Christians & Halloween: Imitate Good, not Evil
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Christians & Halloween: Imitate Good, not Evil

Can Christians celebrate Halloween? Halloween is a holiday of imitation. And imitation means to do just like someone else. Imitation actually involves becomes likes someone or something. Christians are encouraged to practice imitation. John says in his third letter to a group of Christians, “imitate good, not evil.” Christians are ultimately called to imitate Jesus....

Growing With Jesus in Love
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Growing With Jesus in Love

In our modern culture, we tend to think about growth in terms of accomplishments… I did this and that, climbed this mountain and swam across that lake, built this business and led that organization. But what if the true measure of growth is different? Instead of asking ourselves what am I accomplishing? – what if...

Growing With Jesus in Gentleness & Self-Control
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Growing With Jesus in Gentleness & Self-Control

In our modern culture, we tend to think about growth in terms of accomplishments… I did this and that, climbed this mountain and swam across that lake, built this business and led that organization. But what if the true measure of growth is different? Instead of asking ourselves what am I accomplishing? – what if...

Growing With Jesus in Kindness, Goodness, & Faithfulness
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Growing With Jesus in Kindness, Goodness, & Faithfulness

In our modern culture, we tend to think about growth in terms of accomplishments… I did this and that, climbed this mountain and swam across that lake, built this business and led that organization. But what if the true measure of growth is different? Instead of asking ourselves what am I accomplishing? – what if...

Growing With Jesus in Joy, Peace, & Patience
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Growing With Jesus in Joy, Peace, & Patience

In our modern culture, we tend to think about growth in terms of accomplishments… I did this and that, climbed this mountain and swam across that lake, built this business and led that organization. But what if the true measure of growth is different? Instead of asking ourselves what am I accomplishing? – what if...

Growing With Jesus in Love
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Growing With Jesus in Love

In our modern culture, we tend to think about growth in terms of accomplishments… I did this and that, climbed this mountain and swam across that lake, built this business and led that organization. But what if the true measure of growth is different? Instead of asking ourselves what am I accomplishing? – what if...