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		<description><![CDATA[I love my family. Life’s greatest moments to me are the moments I spend with my family. My wife and I both have a godly heritage. We were both born into ministry homes, and to this day our parents are still in full time ministry. The same is true of our siblings. I guess you [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonathanblankenship.com&amp;blog=7146337&amp;post=404&amp;subd=jonathanblankenship&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Lee Roberson is popularly noted for saying on many occasions: &#8220;Everything rises and falls on leadership.&#8221; This is a tremendous truth! It is extremely important that the leadership of the local church be spirit-filled, servant leaders that set the example for all believers to follow. Here are five things that are necessary for local church [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonathanblankenship.com&amp;blog=7146337&amp;post=352&amp;subd=jonathanblankenship&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>6 Ways to Get the Most Out of Preaching</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 01:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul said in 1 Corinthians 1:21 that &#8220;it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.&#8221; He reminded the Christians in verse 18 that &#8220;the preaching of the cross is to them that perish, foolishness; but unto us which are saved, it is the power of God.&#8221; You see, God has [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonathanblankenship.com&amp;blog=7146337&amp;post=323&amp;subd=jonathanblankenship&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>7 Reasons Why Every Christian Should Attend Sunday School</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Paul Chappell has said, &#8220;Sunday School is the church organized to fulfill the purpose of the church.&#8221; The purpose of the local church is to go, win, baptize, and disciple believers in Jesus Christ. While many churches have increasingly neglected the importance of the Sunday School ministry, it is time for God&#8217;s people to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonathanblankenship.com&amp;blog=7146337&amp;post=318&amp;subd=jonathanblankenship&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>6 Things that Helped Us Cope With Our Miscarriages.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The last year and a half has been a difficult time for Kathleen and myself. Since March of 2009, we have experienced multiple miscarriages. The most difficult hurdle in this experience was the emotional struggles that were faced in respect to the loss of our children (Yes, I do believe life begins at conception. Jeremiah 1:5 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonathanblankenship.com&amp;blog=7146337&amp;post=313&amp;subd=jonathanblankenship&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How To Study Your Bible &#8211; Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part 1 &#38; Part 2 of &#8220;How To Study Your Bible&#8221; is available by clicking here. 6. Understand God&#8217;s Message by Studying the Bible Appropriately. Paul told Timothy to &#8220;rightly divide the word of truth.&#8221; It means to dissect correctly; to cut straight. The implication is that Bible students must study the Bible appropriately in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonathanblankenship.com&amp;blog=7146337&amp;post=270&amp;subd=jonathanblankenship&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How To Study Your Bible &#8211; Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 21:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To read Part 1 of &#8220;How To Study Your Bible&#8221; click here. 4. Have the Right Tools in Studying God&#8217;s Word. There are two primary tools that are essential in Bible Study: Tool #1 &#8211; A Readable Bible This may seem elementary, but be sure you have a Bible you can read. A particular Bible [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonathanblankenship.com&amp;blog=7146337&amp;post=267&amp;subd=jonathanblankenship&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How To Study Your Bible &#8211; Part 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:06:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To know God so that He actually speaks to us through His Word takes regular, effective Bible Study. 2 Timothy 2:15 says, &#8220;Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.&#8221; Acts 17:11 says, &#8220;These [Bereans] were more noble than those in Thessalonica, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonathanblankenship.com&amp;blog=7146337&amp;post=263&amp;subd=jonathanblankenship&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Reasons for Spiritual Growth &amp; Discipleship</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:31:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no point in arguing the fact that discipleship and spiritual growth is a direct command of God&#8217;s Word. Jesus included spiritual growth in the Great Commission that He gave in Matthew 28:19-20, &#8220;Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of Father, and of the Son, and of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonathanblankenship.com&amp;blog=7146337&amp;post=191&amp;subd=jonathanblankenship&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Those who work in the secular work force will agree that in order for a business to succeed, the leaders of that organization must develop the proper administrative or management skills to carry out the objectives of the company. An institution can have goals and objectives, but unless they have the right people who can [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=jonathanblankenship.com&amp;blog=7146337&amp;post=128&amp;subd=jonathanblankenship&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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