Every church needs to be able to answer two questions. First, what is our plan for making disciples? And second, does our plan work?
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Anand Thakur
Every church needs to be able to answer two questions. First, what is our plan for making disciples? And second, does our plan work?
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God does not ‘love’ us without liking us.
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When we receive God’s gift of life by relying on Christ, we find that God comes to act with us as we rely on him in our actions.
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Suppose our failures occur, not in spite of what we are doing, but precisely because of it.
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A disciple is a person who has decided that the most important thing in their life is to learn how to do what Jesus said to do.
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Understanding is the basis of care. What you would take care of you must first understand, whether it be a petunia or a nation.
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We’re not here to prove we’re right; we’re here to help people.
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God’s address is at the end of your rope.
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We are invited to make a pilgrimage – into the heart and life of God.
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In Spiritual formation we are aiming at a character and life that is so shaped that the deeds of Christ routinely and easily come from what is inside.
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Human beings are at their core defined by what they worship rather than primarily by what they think, know, or believe. That is bound up with the central Augustinian claim that we are what we love.
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Make disciples. Surround them in the reality of the Trinity in a fellowship of disciples. Teach them to do everything Jesus says.
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Grace is not opposed to effort; it’s opposed to earning.
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Grace is not just about forgiveness but about life.
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Solitude well practiced will break the power of busyness, haste, isolation, & loneliness.
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If we are to use our minds rightly, we must live in an attitude of constant openness and learning.
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