Discipleship Program
Discipleship Lesson 6: Church
Man was not created to be alone. We were created with a need for fellowship and community. God said in Genesis 2:18, “The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be […]
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Discipleship Program
Discipleship Lesson 5: Studying the Bible
Once you have a Bible that you want to study and learn from, it is time to figure out how to use it. We covered what is in the Bible in a previous lesson, but […]
Discipleship Program
Discipleship Lesson 4: Selecting a Bible
Selecting a Bible to use can be overwhelming. There are so many different translations and versions available that it is easy to get lost in the choices and give up. But have faith! You WILL […]
Discipleship Program
Discipleship Lesson 3: The Bible
The name Bible comes from a Greek word biblos. It means little books. The Bible is basically a library of little books. If you look at your Bible you will see that there are 66 […]
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Discipleship Lesson 2: Baptism
Once you have prayed to accept Jesus as your Savior, the next step in your discipleship journey is to be baptized. Some religious affiliations and denominations believe that you must be baptized to be saved […]
Discipleship Program
Discipleship Lesson 1: God, Sin, & Salvation
We begin with a recap of the basics. Creation – In the beginning God created everything, including mankind (Genesis 1:27). He made us for fellowship, and He walked with Adam and Eve in a perfect […]
Devotions
Devotion: 1 John 2:12
1 John 2:12 I am writing to you, dear children, because your sins have been forgiven on account of his name. This verse was written by the Apostle John to believers that he called little […]
Devotions
Devotion: Isaiah 43:25
Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake, and remembers your sins no more. A few days back we defined transgressions and learned exactly what they were […]
Devotions
Devotion: Psalm 86:5
Psalm 86:5 You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you. We start today’s verse with a reminder of how good our God is. It is not just saying […]
Devotions
Devotion: Romans 8:1
Romans 8:1 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. This is such an amazing and comforting verse. It is a promise of God that every Christian should memorize and […]
Reviews - Book
Book Review: Whispers of Fortune
Title: Whispers of Fortune Series: Golden State Treasures Author: Mary Connealy Publisher: Revell/Baker Publishing House Date: Feb 2025 Pages: 304 ISBN: 9780764244391 Category: Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical FIction Buy it: https://amzn.to/44x7KS3 Review by: Trisha […]
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Book Review: Heart of the Glen
Title: Heart of the Glen Author: Jennifer Deibel Publisher: Revell/Baker Publishing House Date: Jan 2025 Pages: 352 ISBN: 97800744861 Category: Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical FIction Buy it: https://amzn.to/4520gXi Review by: Trisha Smith Review: […]
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Book Review: The Indigo Heiress
Title: The Indigo Heiress Author: Laura Frantz Publisher: Revell/Baker Publishing House Date: Jan 2025 Pages: 416 ISBN: 97800740696 Category: Historical Romance, Romance, Fiction, Historical FIction Buy it: https://amzn.to/3F0apcB Review by: Trisha Smith Review: This was […]
Devotions
Devotion: Colossians 3:13
Colossians 3:13 Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. We are just over a week into the month and […]
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Book Review: Once a Castle
Title: Once a Castle Series: A Carrick Hall Novel Author: Sarah Arthur Publisher: Waterbrook Date: February 2025 Pages: 416 ISBN: 9780593194485 Category: Young Adult Fiction Buy it: https://amzn.to/4dfuCIe Review by: Trisha Smith Review: My daughter […]