February 28, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
Over and against bland or brutal or brief unity, Paul presents the unity of the Spirit....
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February 27, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
A non-comprehensive yet challenging list of ways to live a life worthy of the calling we’ve received...
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February 26, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
We’ve been invited, summoned, called into the life and mission and kingdom of God....
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February 23, 2018
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The Connect Devotional, Weekly Music Notes
When we become who God invites us to become we benefit from the growth and we bless our broader community....
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February 22, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
Rapid expansion doesn’t repudiate smallness. In fact, smallness is a necessary and significant element of the life of Christian community....
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February 21, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
Growth brings change. Change brings challenges. Challenges bring choices....
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February 20, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
God isn’t afraid to start small. That’s how he always does it.
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February 19, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
What’s your willingness to wrestle with God as you come into this week?
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February 16, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
Nothing can help us connect with difficult people quite like the presence of Jesus....
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February 15, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
So often our hesitations about the people we distrust have as much to do with our own fears and pride as anything having to do with “them.” ...
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February 14, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
Apart from Jesus, none of these disciples would have received an invite to Levi’s party … and none of these disciples would have had access to Levi’s social network....
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February 13, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
Jesus packed a riot into a small group. And that small group changed the world....
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February 12, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
Tax collectors in Judea in the days of Jesus’ earthly ministry had remarkably complex jobs....
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February 9, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
Healthy small groups will connect us to people we wouldn’t ordinarily connect with thought means we wouldn’t ordinarily use in ways that radically challenge us to mature and grow. ...
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February 8, 2018
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The Connect Devotional, Weekly Music Notes
The remarkable thing about the men was that they had been with Jesus (see Acts 4:13)....
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February 7, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
Did Jesus and the Twelve know some secret to group dynamics and community structure?...
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February 6, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
From the very beginning Jesus’ small group had a mission. ...
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February 5, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
He could share more with them by living life with them than by lecturing them....
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February 2, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
Our participation in service gives us a deeper appreciation of the salvation that Jesus bought for us. That salvation works deeper into our souls as a result. And we’re transformed....
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February 1, 2018
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The Connect Devotional
You’re more likely to find the truly great person by looking for someone serving. You’re more likely to grow into true greatness in your own life by looking for opportunities to serve....
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