An Unhurried Life: Week Five – Rhythms of Rest
REVIEW We often live lives too fast paced, too busy, too full of a schedule This is unhealthy and it leads to poor health in other areas of our lives (physical, mental, emotional, relational, spiritual, etc) Jesus lived the most profound life full of meaning and purpose yet He wasn’t hurried. He invites us to […]
Mastermind
This time of year, many of us make promises to ourselves to be healthier physically. But what about our mental health? We are kicking off 2023 with a five-part series entitled Master Mind. We’ll be taking on topics like finding well-rounded relationships, finding rest, building resilience, and how to maintain a healthy mind set. We […]
The Battle for the Mind – Week 4
What we have covered so far …. Science catches up with scripture – cognitive behavioral therapy We all have cognitive distortion –we are broken We can’t win a battle over truth if we don’t have an established source of it Truth enables us to recognize the enemy and take captive our thoughts Rewiring our brains […]
Do You Know Who You Are? You Are a Disciple
You are called to be a disciple. Let me start you off with making it clear that if you have truly accepted Jesus as Savior and Lord, you are a disciple. A disciple has not only been drawn to Jesus, they have also accepted the invitation. If God drew you then He has a purpose […]
The Revolutionary Disciple – Shifting the Paradigm on Discipleship by Jim Putman
The work of studying Scripture and really looking at what God’s word has to say about discipleship has been the journey of my life. It’s what I care most about – it also leads into everything that Real Life Ministries is as a church, from our programs and leaders to our staff and our […]
Committed to the Church: From Consumer to Contributor – by Jim Putman
In this world many find it hard to stay committed to each other for the long haul in a marriage. It is even harder to stay committed to a church, where you’re dealing with the personalities of not just one person but many. Many may not be mature at loving others or even have a […]
We Are Created For Relationship – With God And Others
God has created all of us to connect, to create deep and lasting relationship. Science only discovers what God has already revealed in the Scriptures about His creation and its design. In 2003 the Commission on Children at Risk published a study called Hardwired to Connect: The New Scientific Case for Authoritative Communities. The commission, […]
The Core of Discipleship – Jim Putman
In recent years, “discipleship” has become the new buzzword. As a result, we’ve seen churches begin to make a shift toward helping people grow in their spiritual maturity, and utilize the best means to that end. Leaders have begun to recognize that disciple making involves spending time with the person being discipled outside of a […]