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The God Who Became Man — and Why It Changes Everything

Champ Thornton

If you ever visit the Art Institute of Chicago, don’t get too close to the paintings. The guards may wonder […]

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06/05/22: Teaching Kids God's Grace For Us, Because of Jesus from Romans

Brite is a digital weekend curriculum powered by Awana. Learn more about brite* and join the conversation in our Facebook […]

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What to Do After You Watch Resilient: Reaching the Least and the Lost

So you’ve watched the 20-minute trailer for Resilient: Reaching the Least and the Lost, our in-progress documentary exploring what it means to make resilient disciples with a faith that lasts. But now what? What should you do?

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Resilient Families Discipleship Resources

Need direction for in-home discipleship? Click for free discipleship resources for churches and families.

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Super Human in the Midst of a Pandemic

What if super human wasn’t about being more than, but just more?

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What the Bible Says About Becoming

Paul expresses the idea of becoming to the believers in Corinth. In 2 Corinthians 3:18, Paul says, “And we all, with unveiled face, beholding the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another. For this comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

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What the Bible Says About Believing

In John's Gospel, he says, “Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in His name.” (John 20:30-31) For every man, woman, and child, the primary role of the Gospels is to present the person of Christ with the most considerable amount of evidence possible.

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You Are a Fire Carrier

In Cormac McCarthy’s novel, No Country for Old Men, Sheriff Bell remembers that his father would carry the embers from the campfire in one camp to the next in an animal horn. It was a tradition passed to the cowboys from the Native Americans. 

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Dear Disciple Maker

You are more important than you know. These children are growing up and soon will forget your name. But when they think of God’s love . . . to them it looks a lot like you. 

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A Shifting Landscape: The Challenges That Lead to the Need for a New Approach to Child Discipleship

Today’s church kids are growing up in both a secular and church culture which is unlike the cultures in which most adults grew up. More importantly, the culture kids are experiencing is unlike the ones that are to come.

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A Letter to Today's Child

Dear child, You are little for such a short time. But, when you grow up and think back on your childhood, we hope some of your earliest memories are about us, the church.

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5 Goals for Resilient Child Discipleship in Your Church and Mine

You and I have a vision for what we want the church to be, but is it possible to predict […]