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DISCIPLESHIP ARTICLES
Explore our collection of articles - topics include disciple making, biblical studies, and more.


You want me to lead what? Discovering a New Calling in the Missions Ministry
by Heather Stewart Are you serious? You want me to lead the Missions Ministry? No way, that’s the most boring thing I could think of to...

Heather Stewart
May 147 min read
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Real, Open, and Safe
A Church's Heart of Vulnerability by Jim Nutt My family and I started attending Real Life Ministries -Texas, in Tomball on the Northwest...

Jim Nutt
Apr 167 min read
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Two Key Reasons for Our Discipleship Problem
by John Whittaker Can I be honest? I’ve sat through too many church leadership meetings that spent way too much time wrestling with this...

John Whittaker
Apr 97 min read
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The Greatest of These is Love
by Katie Stevenson  First Corinthians is one of the most popularly quoted books of the Bible, and for good reason. It talks a lot about...
Ellen Arsenault
Apr 35 min read
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5 Signposts of Following the Holy Spirit's lead
by Roger Marcos Identifying the Need to Learn New Languages to Communicate God’s Word I came to Canada in 1994 from the...

Roger Marcos
Mar 268 min read
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The Power of Passion: 6 Reasons Your Church Must Find Its Calling
by Katie Stevenson  If you’ve ever been part of a church community, you know it can be an incredible experience. Church can be a place...

Katie Stevenson
Mar 124 min read
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Kids: Surprisingly Fluent in Normal Conversation
by Stephen Weatherby “Hey little guy! Are you having the BEST day ever? Oh my goodness, look at your cool shoes—are those super-duper...
Ellen Arsenault
Mar 58 min read
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Secret Diary of a Fasting Glutton
I do still enjoy my cheeseburgers, pizzas, and tacos. Fasting has helped me to actually develop a healthier appreciation for food.

Josh Stevenson
Feb 267 min read
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Prison Chaplain: A Christian Calling
Written By Geoff Clarke I walked onto one of the Units of the Jail I work at and found a scene I had not previously witnessed: 7...

Geoff Clarke
Feb 128 min read
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Learning to be content in a world obsessed with comparison
By Katie Stevenson Have you ever been scrolling through social media and suddenly found yourself feeling a little… dissatisfied? Maybe...

Katie Stevenson
Feb 55 min read
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A legacy of fellowship: The generational Impact of MCF
by Nancy Jones Maritime Christian Fellowship (MCF) started in or around 1971 with the purpose of connecting Christians in a camp setting,...

Nancy Jones
Jan 294 min read
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From Fields to Food banks: Modern-day gleaning from the Book of Ruth
by Hazel Clarke For the past 30-plus years, I have been involved with food banks both in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick;Â and for the last...

Hazel Clarke
Jan 226 min read
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Shifting Gears: Redeeming my Commute
by Larissa Weatherby For most of my adult life, I’ve driven for half an hour each way to work and back. Usually, I’m looking for...

Larissa Weatherby
Jan 157 min read
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What to do after retirement
by Bonita Burnham What to do after retirement? Are you recently retired, and looking for something meaningful to do? How about taking...

Bonita Burnham
Jan 87 min read
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Jesus Wasn’t Born in a Stable
by Josh Stevenson, South Range Christian Church When do you start hauling Christmas decorations out of your garage? I know some of you...

Josh Stevenson
Dec 25, 20247 min read
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Do The Wise Guys Matter?
James Stevenson, Halifax Christian Church As a kid, there were several Decembers where the Sunday School ministry at my church would put...

James Stevenson
Dec 18, 20248 min read
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Angels in the Night
The Shepherd's Encounter with Heaven's Glory by Braden Jones, The Harbour Christian Church If you’ve spent much time in the church scene,...

Braden Jones
Dec 11, 20248 min read
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Immanuel: God with Us
Perhaps the reason, at least sometimes, we miss God with us, is that we are expecting to see Him in large and impressive ways

Richard Hovey
Dec 4, 20246 min read
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Confessions of a youth and children's Ministry pastor: The Simple Art of Showing Up!
by Megan Davies, Children's Minister, Cornwall Christian Church  When you think back to your childhood and young adulthood who, aside...

Megan Davies
Nov 19, 20245 min read
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WHAT CAN WE LEARN ABOUT THE CHURCH IN ACTS WITH A FOCUS ON Jesus TEACHING PRAYER?
The church faces challenge every day. Where should it turn for help? The early church zeroed in on prayer and witness. They obeyed Jesus.

Tom Marshall
Nov 14, 20248 min read
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