Elder’s Digest was founded in 1994. This magazine is precisely designed to attend to the needs of local church leaders around the world and to keep them informed and connected.
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God’s Adopted Podcast - Practical Biblical Training to Help You Live Out God’s Call On Your Life
Victor Aramanda | Christian Coach, Speaker, Christian Author, Author Coach, Lay Ministry Mentor
Do you wonder if you’re living out God’s calling on your life? Do you wish you could hear God and know that He hears you, too? Do you struggle to get in the Word consistently? I am glad you are here! This podcast will help you hear from God so you can be clear on what He’s calling you to do, and understand how to partner with God so you can see Him work with and through you! Hey, I’m Victor. For many years, I tried to be the ”perfect” Christian, but my relationship with God was lost in relig ...
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How to Deal with Theological Conflicts - Part 1: The Importance of Prayer and Love — Joseph Kidder and Timothy Baze
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How can church leaders effectively handle theological disagreements while fostering unity through prayer and love?Af Joseph Kidder and Timothy Baze
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The Ministry Of Deacons And Deaconesses - Part 2 — Ellen G. White
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How did the roles of deacons and deaconesses shape early church organization and leadership, and what can we learn from Moses' leadership model for today’s church?Af Ellen G. White
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Ministering to and Ministering with People Who Are Introverts - Part 4 — Regina Fleischmann
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Are you overlooking the unique strengths of introverted leaders in your ministry, and how can you create a church environment that honors both introverted and extroverted gifts?Af Regina Fleischmann
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Treasuring the History of Your Local Church: Preserving the Service and Dedication of People Who Made a Difference — Ashlee Chism
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Ever wondered how to preserve the rich history of your local church? Discover the essential steps to safeguard and share your congregation’s legacy through photographs, records, and stories.Af Ashlee Chism
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When the Blood of a Missionary Spoke — Dr. Godwin Lekundayo
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How did a missionary's self-sacrifice transform the hearts of a resistant Maasai community?Af Dr. Godwin Lekundayo
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The Story of Timothy: Homeless Orphan to Scholar - The Orphan Laxman — Part 2 — Timothy Patrick Roane
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What drove a young boy to flee from the only family he had ever known, and how did he eventually come to embrace his new life?Af Timothy Patrick Roane
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Addicts in Your Congregation: What’s the Best Way to Help? — Mickey Ask
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How can your congregation effectively support members struggling with addiction, considering its diverse manifestations and chronic nature?Af Mickey Ask
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The Impact of Mission Refocus — Erton C. Kohler
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How can we overcome the challenges of reaching every nation and people with Biblical hope in a world where millions are lost daily? What role does the Mission Refocus movement play in addressing the urgent need for global outreach and increasing missionary efforts?Af Erton C. Kohler
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A Miraculous Reconciliation — Anthony R. Kent
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How did Esau, known for his self-indulgence and lack of restraint, transform into the epitome of forgiveness and grace? What role did a divine intervention play in his unexpected act of reconciliation with Jacob?Af Anthony R. Kent
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118 // Revelation 14 The Lamb and the Faithful 144,000
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Reading Chapter 14 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with the Lord. Here is a basic o…
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117 // Why Love God Anyway - Need some love
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Today’s episode is all about remembering why we love God, and learning to share His love with others in our life journey God has for us. Key Verse: 1Jn 4 : 19 I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing-on. - Blessings to you, Victor Please Join the God’s Adopted Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/GodsAdoptedPage Learn - https://www.god…
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116 // Revelation 13 Rise of the Beasts from Sea and Earth
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Reading Chapter 13 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with the Lord. Here is a basic o…
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115 // Meditation with God Take A Step Closer to God today
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Get a FREE guide to help in Meditation here: https://godsadopted.com/meditate-on-god Today’s episode is all about learning to take some time out of the day to do something the scripture encourages us to do, Meditate on God, His ways, His precepts, His commands. Encouragement to grow more in intimacy with God. Helpful verses: Joshua 1: 8, Psalm 1: 2…
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114 // Revelation 12 The Woman Her Child and the Dragon
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Reading Chapter 12 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with the Lord. Here is a basic o…
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113 // Help Grieving Your Loved Ones and Pets Giving Them Back to God
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Get a FREE PDF to help with grief and loss which includes a simple prayer with powerful benefits. Here’s the URL: https://godsadopted.com/help-with-grief-01 Today’s episode is about some key steps in handling grief when you lose someone you love, even a pet. Verses to help, Ecc 3 : 1-8, Psalm 34: 18, Psalm 147: 3, Matthew 5: 4, John 14: 1, John 16:…
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112 // Revelation 11 The Prophecy of the Two Witnesses
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Howdy, In this episode I'm reading Chapter 11 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with …
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111 // Feeling lost - Gods will offers clarity, purpose, and meaning
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Free PDF Download http://GodsAdopted.com/ep_111-GodsPurpose-verses_00 Today’s episode is all about being encouraged or re-encouraged about finding God’s will for your life right where you are at in life in every sense of the meaning of that. Key verses Jeremiah 29 : 11 Isaiah 55 : 8-9 Psalm 139 : 16 Ephesians 2 : 10 Romans 8 : 28 Philippians 2 : 13…
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110 // Revelation 10 The Mighty Angel and the Little Scroll
