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Fight Club Training – Session #3
Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 34 [display_podcast] Today’s podcast is the third…
Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 34 [display_podcast] Today’s podcast is the third and final portion of my conversation with Jonathan Dodson, author of Fight Clubs: Gospel-Centered Discipleship. Jonathan is the lead pastor of Austin City…
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Discipleship 101: Biblical Accountability
Discipleship is more than having a traditional “accountability group.” The word “accountability”…
Discipleship is more than having a traditional “accountability group.” The word “accountability” appears nowhere in the Bible, but it is a term used by many churches to encapsulate a whole host of ideals God has…
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Porn at the Library – the debate continues
The debate about pornography access at the public library rages on in…
The debate about pornography access at the public library rages on in my little town of Owosso, Michigan. We’ve seen news coverage from local papers and TV stations, and tonight is the big meeting of…
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Discipleship 101: Modern Objections to Mentoring
In yesterday’s post we asked why more Christians don’t seek out mentorship…
In yesterday’s post we asked why more Christians don’t seek out mentorship in their walk of faith? Why don’t more elderly Christians seek younger Christians to take under their wings? Why don’t many elder men…
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Fight Club Training – Session #2
Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 33 [display_podcast] Today’s podcast is the second…
Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 33 [display_podcast] Today’s podcast is the second portion of my conversation with Jonathan Dodson, author of Fight Clubs: Gospel-Centered Discipleship. Jonathan is the lead pastor of Austin City Life. In…
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Discipleship 101: Mentoring Like Jesus
“A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is…
“A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher” (Luke 6:40). Becoming like Christ is often caught more than taught. Often our character is shaped…
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Good Accountability Questions – When the Problem is Sexual Sin
by Jonathan Dodson In an article entitled “When the Problem is Sexual…
by Jonathan Dodson In an article entitled “When the Problem is Sexual Sin,” John F. Bettler breaks down the problem of sexual sin into three areas: 1) Objects of Lust 2) Relationship Lusts 3) Life-meaning…
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Fight Club Training – Session #1
Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 32 [display_podcast] Today’s podcast is the first…
Covenant Eyes Podcast – Episode 32 [display_podcast] Today’s podcast is the first portion of my conversation with Jonathan Dodson, author of Fight Clubs: Gospel-Centered Discipleship. Jonathan is the lead pastor of Austin City Life. In…
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Enslaved to Porn: Why I Returned Again and Again to Porn
During a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973, robbers held several…
During a bank robbery in Stockholm, Sweden, in 1973, robbers held several hostages for six long days. During this time, a curious thing began to happen: The hostages began to show signs of sympathy for…
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Internet Pornography at Public Libraries – When the debate hits home
I suppose we’re not likely to think about these issues until we…
I suppose we’re not likely to think about these issues until we see a problem in our own town. Should libraries, funded by our tax dollars and frequented by our children, filter all their public…