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Resilient Discipleship Through a Screen

Chris Marchand returns to the podcast to discuss what discipleship looks like in an era of social distancing and in […]

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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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How to Show the World the Hope of Jesus Amid a Pandemic

Dr. Sean McDowell joined Matt Markins, President and Chief Strategy Officer at Awana, for a wide ranging conversation with host […]

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How to Move Away From Useless Faith

Walking through the streets of Chicago, one could be swept away by the sights, the smell of the famous Chicago […]

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There Was A Church: Mike Handler

Mike Handler shares his story about a church that made all the difference to him when he was young.

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Early Childhood: Ministering to Preschool and Younger

Dr. John and Kim Walton discuss how to apply their book, The Bible Story Handbook, to kids within early childhood. […]

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Resilient Disciples Podcast: The Bible Story Handbook

Dr John H Walton Ph.D. and Kim E Walton join the Resilient Disciples podcast to discuss The Bible Story Handbook: […]

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Resilient Disciples Podcast: Resilient Child Discipleship Roundtable (Part Two)

Resilient: Child Discipleship and the Fearless Future of the Church is now available! Valerie Bell, Matt Markins, Chris Marchand, and Mike Handler […]

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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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Resilient Disciples Podcast: Chris Marchand

Episode Three of the Resilient Disciples Podcast: Chris Marchand, Vice President of Partner Solutions at Awana

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How To Inspire Fully Engaged Child Disciple Makers

One loving, caring adult engaged in the life of a child can dramatically increase a child’s long-term probability for success.

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How to Match Your System to Your Philosophy

Are we talking about the systems of the past? Systems of the present? Or the systems we need to build the disciples who will lead the church of 2050?