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Howdy, In this episode I'm reading Chapter 10 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with …
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108 // Revelation 9 The Trumpets of Woe
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Howdy, In this episode I'm reading Chapter 9 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with t…
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107 // A Prayer to get closer to God pt. 1
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Today’s episode is all about the first part of a prayer to growing in intimacy with our great God! Be encouraged by James 4: 8 today and draw near to God. I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing-on. - Blessings to you, Victor Please Join the God’s Adopted Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/GodsAdoptedPage Learn - https://www.godsado…
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106 // Revelation 8 Silence Trumpets and Cosmic Warnings
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Howdy, In this episode I'm reading Chapter 8 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with t…
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Mentoring as a Way of Life for the Local Church: Everyone Can Be a Mentor — Tom Grove and S. Joseph Kidder
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How everyone can be a mentor, tips on mentoring, how to create a culture of mentorship, and six ways a mentor can benefit the life of a mentee.Af Tom Grove and S. Joseph Kidder
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105 // Buried Emotions NOT Dead - God's help for you today - emotion help 7 of 7
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Learn a way to help you deal with emotions, especially ones that have been buried. Get a FREE Step by Step guide to process your emotions with God’s help. This is part 7 in a 7 part series on emotional health and learning ways to turn them on and off and release them to gain more overall health and LIFE!!! Here’s a link so you can go and download a…
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104 // Revelation 7 The Sealed Servants and a Multitude from Tribulation
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Howdy, In this episode I'm reading Chapter 7 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with t…
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The Ministry of Deacons and Deaconesses - Part 1 — Ellen G. White
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This is an invaluable perspective on the ministry of deacons and deaconesses for the service of the church, taken from The Acts of the Apostles by Ellen G. White.Af Ellen G. White
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103 // Emotional Overload! - 20 Causes - Gods help - emotion help 6 of 7
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Today’s episode is all about Considering Life’s situations that can cause emotional overload and to offer you an easy way to look over your own life to see if you have any bottled up emotions and prepare for getting help! Go and download these Free lists for today’s episode 20 causes of overload - https://godsadopted.com/emotional-overload-checker …
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102 // Revelation 6 Unveiling the Seven Seals
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Howdy, In this episode I'm reading Chapter 6 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with t…
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Living with the Past — Rex D. Edwards
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How can we deal with feelings of hopelessness due to events of the past? Three things to remember that will help us navigate difficult past experiences and memories.Af Rex D. Edwards
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101 // Find out Who controls Your Emotions with Gods help - emotion help 5 of 7
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Today’s episode is all about taking a big step in the direction of healthy emotions by identifying who controls your emotions today and how! Gaining this understanding will help us when we want to move forward to healthier relationships and emotions too. We keep ourselves trapped sometimes when we do not make a choice to see things as they really a…
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100 // Revelation 5 The Lamb Takes the Scroll
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Howdy, In this episode I'm reading Chapter 5 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with t…
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What Are the Tongues in 1 Corinthians? - Part 2 — Ekkehardt Mueller
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What was the nature of the tongues Paul mentioned in his first letter to the Corinthians? How can we know that the tongues in 1 Corinthians refer to real languages?Af Ekkehardt Mueller
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099 // Gods help identifying reasons for Emotional Shut-down - emotion help 4 of 7
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Today’s episode is all about starting to understand ways and reasons we may be shutting down our emotions. Here are links for the first 3 parts of this series: https://GodsAdopted.com/093 https://GodsAdopted.com/095 https://GodsAdopted.com/097 Chart of things people tell themselves and children to try to turn off some emotions link: https://godsado…
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098 // Revelation 4 The Majestic Vision of God's Throne
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Howdy, In this episode I'm reading Chapter 4 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with t…
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Ministering to and Ministering with People Who Are Introverts - Part 3 — Regina Fleischmann
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In every society, significant numbers of people are introverts. This is the third of a four-part series to facilitate a greater understanding of people who are introverts and how to effectively minister to and with introverts.Af Regina Fleischmann
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097 // Easy Exercise with Gods help in identifying your emotions - help with emotions 3 of 7
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Today’s episode is all about seeking God’s help in identifying our emotions. Here are some Bible verses to reference. Psalm 139 : 23-24, Proverbs 3 : 5-6, Jeremiah 17 : 9-10, Philippians 4 : 6-7, James 1 : 5, Romans 12 : 2 To help with taking action and applying the teaching in this episode here is a helpful List of words you can pickup at https://…
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096 // Revelation 3 Counsel to Sardis Philadelphia and Laodicea
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Howdy, In this episode I'm reading Chapter 3 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with t…
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Mission: Seven Words to Transform Your Marriage — Jeffrey O. Brown
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Seven critical keywords (and scripture-rich practical pointers) to make for a happy, successful marriage for elders.Af Jeffrey O. Brown
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095 // Is it God’s will for you To Trust Him with your Emotions – YES!
