Ben
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Unity in Jesus
As Jesus prayed in John 17, make your followers one, Father, not in church culture, or political agenda, or quest for relevancy. Make us one in your Son and his Word that reveals you. As he promised, he won’t loose one you’ve given Him, so remove our meaningless anxiety about who is in and who is out. Give us single-minded focus on…
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Prayer for the Hopeless
Father, you tell us in your word that you give hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11). Therefore no one is beyond hope, even if they have no hope for themselves and see no future ahead. You kindle hope by showing up, so give us the courage to keep showing up until the spark of hope in our lives catches in the tinder of other people’s pain and doubt,…
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Ben posted a new entry. 4 months ago
Growth JourneyGrowth Journey describes the fourth position on The Journey Map — a framework for individuals and communities to locate themselves on journey with Jesus. Growth Journey Content…
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Ben posted a new entry. 4 months ago
Mercy MissionMercy Mission describes the first position on The Journey Map — a framework for individuals and communities to locate themselves on journey with Jesus. This position begins…
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Building Belonging with Young Adults
Some emerging leaders who are re-starting the young adult ministry at their vibrant urban congregation recently came to Camp Deerpark for a community-building retreat. We also did a follow-up coaching session via Zoom along with two of their supporting mentors.
While they were on retreat, the group set out a forward-looking schedule of…
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Ben posted a new entry. 4 months ago
The Story ZoneThe Story Zone describes the second position on The Journey Map — a framework for individuals and communities to locate themselves on journey with Jesus. This position…
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Teens Want to Be Good Big Brothers and Sisters
The other day one of my teen sons was giving his four-year-old brother a hard time. The four-year-old had done something offensive and the teen was “putting him in his place”. I interrupted and mentioned to the teen that he was expecting something from his little brother that was WAY beyond his natural brain development.
After my comment, I…
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Ben posted a new entry. 4 months ago
Revelation RhythmRevelation Rhythm describes the third position on The Journey Map — a framework for individuals and communities to locate themselves on journey with Jesus. This position is…
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Reply to Bible Study That Leads to Real Discipleship and Movement
This is an example of a seven-study series using the Three Thirds format. There are “Seven Stories of Hope” which are scripture portions to be used in the format. This is a “SWORD” Discovery Bible study: https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1M4_IILSlmRF5ivsw3mVl8r9PKfjCEWfiesZSa0rAhYs/mobilebasic?pli=1
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The Seven Stories of Hope by Jeff Sundell A Discovery Bible study | Sword Bible Study Method 1) Hope for the Rejected (The Sinful Woman) - Luke 7:36-50 2) Hope for the Non-Religious (Pharisee & Tax Collector) - Luke 18:9-17 … Continue reading
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Bible Study That Leads to Real Discipleship and Movement
What if an opportunity or venue opens up to study the Bible with people — especially people who may just be exploring walking with Jesus or who believe but have low Biblical Literacy? Sometimes we may feel under qualified or intimidated by this kind of opportunity. What if people ask questions I can’t answer? How do I do it in a way that…
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