Obey and Experience Reality 7: Obey and Experience God 1. We experience God through obedience. Obedience is an outward expression of your love for God. John 14:15 (NIV) “If you love me, keep my commands. John 14:23 (NIV) Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come […]
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 […]
Our Church focuses on disciple making Our hope is to help people become mature in Christ Mental health emphasis is a relational emphasis Maturity is to follow Jesus (head) it is being changed by Jesus (heart) and being committed to the mission of Jesus (hands) In relationship, we become mature –our real relationships reveal we […]
Can you think of something quite worthy to you? It may be intrinsic – my wedding ring – it doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks it’s worth. It is priceless to me! You may have something of great worth to you because of the experiences you’ve had with something. Example – my fly rod Whatever […]
Real Discipleship – For Real People – In Real Life Jim Putman and Lance Wigton discuss finding, or making, time in your life for discipleship. How much time will it really take to disciple someone? What things should come first in our lives according to God’s view? What are some things we could/should move to […]
What’s It Like to be in Relationship with Me? Ep. 3 Lance Wigton is back with counselor Beth Koep for part three of our series on Emotional Intelligence.In this episode Beth leads out with the 10 primary emotions that we experience, and the balance we need to find between Emotion and Reason. Naming/Identifying your emotions […]
Lance Wigton and Beth Koep are back – and in this episode, they break down what it looks like when our Core Values are challenged. Lance shares his experience with doing the homework Beth had assigned during Ep. 1 – asking the people around him what they believed his values were. He did not get […]
Discipleship The best vehicle for discipleship is relationship. And a small group is a great environment where relationship can take place. But it can’t be just any small group. Your soccer team getting together may be a small group, but the group is not meeting for the purpose of encouraging discipleship. There are a few […]
As Christians we sometimes compartmentalize our lives and limit Christ’s work to certain spheres, but in Ephesians we are called to all humility, meaning God gets total control. God wants us to love him with everything we are, in all areas of life. In this series we will be looking at our lives through the […]
Real Life Ministries Senior Pastor Jim Putman and CDA Campus Pastor Blake Whiteman, North Campus Pastor Jim Blazin, and Hayden Campus Pastor Gave Cleave, to discuss and answer your questions from the sermon series Controversial. The Controversial Sermon Series: Speaking truth in love has never been an easy task, but having integrity and standing firm […]
Subscribe by clicking the links below! Podbean – Real for Life Apple Podcasts – Real for Life YouTube – Real for Life Lance Wigton, Communications Director at Real Life Ministries is back again with Beth Koep, Counselor, in episode 1 of a new series we are calling: “What is it like to be […]
In this episode of the Real For Life podcast, Lance Wigton speaks with Real Life’s International Discipleship Team members Dave Campbell and Paul Byrns. They discuss the ins and outs of engaging in conversation and relationship with people from culture that is different from your own. This is an important ability when we are trying […]
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The Spiritual Sphere consists of the unseen realm where the devil and his demons seek to distort, distract, and tempt God’s people to deviate from God’s design and will for their lives. It is described as the realm where the devil works against God’s people (and God’s angels) to thwart the Lord’s church and its […]
The World Sphere is where we live, work and play. This encompasses our jobs, neighbors, hobbies, clubs, sports and gyms. In this sphere, one of our main roles is as Ambassadors of Christ – reconciling people to Him. We model Jesus to show others what it looks like to have Him in our lives – […]
The Home and Family Sphere includes the group of people that make up our family of origin and/or family of choice. This is where we have the chance to learn how to submit to and love others, and practice humility as we model following Jesus in our day to day life and relationships. Built […]