybe the better perspective is this: … [Read more...]

Teaching the Fruit: 5 Points

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It’s a made-to-order object lesson--the fruit of the Spirit as listed in Galatians 5--and it even comes with its own ice breaker (Fruit Basket Upset). It’s also a worthy subject to consider as we move toward the start of another school year (yes, the back-to-school displays are going up as we speak). It’s likely you’ve taught on … [Read more...]