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July 24, 2019 Mitch Bedzyk
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Power Evangelism: Setting the Bar Low

July 24, 2019 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living Evangelism

While we should expect and attempt great things for God, there are several glaring problems and potential dangers with Power Evangelism.

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Lifestyle Evangelism

Lifestyle Evangelism: Taking the Easy Road

June 19, 2019 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living Evangelism

The danger with Lifestyle Evangelism is that Christ-like living and acts of service can often replace the verbal sharing of the gospel.

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Discipleship and Worship - Recalibrating the Heart

Discipleship and Worship: Recalibrating our Hearts

May 8, 2019 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living Discipleship

Discipleship and worship are the means by which our lives are reoriented around God's kingdom and our hearts are recalibrated and tuned to sing God's grace.

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What the Book of Acts Teaches Us About Evangelism

What Acts Teaches Us About Evangelism

May 1, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study

The speeches in the book of Acts are representative of the early church’s gospel witness and serve as a pattern for our evangelism today.

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Ordinary Christianity in a Radical, “Next Big Thing” Age

March 6, 2019 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living means of grace

In an age where Christians are obsessed with restlessly searching for the Next Big Thing, ordinary Christianity is the new radical.

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Acts 1:8 and the Power to Witness

Life-Changing Verses | Acts 1:8 and the Power to Witness

February 6, 2019 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Bible Study acts

According to Jesus, the power of the Holy Spirit promised in Acts 1:8 is given to the church primarily for the task of witnessing.

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2 Timothy 3:14-17 and the Sufficiency of Scripture

The Sufficiency of Scripture

January 30, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study scripture

Understanding that the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testaments contain all the words of God that we will ever need changed my life.

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Walking in the Light of Immanuel

Walking in the Light of Immanuel

December 26, 2018 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Christian Living generosity

The story of Christmas reminds us that believers have been set free from sin's dark night to walk in Immanuel's great light.

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Advent: Longing for the Coming of the Lord

Advent: Longing for the Coming of the Lord

December 5, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Christian Living advent

While Advent is a time to celebrate his birth, it is primarily a time of waiting in hopeful expectation for the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ.

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