Posts with the tag “proverbs”
This Is True: WK2 - MON
by Timothy Gillespie on April 20th, 2026
The Battle for AttentionProverbs 4:23 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” If this proverb were written today, it might read:“Above all else, guard your attention.” In Hebrew thought, the heart (lev) was the seat of desire, imagination, and decision. It included what we today call “the mind.” Everything a person loved, feared, valued, and believed was rooted in ... Read More
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This Is True: WK1 - TUE
by Timothy Gillespie on April 14th, 2026
How We Know What We Know Proverbs 18:17; James 1:19One of the most important spiritual disciplines in our age is slowing down long enough to ask:“How did I come to believe what I believe?” We often assume our beliefs are the product of intelligence or logic — when in reality, they are shaped by:the family we grew up inthe community that formed usthe sources we trustour emotional historythe stories... Read More
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Learning to Lovewell: W4 - TUE
by Paddy McCoy on January 27th, 2026
Being Relevant John 14:1-7, NLT 1 “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. 2 There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you? 3 When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am. 4 And you know the way to where I am going.”5 “No, we... Read More
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It's Complicated (S2): WK 1 - GROUP GUIDE
by Paddy McCoy, Dave Ferguson on October 25th, 2025
The following guide is designed to facilitate discussion between you and the person you’re studying with or your Connect Group. Feel free to add, subtract, or change questions to fit the conversation, and pray for the Spirit to lead in all things... Read More
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Elemental: S2 - Day 25
by David K. Ferguson on August 23rd, 2023
Proverbs 27:17 “Just as iron sharpens iron, friends sharpen the minds of one another.” We’ve identified significant rebuilding blocks as we sifted through our thinking of the past. First, there’s Jesus. Every block we handle, every idea considered, if it has anything to do with God, it has Jesus in it. In the New Testament, sure. In the Old Testament? Surprisingly, yes. In nature, our frien... Read More
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Lovewell: A Theology - Day 29
by Timothy Gillespie on January 31st, 2023
Proverbs 21:3The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just than when we offer him sacrifices.End Statement #5: Crosswalk will be a community that exemplifies servantLeadership.This week, I want to do something a little different. Since servant leadership is the key to this End Statement, I want to talk about 6 qualities of a servant leader. So we will begin by talking about one qualit... Read More
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