Monday Read: Titus 2:7-8 Study: It is the duty of each and every Christian to teach the younger generations what it means to live as a Christian. It is too easy to mistake teaching for words however. It is not enough to tell people about how to be a Christian. The best way to teach…

Friday Read: Take a look at this webpage: https://renovare.org/about/ideas/spiritual-disciplines Study:  Take a look at this list. I want to challenge you to pick one discipline that you do not regularly practice. Over this weekend, try to set aside a small amount of time to try out this new discipline. Be open and have a mindset…

Read: James 1:12 Study: Sometimes, when we seek to live out spiritual disciplines in our lives, we can fall into the temptations that the world throws at us. We all face temptation in our lives. It can be difficult to turn away from that temptation. Remember, Christ knows what it is like to be tempted.…

Read: Philippians 4:8 Study: What things do you consider to be “honorable”, “pure”, “pleasing”, or “commendable”? Is there a person in your life that embodies these traits? Is there an organization that you believe is trying to live out these goals? Scripture tells us that we should think about these groups and people! Not only…

Read: Ephesians 6:4 Study: Where did you learn how to react to many different situations in life? For many, we learned how to cope and react to situations by watching and listening to our parents. We have the obligation to teach the next generations the disciplines and actions of Christians from the past. If you…

Read: 1 Timothy 4:7 Study:  If you want to run a marathon next year, what do you do? If you were going to start a new job doing something you have never done before, how would you prepare? You would train! The same is true when in being a Christian. We should always be training…

Read: James 5:16 Study: Confession is a key practice in the Catholic church but it has been, sadly, neglected among protestant churches. James points out how important it is to confess our sins and our failures to those we are in holy continent with. When we confess to those we trust, James says that healing…

Read: Colossians 3:13 Study: As with any family, you will have arguments within your church family or with those you are close to. What is important when we disagree is that we are always willing to forgive and bear with each other. When feelings are hurt, it can be easy to either leave and remove…

Read: 1 Thessalonians 5:14 Study: This short verse packs a lot of useful tips for helping people be in a church community with each other. The first tip that Paul gives us is that we should encourage and provide the opportunity for everyone to be involved in the congregation. He also tells us that being…

Read: 1 John 1:7 Study: What is John telling us here when he says, “if we walk in the light, we have fellowship”? What does it mean to “walk in the light”? If we follow the example of Jesus in the Gospels, we can see one example of how fellowship can unite people who are…