Written by Dawn Rutan Recently I’ve been doing some study on autism spectrum disorder. (Psychology has long been an interest to me.) One thing that has stood out is that no one can really define what is “normal” and what is not. Is something a disorder if it doesn’t bother the person who has it? […]
The church is imperfect, but has been given a holy calling and everything necessary to fulfill it. Discussion Starters Comb verses 1-9, listing everything you learn about the Corinthian church. Scan the book of 1 Corinthians (you can just look at the headings if your Bible has them to save time) and list some additional
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Written by Dawn Rutan The month of May is our denominational prayer month. Besides the prayer blogs we’ve posted, we also hosted a prayer summit and prayed together as led by some nationally known speakers on prayer. At the same time, I’ve been reading some interesting books, one of which is Praying for Your Elephant,
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Written by Dawn Rutan Recently I was presented with an opportunity to buy a nice house in a good neighborhood not far from work. I started researching all the costs of buying and owning even before knowing the asking price. The more I thought about it, the less comfortable I was with going in debt
Beyond its significance for the new believer, baptism is a powerful reminder of the gospel for the entire church, strengthening the faith of believers, confronting the hypocrisy of nominal believers, and inviting non-believers to trust in Jesus. Colossians 1:21-23 lays out two essential elements of the ‘good news’: Apart from Jesus we are separated from
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Written by Dawn Rutan Recently I was reading a fiction book by Staci Stallings that included the following comment in a pastor’s sermon, “Over and over again, He says, ‘I understand. I understand. I know what you’re going through. I’ve been there, but you don’t have to stay there. See, I have rolled back the