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Bible 101

For having such a profound influence on religious beliefs, cultural practices, moral values, legal systems, and literature across diverse civilizations for millennia, the Bible is widely misunderstood. Maybe it’s because many of us have never read the entire Bible for ourselves. If the Bible is truly the revelation of the Creator God of the universe it’s interesting that more people, especially Christians, aren’t more concerned about reading, understanding, and engaging with scripture.

This article is here to help you better understand the Bible for what it’s meant to be so that you might experience growth in your relationship with God. My hope and prayer is that, after reading this, you’ll be overcome with a sense of awe and wonder around the Bible that leads you into the practical next steps of getting into the Word with a plan of attack.

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Sharing Your Faith

Sharing your Faith can feel intimidating for so many reasons.. you don’t want to be seen as different or weird. You don’t want to be misunderstood as judgmental or a know it all. You don’t want to get into a debate.. but the reality is, Jesus said that He is the way, the truth, and the life and we as His people have this amazing opportunity to share who He is with the world.

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How to Overcome Stress and Worry

Are you stressed out or worried? Maybe there’s something happening in your life, your friendships, or your home that is impacting your everyday life. The reality is, we all experience stress or worry– it is a part of life! So how do we continue walking with Jesus and others with peace instead of letting stress or worry control us?

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Why should I serve others?

What is compassion? Compassion is the ability to recognize the suffering of others followed by taking action to help. In other words, compassion is empathy in action. In the Kingdom of Heaven, compassion is a core value, and each of us was created with unique gifts and abilities to serve and love with compassion well.

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Intro to the Church

The church is not only where you can experience God, but it is also a place where your involvement— your serving, your giving, your worshiping, your growing, your even just showing up, can help others experience God.

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Reading the Bible

Every wonder why the Bible is so important to followers of Jesus, or have wondered where to start and what to do when you read through it? We have a breakdown of some important things to know about the Bible and some helpful steps you can take as you start reading the bible more

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The Gospel of John

The Gospel of John is one of the best places you can start as you are not only getting to know the Bible, but as you are growing in your relationship with Jesus. Check out this intro to the Gospel of John and a reading plan to walk you through the reading of this book.

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How do I pray?

This is a prayer guide with scriptures about prayer, practical advice for how to pray, and a variety of different methods to try in your prayer time! Try to find a method that helps your heart and your mind connect with God and do it consistently!

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