God Leading Forward Church in Cleveland, Ohio

“And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, as we do for you.” — 1 Thessalonians 3:12 I don’t know much about church planting. But I really like the approach emphasized in different ways at Forward Church in Cleveland, a small church in Slavic Village — […]

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Confession: Sharing Sins at the Mic

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” — 1 John 1:9 “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” […]

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God Knows All

We have an opportunity to look beyond ourselves and participate on God’s story  —  if we just keep the spotlight on Him. What God produces can be nothing less than an epic adventure with plenty of twists and turns. Rick Duncan,  founding pastor and pastor of Missional Living and Leadership Development at Cuyahoga Valley Church […]

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Bible: Word of God Vital Part of the Christian Life

“How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth! Through your precepts I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way. Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” — Psalm 119:103-105 My words — and the words I reference from others — are nothing compared […]

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Happy Happy Joy Joy with Joel Osteen

“So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body, to make you obey its passions. Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death […]

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