Small Group Breakthroughs, Part 2 Commitment: Persistence With Purpose Second in a 5-part series about building intimacy in your small group People yearn for intimacy. That’s one reason the small groups movement has taken hold in churches worldwide. The reason many small groups don’t get off the ground is not a lack of curriculum or…
Read MoreSmall Group Breakthroughs Part 1: The Biggest Small Group Barrier — and How to Get Over It First in a 5-part series about building intimacy in your small group Can lost, lonely, isolated people get beyond hurt and enter into trusting, honest, healthy, loving relationships? Mike has no siblings and is single. Loneliness is nothing…
Read MoreIs Your Eyesight Out of Focus? If your vision is less than 20/20 you’ve experienced that “Eureka!” moment. As the optometrist places glasses on the bridge of your nose, you open your eyes and poof! You can see clearly – whereas before, images were fuzzy and indistinct. When you can’t see well, life is unnecessarily…
Read MoreYour Spiritual DNA, Part 5: Tracing Your Story Fifth in a 5-part series that outlines the components making up your spiritual DNA Your spiritual DNA (the unique characteristics that comprise your soul) can be identified through a series of assessments, just as the makeup of your cellular DNA (a means of physical identification) can be…
Read MoreLife coach and author Teri Mello explains the difference between having information and using it It was during the aftermath of a painful marriage and divorce that Teri Mello began to understand her authentic self. She has used what she learned in coaching her clients. “I took a Leading From Your Strengths profile,” she said.…
Read MoreYour Spiritual DNA, Part 4: Uncovering Your Passions Fourth in a 5-part series that outlines the components making up your spiritual DNA Your cellular DNA is comprised of clinical data which verifies your physical identity. Your spiritual DNA, on the other hand, is comprised of personal data which outlines who you are in your soul.…
Read MoreYour Spiritual DNA, Part 3: Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts Third in a 5-part series that outlines the components making up your spiritual DNA Your cellular DNA, confirmed in a lab, is used by medical and legal professionals to verify your physical identity. In contrast, your spiritual DNA distinguishes your inward identity. Yet its makeup is…
Read MoreYour Spiritual DNA, Part 2: Your Unique Personality — and Why It Matters Second in a 5-part series that outlines the components making up your spiritual DNA Just as your cellular DNA provides a means of physical identification, your spiritual DNA distinguishes your inward identity. It’s made up of four components: your personality, your spiritual…
Read MoreYour Spiritual DNA, Part 1: How To Test Your Spiritual DNA — and Why To Do It First in a 5-part series that outlines the components making up your spiritual DNA The DNA molecule, found inside the nucleus of every human cell, directs what makes each person physically unique. From our hair color to our…
Read MoreWhich Hand You Write With … and Why It Matters A devotional about embracing your strengths Right-handed or left-handed? Just 1% of the population are equally adept at using both. The rest of us are more dexterous in one hand over the other, particularly in everyday tasks like signing our names or brushing our teeth.…
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