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The Man of Peace: How Jesus Actually Built the Church

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Jesus sent His followers into the harvest through receptive people and welcoming homes. Luke 10 challenges us to recover dependence on God, shared life, and obedience that reaches the surrounding …

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Don’t Be Broadsided by Persecution When God Is Doing Good Things in Your Life

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God’s blessings do not mean opposition will disappear. Jesus warned that the hundredfold comes “with persecutions,” so stay rooted, guard your thoughts, and hold on to what God has planted.

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Make the Church More Biblical

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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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The Masculinity Crisis in the Church 

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Young men are searching for identity, strength, purpose, and belonging. The Church must respond by restoring spiritual fatherhood, making disciples, and revealing the courageous yet tender masculinity of Jesus Christ.

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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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Twenty-two Chinese church leaders risked imprisonment to study God’s Word together. Their courage, sacrifice, and hunger challenge the comfortable American church to pray, “May we become just like you.”

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Brownsville Revival: Richard Crisco on Hunger, Repentance, Discipleship, and the Presence of God

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Richard Crisco shares the behind-the-scenes story of Brownsville Revival, from prayer and hunger to repentance, discipleship, BRSM, and lasting fruit.

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Preparing for the Greatest Harvest: Rick Joyner’s Call for the Body of Christ 

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Rick Joyner believes the Body of Christ is approaching the greatest harvest in history, but warns the church must prepare now through prayer, discipleship, equipping believers, and returning Jesus to …

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A Podcast Introduction to the Commands of Jesus, Greg Lancaster and Steve Kaliszewski

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Start here with a short podcast introduction to The Commands of Jesus. Get a clear picture of what Jesus asked of His followers and what we’ll be walking through together.

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Choosing Family Over the Crowd 

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Crowds feel alive, but they cannot produce life. Jesus built His Kingdom through family, not spectators. Choosing family now determines what will remain at the end.

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Freedom to Shepherd: How Smaller Churches Empower Pastors to Work, Provide, and Love the Flock Faithfully

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After decades of corporate church models and celebrity pastors, a new reformation is emerging. This article explores how returning to family-sized fellowships—like those in Acts—can heal the heart of ministry, …

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Born to Die or Born to Live – Knitting New Believers into the Body of Christ

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When someone is born again, that’s only the beginning. This article challenges believers to help new disciples become deeply woven into the family of God—moving from merely reaching the lost …

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Friends of the Bridegroom – Guarding Against Standing Between the Bride and the Bridegroom

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Making disciples isn’t about gaining personal friends—it’s about bringing people into the family of God. Learn how to guard against standing between Jesus and His bride and why true joy …

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