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cecil2748
May 5, 20232 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: Be Like a Christ Fish
Be like Christ, yes, but be like a Christ fish? We have work to do in the world via our practical faith, as Christ's hands, feet, and fins.
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cecil2748
Apr 28, 20232 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: Deepening Relationships with Others
Just as God knows us well, deepening our relationship with Him, so we should deepen relationships with others as part of our practical faith
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cecil2748
Apr 21, 20232 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: Learn to Love
1 John 4: 7 Consider me naive or ignorant, and certainly embarrassed, but somehow, I did not know who Christian songwriter and musician...
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cecil2748
Apr 14, 20232 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: Practicing for Crisis
By applying the principles of The Next Thing to our daily practical faith, we can be more prepared when a crisis hits.
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cecil2748
Apr 7, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: The Disciplines of Silence and Solitude
To grow in practical faith, we practice silence and solitude. These are difficult because our minds are filled, but Cecil has practical tips
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cecil2748
Mar 31, 20232 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: The Discipline of Fellowship
We come together in fellowship because the Bible knows nothing of solitary religion. Together we pray, worship, serve, study, and celebrate.
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cecil2748
Mar 24, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: The Discipline of Worship
Our practical faith extends into worship, where we exercise discipline in order to practice the discipline. Our sole focus should be on God.
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cecil2748
Mar 17, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: The Discipline of Meditation
Christian meditation is scriptural. In this brief Bible study and devotional, Cecil describes meditation and how it enriches our present.
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cecil2748
Mar 10, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: The Discipline of Study
This practical faith blog on spiritual disciplines shows how to shape and renew your mind through Bible study and Christian book study.
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cecil2748
Mar 3, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith: The Discipline of Fasting
Through Bible study, we can learn about the discipline of fasting. Ultimately we use it to repent, prepare, grieve and grow our trust in God
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cecil2748
Feb 24, 20234 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: The Discipline of Prayer
Part of Lenten practical faith series on spiritual disciplines. Addresses why we pray, how Jesus prayed, prayer habits, and prayer results.
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cecil2748
Feb 17, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: How Do I Really Live Like I'm Loved?
How to use intentionality and awareness to transform your faith walk. Based on his book/Sunday School lesson video "Live Like You're Loved."
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cecil2748
Feb 10, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: How to Connect to God Right Now
Your life transforms when you can connect the present to the eternal. Extracted from his book/Sunday School video "Live Like You're Loved."
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cecil2748
Feb 3, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: You are God's "Plan A"
Jesus banked on the church taking His message to the world, so we are God's Plan A. Based on his book and video "Live Like You're Loved".
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cecil2748
Jan 27, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: How to Love Toward Unloveliness
We need to learn to forgive ourselves and others of unloveliness. Based on his book/Sunday School lesson video "Live Like You're Loved."
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cecil2748
Jan 20, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: Accepting God's Love
To fill your "love tank" with God's love, first accept your God-given value& worth. Taken from his book/video study "Live Like Your Loved".
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cecil2748
Jan 13, 20234 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: The Result of Living Like You're Loved
Explains how to live more joyfully, resiliently, Christ-like, and close to God. Taken from his book/video study "Live Like You're Loved."
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cecil2748
Jan 6, 20233 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: How to Get "Next Level" in Your Faith
Cecil's book/video study "Live Like You're Loved" shares Bible truths and practical steps to transform your life, going Next Level in faith.
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cecil2748
Dec 22, 20223 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: Beautiful People
James 1: 2-4 A friend is traveling a similar path of grief this Christmas. For both of us, it is our first Christmas without our mothers...
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cecil2748
Dec 16, 20224 min read
7-Day Practical Faith Blog: The Tragedy of a Family Left Behind
Psalm 34: 18 I couldn't help but weep when I learned of the passing a man I did not know, a father who committed suicide and left his...
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