In this insightful session, Dr. Craig Keener unpacks the theme of discipleship throughout the Gospel of Matthew. Drawing from the historical context, literary structure, and teachings of Jesus, this message explores what it meant to follow Christ in the first century and what faithful discipleship still requires today. With both scholarly depth and practical application, believers are challenged to move beyond admiration of Jesus into a life shaped by obedience, surrender, and transformation.
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Remember, Repent, and Return
Using Revelation 2:1-7, Dr. Joel Muddamalle examines Jesus’ words to the church in Ephesus and the warning against losing our first love. This session explores the danger of outward faithfulness without inward intimacy and challenges believers to remember, repent, and return to wholehearted devot...
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Flourishing in a Fractured World
Christine Caine calls believers to reject fear, complacency, and cultural exhaustion and instead live as flourishing women rooted in Christ. Weaving together Scripture, personal testimony, humor, and prophetic encouragement, this session reminds listeners that the fruit of the Spirit is still pos...
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Not The Understudy: Discovering Your ...
Dr. Jim Howard explores what it means to embrace the unique role God has given each believer within His Kingdom. Challenging comparison, insecurity, and the pressure to imitate someone else’s calling, he reminds listeners that God does not create understudies in His Kingdom economy. Dr. Howard in...
