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Jun 2024
46m 35s

Rule of Life: Part 2 (ft. Gavin Bennett)...

Practicing the Way
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How do we become resilient disciples of Jesus? Gavin Bennett shares a vision for how a Rule of Life can shape us and our communities into people of love. He challenges us to resist the temptations to make a Rule of Life about control, busyness, duty, or enthusiasm, and instead encourages us to lean into the invitations of the Spirit and Jesus's easy yoke.


Key Scripture Passage: John 15v1-5


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