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How to Grow Members Into Disciples Through Small Groups

September 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

Reviews of The Connected Life by Jacob and Rachel Armstrong and The Christian Small-Group Leader by Thomas R. Hawkins. Jacob and Rachel Armstrong and Thomas R. Hawkins, all successful United ... Continue Reading→

Filed Under: Resources, Reviews Tagged With: small group

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Using Reviews to Choose Christian Resources

October 16, 2017 2 Comments

The opinions of others who have used a resource can be most helpful in choosing what studies, books, curriculum, or videos to help you or your group along their discipleship path. Listed below are ... Continue Reading→

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Review: Being a Christian in the Wesleyan Tradition

July 12, 2012 Leave a Comment

Being a Christian in the Wesleyan Tradition: Belonging, Believing, Living, Growing by John O. Gooch Discipleship Resources, 2009. United Methodist Pastor John Gooch has written this handy book as ... Continue Reading→

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Review: God in a Brothel

April 11, 2012 Leave a Comment

God in a Brothel: An Undercover Journey into Sex Trafficking and Rescue by Daniel Walker IVP Books, 2011. This book tells the true story of one man's efforts to free women and children from the ... Continue Reading→

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Review: Insight: Twilight

November 22, 2011 Leave a Comment

Insight: Twilight by Stephen Skelton Primetime Parable Ministries, 2011. Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 is the hottest movie in the theaters right now.  Fans of the Twilight Saga, which I count ... Continue Reading→

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Review: The Give-Away

November 16, 2011 Leave a Comment

The Give-Away Written and illustrated by Ray Buckley Abingdon Press, 1999. This Christmas picture book is a powerful telling of God's plan for the birth of Jesus.  The story is told as a folktale ... Continue Reading→

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Review: Stories Video Series

October 27, 2011 Leave a Comment

Stories: Volumes 1, 2 & 3 By Doug Fields BluefishTV, 2005. Doug Fields, the former youth pastor at Saddleback Church, has published a multitude of excellent youth resources.  The Stories DVD ... Continue Reading→

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Review: What’s the Least I Can Believe and Still be a Christian?

October 20, 2011 Leave a Comment

What's the Least I Can Believe and Still be a Christian?: A Guide to What Matters Most by Martin Thielen Westminster John Knox Press, 2011  Don't let the title mislead you. If you are a ... Continue Reading→

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Review of The Grace of God

October 13, 2011 Leave a Comment

The Grace of God by Andy Stanley Thomas Nelson Publishers, 2010  Pastor Andy Stanley of the fast-growing North Point Community Church in Atlanta gives us a biblical overview of the message of ... Continue Reading→

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Review: The Visitor

October 6, 2011 Leave a Comment

The Visitor Overture Films, 104 mins., 2008 This movie was recommended to the Conference Media Center by one of our local pastors to broaden our collection of resources on immigration.  The ... Continue Reading→

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