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Experiencing God: Week 4

Written on February 28, 2022.

4th Reality: God speaks by the Holy Spirit through the Bible, Prayer, Circumstances, and the Church to reveal Himself, His purposes, and His ways Notice that there is an order...

Relational Discipleship/Grace Chapel with Jim P

Relational Discipleship/Grace Chapel, Franklin, TN

Written on January 13, 2022.

The Church is called to be and make disciples not converts, and Jesus’ method for making disciples was through the context of a real relationship with others. Jesus gave us...

The Revolutionary Disciple: Week 3

Written on October 13, 2021.

Vision and Mission Our vision is to “reach the world for Jesus 1 person at a time” Our mission is that “we are going to make biblical disciples in relational environments” Matthew...

Committed to the Church: From Consumer to Contributor – by Jim Putman

Written on September 17, 2021.

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...

Is This Church too Big? RFL Episode 1

Written on June 5, 2021.

Sometimes people who visit Real Life Ministries walk away with the comment – “I think this church is too big”. Communications Director Lance Wigton and Senior Pastor...

Why Doesn’t Real Life Have A Sunday Youth Service? RFL Episode 3

Written on June 5, 2021.

Jim Putman and Lance Wigton are back to answer some more frequently asked questions about Real Life Ministries. This week they are discussing why Real Life doesn’t have a separate...

Why does Real Life Ministries have Multiple Campuses? RFL Episode 5

Written on June 5, 2021.

Real Life Ministries is one church with 3, soon to be 4, locations. In this episode of the podcast, Senior Pastor Jim Putman and Communications Director Lance Wigton talk about the...

Why God?: Week 5

Written on May 28, 2021.

“Why so many hypocrites in the Church?” What hypocrisy is: A conflict between a person’s actions and stated convictions. Someone who doesn’t practice what they preach. A person...

The Right Fight: Week 3

Written on May 28, 2021.

WHAT TRIBE DO YOU BELONG TO? Who do you belong to, associate yourself with, and identify as? “I am a ______!” Republican, Democrat Outdoorsy, North Idahoan Professional, Blue Collar Parent,...

The Right Fight: Week 3

Written on May 28, 2021.

IN OUR CULTURE, THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY WAYS WE SELF-IDENTIFY: What we do for vocation, sport or hobby. What group or tribe we affiliate ourselves with. WHAT IS OUR _____________?...

The Right Fight: Week 3

Written on May 28, 2021.

THIS WEEK: WHO IS YOUR TRIBE? What we’re really asking: “How do I identify myself? What do I do? What is my purpose?” which all leads to “Who do I identify with?” People tend...

The Right Fight: Week 4

Written on May 28, 2021.

Social Justice: Justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society. 1 Social justice is the desire and action of people to promote being...

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Experiencing God: Week 4

Relational Discipleship/Grace Chapel, Franklin, TN

The Revolutionary Disciple: Week 3

Committed to the Church: From Consumer to Contributor – by Jim Putman

Is This Church too Big? RFL Episode 1

Why Doesn’t Real Life Have A Sunday Youth Service? RFL Episode 3

Why does Real Life Ministries have Multiple Campuses? RFL Episode 5

The Right Fight: Week 3

The Right Fight: Week 3

The Right Fight: Week 3

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