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What Does It Mean to Be Made New?

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  by Liz Curtis Higgs   "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!" 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) When this Former Bad Girl received Christ, you can imagine what my coworkers thought when I danced out the door on a Friday afternoon shouting, "Party!" and then strolled in Monday morning saying, "Praise the Lord, I’ve been baptized!" Did they notice? Oh, baby. As spring turned into summer, I soared and stumbled along my new walk with Christ, watched carefully by my coworkers, who were curious about the changes they were seeing. One October day, our receptionist asked me, "Liz, what does it mean to be a Christian?" Uh-oh. The most important question ever. Did I have an answer at the ready? I did not. Desperately looking around for inspiration, I saw a ceramic pumpkin on display and stammered, "Oh, Alice, it’s just like being a pumpkin." "Really?" she asked. "What do y...

What to Study!

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This document is so exciting to me. For the first time since I became a certified Precept Ministries Inductive Studies teacher, the types of studies available have been organized into series, audience & topic. Previously, all of the Precept studies were listed by chronological order within their series type. This organization chart is brilliant because when faced with the decision of where to begin, students can easily become overwhelmed or choose a study that may not fit their ideal subject matter. My hope is that this study blueprint, along with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, will assist you in selecting the perfect study! ~Stephanie