I first met Erik in a class for seekers at Northshore Baptist Church. His girlfriend had found a website for a Discovery class at the church. Erik and I connected quickly and found that we liked chatting about the big questions in life. The class lasted for a year and Erik had taken steps toward Jesus but had not become a follower.
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Norma is one of those people whose appearance gives no clues to the difficult road she has walked. Her sparkling eyes, tall slender figure and graying hair belie her battles with cancer, with confusion, with how to live. However, this story isn't about just one person, but about a network of people practicing practical faith. It's about people living into their Kingdom-callings that extend out far beyond accepted definitions of "ministry."
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What does it mean to "live" in your neighborhood? In this age of garage door openers, fences to separate houses and a hectic lifestyle how do we live in our neighborhoods in such a way that our neighbors get a complete picture of the good news of Jesus? Is it just a matter of getting them to our church so they can hear a message from the Bible? Is it bringing them to a crusade at a stadium event? These may be very good things if the timing and the setting is right.
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