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If you are interested in small group Bible study or would like to grow as a leader of adult small groups, then I hope you’ll join me here. Through this website, I want to encourage you and your small group to learn, grow, and share.

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This 8-week devotional study of the book of Hebrews is available on Amazon or Barnes and Noble.

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Articles and Devotions To Help You Grow

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Faith

A Royal Baby

A Royal Baby

The queue wrapped around the palace. Young and old, people stood all day for news of the royal baby. Prince William and his bride, Kate, had just given birth to the next heir to the British throne, and the throngs were breathless as they waited to welcome the new prince to London.

I was in London that week and saw the crowds fight for a chance to photograph the announcement. Not the baby, mind you. Just the announcement. A slip of paper in a gold frame announcing his arrival. At the airport en route to the UK, I heard stories of people who flew to London in anticipation of the birth. Thousands of dollars in airplane tickets and hotel rooms just to catch a glimpse of the child who may be king one day.

How different from another royal baby born over two thousand years ago.

Read the full devotion from Dec 17, 2014 here at Christian Devotions.us

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How to Teach With Personal Stories

How to Teach With Personal Stories

In school and in church, you’ve heard great teachers, mediocre teachers, and some downright awful ones. What made the great ones stand out from the crowd?

Most likely, the memorable ones used stories to connect with your life in ways that were personal, engaging, and relevant. Jesus did that. He taught with stories called “parables,” and those stories were drawn from real, everyday situations. His stories were engaging, and they allowed Him to apply deep spiritual truths to everyone. Young or old, male or female, educated or simple, everyone could relate to His stories and understand His life-changing words.

Here are some practical ways we can follow Jesus’ example as we use stories to teach important lessons in our small groups

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Writing

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