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  • The Forgiveness of Jesus

    This is the sixth of seven core characteristics of Jesus we’ve been called to imitate and thus disciple our kids toward using the ACT Bible Study Method. Learn more about this family discipleship method here. TLDR: Jesus’ primary reason for coming to earth was to provide forgiveness. In him, we are totally forgiven, nothing being…

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  • The Hospitality of Jesus

    This is the fifth of seven core characteristics of Jesus we’ve been called to imitate and thus disciple our kids toward using the ACT Bible Study Method. Learn more about this family discipleship method here. TLDR: Jesus loves and values all people and wants to be in relationship with everyone. There is no “in” crowd…

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  • The Generosity of Jesus

    This is the fourth of seven core characteristics of Jesus we’ve been called to imitate and thus disciple our kids toward using the ACT Bible Study Method. Learn more about this family discipleship method here. TLDR: Jesus displayed superabundant generosity in giving completely of himself on the cross. This is the generosity that we are…

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  • The Compassion of Jesus

    This is the third of seven core characteristics of Jesus we’ve been called to imitate and thus disciple our kids toward using the ACT Bible Study Method. Learn more about this family discipleship method here. TLDR: Compassion is having a deep concern for people that prompts us to act. This is what we saw in…

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  • The Humility of Jesus

    This is the second of seven core characteristics of Jesus we’ve been called to imitate and thus disciple our kids toward using the ACT Bible Study Method. Learn more about this family discipleship method here. TLDR: We see the humility of Jesus most clearly not in the details of his birth, but that he was…

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  • The Love of Jesus

    The Love of Jesus

    This is the first of seven core characteristics of Jesus we’ve been called to imitate and thus disciple our kids toward using the ACT Bible Study Method. Learn more about this family discipleship method here. TLDR: Jesus loves us with a humble, sacrificial, scandalous love. It is a love without bounds. This is the love…

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  • The ACT Bible Study Method

    The ACT Bible Study Method

    The Bible is more than a story, it’s a drama intended to show us as believers who we are and the role we are play in living like Jesus. As such, the way we study the Bible with our children should focus on acting.

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  • The Power of Obedience

    The Power of Obedience

    Parents are prioritizing obedience less and less in the home, a mistake that has profound implications on discipleship.

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  • An Interview with Champ Thornton

    TLDW: In which Champ Thornton and I discuss his new book, Your Count: A Five-Senses Countdown to Calm and scrapple.

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  • Fall Festivals and the Ministry of Hospitality

    TLDR: Sometimes it might be best to focus our fall festivals on building friendships with others and showing them that we care for them and trust God to provide opportunities to share the gospel later.

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