January 29, 2021
by Colleen Grogan
| Tags: christian discipleship, education, hope, listening, discipleship, growth, Bible, reading, current events, recommended books, books, coronavirus, podcasts
I have read and listened to some really good stuff lately and I do not want to keep it to myself! So here are some recommendations for things to keep you engaged during these lovely winter months. (I really do like winter maybe I keep better in the cold.)
Books
Aging with Grace by Susan Hunt and Sharon Betters
I look around at ECC and I see women who are so strong in t...
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April 10, 2020
by Sarah Grogan
| Tags: listening, Good Friday, Lent, resources, music, coronavirus,
Sarah offers a suggested playlist for life at home during the coronavirus pandemic....
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August 27, 2018
by Colleen Grogan
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Discipleship | Tags: christian discipleship, grace, listening, discipleship, growth, faith
Interruptions or blessings? What is God doing with us when we expect life to go one way and it goes some completely different way?...
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August 6, 2018
by Colleen Grogan
| Tags: listening, discipleship, Biblical Counseling, ministry
What controls your life? The demands of others? Seeking self-fulfillment? I am re-thinking how I structure my life and what controls my activities....
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February 3, 2017
by Michael Lyons
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Discipleship | Tags: listening, hospitality
So you joined a Community Group back in September and now it's the beginning of February. At first it was exciting; you had the summer off and were glad to be back in regular fellowship with people from Church.
But now you hear the steady dripping noise of the kitchen faucet when nobody is talking during a discussion. Or maybe your skin is beginning to bristle because THA...
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October 3, 2016
by Michael Lyons
| Tags: listening, discipleship, Biblical Counseling
Sadness. Everyone experiences sadness at some point; it may come in the form of discouragement, the "blues," mourning over tragedy, depression, etc. Sadness is part of the Christian life. Did you know that? Or did you think that sadness only happens to those who are not following Jesus? The psalmist certainly knew sadness:
My tears have been my food day and night...Why ...
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February 16, 2016
by Colleen Grogan
| Tags: elders, peace, grace, love, listening, growth, surgery, suffering, Community
We live in a time and a culture in which asking for help is perceived as weakness. And our busy-ness often causes us to offer our help in very non-specific ways. How can we become a Body who finds joy in serving one another in caring, creative ways?...
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February 11, 2015
| Tags: worship, sermon, listening
How well prepared are you to listen to the Sunday sermon? Here are the remaining four ingredients for healthy sermon listening drawn from Christopher Ash's book Listen Up! A Practical Guide to Listening to Sermons....
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February 10, 2015
| Tags: worship, sermon, listening
How well prepared are you to listen to the Sunday sermon? We'll go into seven ingredients for healthy sermon listening drawn from Christopher Ash's book Listen Up! A Practical Guide to Listening to Sermons....
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