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OWNit365 - How One Church Is Using It

2012-01-25T07:25:00-06:00

Here's an email from a pastor about what OWNit365.com is doing for an entire church!!!

Hey Pastor Tim,

Just wanted to say thanks for creating OWNit365 and for sharing it with everyone else! We are launching a new church in Louisburg, KS called The Porch Community Church. We will start OWNit365 NT+ about a month after we launch in Feb!

Some of my favorite things are:

You only read one chapter a day (not too overwhelming)
You get one day off every week to rest or catch up
You still get some Old Testament every week
The family discussion is an added bonus.

Our vision is "seeing lives change." The Word of God is what changes lives as we read and apply it to our lives together! Reading the Bible is SO important because it is one of the main forms God uses to talk to us and transform us! Deut 6:7 tells to talk about the scriptures all the time! This is a lot easier when we are all reading the same thing. Plus, we can help keep each other on track!

Our goal is to saturate ourselves in the Word of God, let it change our lives and do it together!

Pastor Curtis Riley
The Porch Community Church

OWNit365 - A Story from Randi

2012-01-24T10:33:44-06:00

We just heard from a brand new Christian on what OWNit365.com has meant to them. Check it out!

"Thank you for giving everyone ownit365 as a study guide. As a new Christian this year, I tried to pick up The Bible and read as if it is one of my novels. You shouldn't speed through it just to get to the end. This tool helps me to focus on each amazing word. I realize now how important it is to start with John. This isn't a reading race, it's a daily discovery into the meaning of life."

"I am the Good Shepherd"

2012-01-16T09:11:09-06:00

This weekend was a blast to continue unpacking the incredibly rich "I am" statements of Jesus -- this time, we looked at "I am the Door of the sheep" and "I am the Good Shepherd" (John 10).

We showed a clip from a video this weekend. Here's the full video:

Here's another video I watched this week, but didn't show. Interesting story of shepherds in Idaho

Another great resource on this topic is the book, "A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23" by Phillip Keller. It's a quick & easy read that's become a classic.

OWNit365 - From Charles & Andrea

2012-01-10T08:01:00-06:00

The stories just keep rollin' in!!! Here's what Charles & Andrea had to say about OWNit365.com and its impact on their family:

"We just want to say how wowed and thankful we are for what God is doing at Grace. The ownit365 for 2012 is very exciting. As parents, we are pumped about the tools to teach our kids daily as well as the tools for our own personal study. Thank you for your diligence and commitment.- Charles and Andrea"

OWNit365 - A Story from Ned

2012-01-09T08:21:00-06:00

This OWNit365.com comment came from Ned just after New Year's:

"Own It 365 -- Kim and I are so PROUD that we started and completed Own It 365 [in] 2011. We look forward with the new challenge of Own It 365 NT+. Our goal is to grow more in our faith day after day. I thank the Lord for guiding us to Grace Church. Happy New Year"