Uncomfortable (S1) - Day 1
on February 12th, 2023
John 12:25"Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity" C. S. Lewis once said, “I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.”This first text lays out the dilemma that ... Read More
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Season 1 - Introduction
on February 11th, 2023
When my daughter was four years old, we lost my mother-in-law's dog at our house. She had been visiting for Christmas break, and her dog, Little Bit, got away. It was one of those little teacup kinds of dogs, so it would not survive in the wild by any stretch of the imagination. You can imagine how my four-year-old daughter, who loved animals, felt. She was distraught. I mentioned that she should ... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 35
on February 4th, 2023
WEEK 5 OF 5 End Statement #5: Crosswalk will be a community that exemplifies servant leadership.INTRODUCTIONThe following is a guide to help facilitate discussion. Feel free to add or subtract or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things.OPENThink about and share a time when your true self (authentic self) was revealed. What happened and what was... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 34
on February 3rd, 2023
Romans 12:1515 Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep.Did you know that research has shown us that the most important leadership skill is actually Empathy?Empathy really contributes to positive outcomes in the workplace and in places where servant leadership is required. Here are some interesting ways in which empathy helped create positive outcomes.Innovation. When people... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 33
on February 2nd, 2023
1 Peter 4:1010 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.This text reminds us that we have all been given gifts to steward for God. As servant leaders we are given these gifts in order to be able to serve those who we find ourselves in proximity to. That means, we have to steward these gifts for the good of the kingdom of God. St... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 32
on February 1st, 2023
Hebrews 12:1-212 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a huge crowd of witnesses to the life of faith, let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up. And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. 2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.Because of the joy awaiting him, he endu... Read More
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