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Love Is Kind
Love Is Kind

What is love and how do we know if it is lasting? I have asked myself this question throughout the course of my life. Time and time again, I have been reminded what lasting love looks like by looking in God's Word. In 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV, I have been able to read, see, and feel what true love looks like. It isn’t just some reading that is popular at weddings and it isn’t just some nice sounding script that looks good on a Pinterest plaque. It is a description of who God is while also being a guidebook for how we are to love.

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Femininity, A Noble Character, DiscipleshipAndrea BuieLove is series, 1 Corinthians 13Comment
Coffee, Cake & Christ
Coffee, Cake & Christ

We are a group of eight friends. Wives, mothers, grandmothers from different parts of the world with one common bond. We all love Christ and met through Bible Study Fellowship in Auckland several years back. Now, though we are no longer in the same Bible study group, we meet once every other month. We try to make it fun each time- a picnic, a swap party, a shared meal, coffee and cake and during the lockdown we even met on zoom sessions a couple of times!

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Community, DiscipleshipShoba Ranjitsinghcommunity, Proverbs 31 Woman, encouraging othersComment
Embracing Gentleness
Embracing Gentleness

Above is a passage from the Bible about what spiritual fruit should be flourishing within you as a Christian. There's the obvious, but no less important, ones like love and joy and peace. Then there's long suffering (which is also known as patience), kindness, goodness, faithfulness and self-control. And then there is gentleness: the one I struggle with the most.

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Femininity, Discipleship, A Noble CharacterKaitlin Arroyogentleness, Biblical womanhood, Proverbs 31 WomanComment
Leading By Example: Practical Advice For Leading A Bible Study
Leading By Example: Practical Advice For Leading A Bible Study

It’s summertime and now seems like the perfect time to settle in for a good series on Netflix, am I right? Is that just me? I have to be really careful in this carefree season of relaxation and a lighter schedule, because if I’m not, I could easily spend all day long binge-watching my favorite shows. I’m not saying that’s a bad thing, necessarily, but moderation is a good thing to consider. That being said, I am trying to be mindful of what I fill my mind with and how I spend my time.

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Community, DiscipleshipJennifer Goodwinleadership, bible studyComment
Enter The Flow
Enter The Flow

I’ve been spending many of my summer evenings at the river, swimming in the salty marsh river near my home in coastal Georgia. Before I jump in, I watch the water. The current flows confident and trusts the tides to continually flow. I want to enter the flow. I want to feel the flow on my skin. I want, even more, to feel the flow in my soul. I want to enter a flow state.

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Discipleship, A Noble CharacterGrace Wilsonworship, flow, surrendering to God, seeking GodComment
No Wasted Days
No Wasted Days

As a kid I loved stickers. Every single sticker I could get my hands on got a place of honor in my Lisa Frank sticker book. Mostly they were random “good work” stickers from school or a smiling tooth giving a thumb’s up from the dentist’s office. And 90s kids, remember the sticker boxes? They opened like a treasure chest to reveal several individual compartments filled with rolls and stacks of colorful, sparkly stickers.

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DiscipleshipMolly Gonzalezjoy, rest, serving God, anxietyComment
Studying The Scriptures: A Review Of NIV Verse-Mapping Bible
Studying The Scriptures: A Review Of NIV Verse-Mapping Bible

Verse Mapping. It’s the latest fad in Christian Bible study. I personally love it. This new method of exegetical (verse by verse, in-depth) study of the Bible is a new way for many to explore the Bible. The James Method was the first group to introduce me to this method. When I heard a publisher was reaching out for reviewers for this Bible, I snatched up the opportunity to join. The Bible did not disappoint.

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DiscipleshipAlycia Mariebible, scripture study, verse mapping, exegesisComment
Reflecting Peace
Reflecting Peace

Standing on the shores of the Sea of Galilee I gazed out across the glasslike water. The surface was so still, it reminded me of a magnificent mirror. The calmness of the water ensured a near-perfect reflection of the surrounding Galilee mountains. I felt a holy hush settle gently as the peace of the scene surpassed the water’s edge and wrapped itself around me. I was no longer viewing a tranquil reflection, I had become it. The peace I perceived now sprang from within me.

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DiscipleshipCharissa SteffensPeaceComment
Reflections From Last Christmas: Mary's Story
Reflections From Last Christmas: Mary's Story

Christmas is usually the time of year when we open our Bibles to the gospels and we read through the accounts of Jesus’ birth. Sometimes we read them quickly, taking in the flow of events that culminated in a baby’s cry. Sometimes we read them slowly, looking for the bits of gold that maybe we have never noticed before. Sometimes we read them purposefully, seeking to be quiet and to be at the feet of the Author of the Story, hoping to hear something.

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DiscipleshipGuest Userbible study, Mary, Gospel of Luke Comment
New Year, New Trust
New Year, New Trust

Trust is a rare quality to find in our world right now. We have more distrust with the media, politicians, healthcare providers, scientists, and theologians than one may remember. I find myself not knowing who or what to believe anymore. And yet, I have peace. I have peace because I know my Engineer will remain constant always. God is the constant I can always trust.

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DiscipleshipWhitney Malloytrusting God with uncertainty Comment