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Counseling in Community

There she was, a single mother, recently separated, and struggling with her emotions. She attended small group, which began with a question about how Christ has been working in your life. When the question reached her, she began to pour out her heart. As the group listened and she ceased to talk, ...

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Church Planter: The Man, The Message, The Mission by Darren Patrick

  “God, make me a man with thick skin and a soft heart. Make me a man who is tough and tender. Make me tough so I can handle life. Make me tender so I can love people. God, make me a man.” Darren Patrick prays this with his son Drew almost every night. With this as a backdrop, he ...

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Shepherding and the Gospel Gap

Do you love me? Jesus presented this question to Peter, not once, not twice, but three times. Can you imagine the feelings Peter experienced at that moment? Here is the exchange in John 21:17, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the ...

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