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Today’s episode is all about looking into and being encouraged by knowing if God wants you to trust Him with your cares, emotions, everything! Important notes and Bible references, In Ps 55:22 and 1Pe 5:7 we are encouraged to cast our cares on the Lord. In Ps 56:8 the NLT Bible says "You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears…
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094 // Revelation 2 Messages to Ephesus Smyrna Pergamum and Thyatira
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Howdy, In this episode I'm reading Chapter 2 of Revelation from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading can be a blessing to you and encouragement to study God's word! I pray that this episode blesses you! Keep growing with t…
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The Story of Timothy: Homeless Orphan to Scholar — Timothy Patrick Roane
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In this two-part true story, an orphan boy begging in an Indian train station is rescued by an Adventist pastor, who offers him a new name and a new life in Jesus.Af Timothy Patrick Roane
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093 // Overwhelmed by Emotions? Discover God's Path to a Peaceful Heart
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Today’s episode is all about being encouraged to trust God with your emotions. Got an emotional bucket that needs emptying? Are there things that trigger your emotions to spill-out when you don’t want them to? Maybe it’s time for getting some help. Here are some Bible verse that may be helpful. Bible verses that encourage expressing emotions and tr…
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092 // Revelation 1 The Vision of Christ Unveiled
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Howdy, In this episode I’m reading Revelation Chapter 1 from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading and very short sharing at the end with a short prayer can be and example and a blessing to you of what I mean when I want to…
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Editorial - What are your passions? — Anthony R. Kent
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What gets you excited about life? Does Jesus feature on your list of passions? Anthony shares why Jesus Christ and His second advent is his passion.Af Anthony R. Kent
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091 // Ready for Revelation and blessing from God
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Today’s episode is all about getting some encouragement and blessing from God by reading the book of Revelation. Listen and consider an easy way to approach the book of Revelation along with some encouragement to have your own devotional as well as be able to start listening to Revelation being read out loud and why. I pray that this episode blesse…
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090 // Mt 28 The Resurrection of Jesus and Great Commission of ALL Believers
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Howdy, In this episode I’m reading Chapter 28 continuing in the Gospel of Matthew from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading and very short sharing at the end with a short prayer can be and example and a blessing to you of …
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Back to the Altar — Don MacLafferty
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Finding encouragement in Elijah's incredible story and seven practical steps to live at the altar of God when you are exhausted or discouraged.Af Don MacLafferty
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089 // Emotions and God and Us - He has full range of emotions and we do too
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Today’s episode is all about the truth that God has a full range of emotions and we should too, if we’re made in His image. Key verses Be angry and sin not Ephesians 4 : 26 To get your copy of the chart mentioned in this episode go here, GodsAdopted.com/emotion-chart-v01 Emotions and Verse References for God the Father Emotion God's Name Verse Refe…
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088 // Mt 27 The Crucifixion of Jesus
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Howdy, In this episode I’m reading Chapter 27 continuing in the Gospel of Matthew from a public domain translation of the Bible named the New Heart English Bible translation. - Please feel free to read along with me or just listen. - I hope my reading and very short sharing at the end with a short prayer can be and example and a blessing to you of …
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Mentoring as a Way of Life for the Local Church — Tom Grove and S. Joseph Kidder
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In this two-part article we will give the definition of mentoring, some biblical examples of mentoring, some of the benefits of mentoring, and how to create a culture of mentoring in the local church.Af Tom Grove and S. Joseph Kidder
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087 // hearing God in His Word and being in His presence
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Today’s episode is all about being encouraged to have devotion time with the Lord and in reading His Word. I share about a moment the Lord came near to me this morning in my own prayer time. He answered a question I’ve been asking and encouraged me in the time in His Word too. Key vereses: Rev 1 : 3, and James 4 : 8 I pray that this episode blesses…
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