What would church look like if we started with Scripture instead of tradition? Francis Chan calls believers back to a relational, Spirit-dependent, disciple-making church.
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Cost of Discipleship
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Special Forces: ‘You Are One of God’s Special Forces’ — By Ken Sumrall
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John the Baptist’s Urgent Call to Bear Fruit
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The Masculinity Crisis in the Church
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“I Will Pray That We Become Just Like You” What China’s Persecuted Church Can Teach the Comfortable Church in America
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Marriage, Divorce & Adultery: What Jesus Actually Said
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Repentance, Fruit, and the Abiding Life. Why Jesus Never Taught a Fruitless Faith
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A Podcast Introduction to the Commands of Jesus, Greg Lancaster and Steve Kaliszewski
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Choosing Family Over the Crowd
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DIE–LIE–LA: Samson, Delilah, and the Relationships That Steal Your Strength, Call, Anointing, and Walk with the Lord
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Carrying the Torch: The Heavenly Man’s Unyielding Faith and the Call to Disciple-Making
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Abraham, the Promise, and the Order of Scripture: Why Tithing Remains for New Covenant Believers
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