Jeff Vanderstelt, Author at Saturate

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April 4, 2017

Speaking the Truths of Jesus

Have you ever tried to learn a new language? You know how hard and frustrating it can be translating every single word when you first start. But after awhile, something happens. Suddenly, you start not only to speak, but…

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March 7, 2017

Distinguishing Truth From Lies

We are at war! Bullets are flying. Bombs are dropping. The enemy is closing in. Destruction is all around. There are casualties everywhere. But in our war, you can’t see any of this. Well, you can see the effects…

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March 1, 2017

We All Live by Faith in Someone or Something

We all live by faith in someone or something. Everything that we are and do is a result of what we believe. Our behaviors are the tangible expression of our beliefs. It is by grace you have been saved…

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February 15, 2017

Exposed By the Mission

Yes, we can pretend to have it all together while sitting in a pew on Sunday or while impressing one another with our knowledge of Scripture. But mission exposes our inadequacies and need for grace. If you are in a small Bible…

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January 23, 2017

We are Missionaries

What God has done to us, He wants to do through us. We have the Spirit of God in us so that we might be empowered, just as Jesus was. We are His missionaries, filled and anointed by His…

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December 19, 2016

Just Give Them Jesus

But we fail if we don’t give them Jesus. The apostle Paul, in his letter to the church in Ephesus, states: “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for…

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October 3, 2016

What is a “Missional Community”?

(This post is part of 2-part series about all-of-life discipleship. Part 1 here.) All-of-life discipleship—learning to follow, trust, and obey Jesus in the everyday stuff of life and training others to do the same—requires submitting to and obeying God’s…

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August 19, 2016

Is It Okay To Leave My Church?

Have we finished the work you have for us to do in this place? Recently I was asked this question: How do you know when/if it's okay to leave a church? (My husband is a pastor on staff.) The…

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July 29, 2016

“Undoing” Wrong Thinking

Getting believers to obey God together in the midst of non-Christians is one of the most powerful witnesses to the gospel we have. I recently sat down with Brian Daniel from LifeWay's Groups Ministry blog to talk about helping churches and…

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July 5, 2016

Six Ways Not To Waste Your Summer

Listen. Bless. Serve. Enjoy. July in Washington means the wet clouds have been chased away by longer sunny days, the Northwest hibernators are coming out of their caves. Summer in the Pacific Northwest is the best time to meet…

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May 23, 2016

Being the Church Everyday

Church is not a building. Church is not an event. Church is the people of God filled with the presence of God set apart for the purposes of God in the world. For this reason, we must commit to…

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April 20, 2016

Saying Goodbye to Sunday Morning Christianity

For far too many Christians, the idea of being part of a church simply means attending a Sunday morning service, maybe a small group, or a sprinkling of special events each year. Is that what God had in mind…

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Gospel Mission

April 12, 2016

A Gospel Explanation

Last chance to register for EveryDay Chicago! Grab your leadership team and register today. Use EVDYGO and save 40%! Register here today. Most people don’t believe this, but the greatest need in the church today is the gospel. Not…

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March 31, 2016

Motivation for Mission

God declares something to be so and it is. We live differently if we realize who we are! God commands us to make disciples and baptize them in the name the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. In baptism we…

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March 5, 2016

Mercenary or Missionary?

What are you more familiar with? Community without mission is co-dependency. Mission without community creates mercenaries. Community on mission loves, proclaims the good news of Jesus, and displays power of the gospel to change lives. Want real-time training on…