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Debbra Stephens

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Remembering in Advent

In this advent season of Easter, let’s keep remembering God’s Beloved Son. And keep reminding faith that we are living in the advent of H...

Walking Away

Sometimes, to walk one way means you have to walk away from something else. When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abr...

Lightly

The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light (Rm 13:12). He ...

Marks of Humanity

My boss is a marked man. But he’s not the only one. He’s sporting a mark across his nose . . . from wearing a mask. It’s a sign of our ti...

Gathered in Instruction

We are always learning, aren't we? I often told my kids that they should learn something new every day. I still tell them, even now as ad...

Gathered in Grace

There are numerous occasions documented, in both the Old and New Testaments alike, when God gathered people together out of the goodness ...

Is There Someone You’ve Forgotten?

As soon as those prison doors flew open, he moved onward and upward . . . no looking back. While he left his fellow mate behind, sitting ...

What Today’s Disciples Can Learn from the First Disciples

Being a successful Christian businesswoman isn’t something that just happens—there is a becoming involved. As I’m sure Mary Whelchel Lowm...

How the Resurrection Fuels Disciple Making

Before the sun had risen (but after the Son had risen), a dispatch of faithful women trekked to the sealed tomb of their Lord Jesus. Thei...

What does discipleship and algorithms have in common?

So, just what do algorithms have to do with #discipleship? Sharing a thought over here @TheRenewNetwork

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(My first post featured over here - come check it out....) Two Halves That Make a Perfect Whole “What happens in Small Group, stays in Sm...

Glimpsing Glory

Have you ever tasted the attainability of a lofty Bible verse? Some hefty verses keep you wondering how, in this fallen world, God will e...

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