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an honest story of a contemplative day the first article in almost a year and much more personal than the usual here, brendan shares his first good friday as a working professional and presents the details about good friday that you might not know. |
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hiatus has been good. i'm anxious to get back to za, but the timing has got to be right. stay updated on facebook and twitter for when we'll be back!
there'll be three new articles every two weeks, with some additional fun stuff and opportunities for discussion and reading along the way.
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are you wearing yours? a bride is often compared to the church, getting ready for the arrival of the groom. but what kind of jewelry do you put on to get ready? the book of proverbs has some answers. |
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make a decision: hot or cold have you ever heard of the word ‘lukewarm’? if not, then it’s time to learn. if so, what does this mean to you? are you lukewarm? what does Jesus think of you? is there a way out? |
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judas assembles the mob and finds Jesus in the first article in the new ‘commentary’ category of za, brendan looks over three verses in john 18 that show judas in full satanic influence. the boldness of Jesus also comes to light. |
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be like the little children what is it that makes children the greatest in the Kingdom of God? buzz examines the qualities put forth in the Gospel along with insight into how christians can be childlike. |
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nurture the gift matt concludes his series on the biblical gift of speaking in tongues by defining the purpose and function of it for the believer. he then gives tips on how to cultivate this gift in our lives. |
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there’s more here than you’d think brendan goes deep on john 18:1, a seemingly inconspicuous verse. what can we learn about Jesus walking out of jerusalem, through the kidron valley, and into gethsemane? read on. |
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time to refocus many christians go on short-term mission trips. while great things happen during that week or two, what about when we go home? nichole answers with an answer that every christian should know. |
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making sense of an important issue the topic of tongues can be a sensitive one, but it is very important. matt gives a scriptural introduction to this gift of the Holy Spirit: what it is, why it is, and where it comes from. |
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the face should match the heart have you ever masked something on the inside for the sake of keeping the peace? or perhaps you wanted to hide something? the bible frowns on both, and brendan explains why. |
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a more challenging component of unity unity is one of those things that is often talked about but rarely fully realized. why is this? perhaps we have unrealistic expectations about what christian unity looks like. |
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pray. consult. recognize. in a message about false prophets, buzz talks about how we can tell what is right and what is wrong, and how to avoid being duped into believing false teachings. |
