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Fly Through The Bible Participant Guide

Have you ever experienced that thrill of looking out the window of a plane? The beauty of the mountain, the vastness of the water, the lights of the city--it all just looks so amazing from above. You might be familiar with the area, but you've never seen it like this. You think to yourself: This. Is. Stunning. That's what it's like to Fly Through the Bible.

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Colin Smith

Jul 28, 2026

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn, Part 2

Matthew 5:4

How do you deal with habitual sins—the endless cycle of sinning, saying you’re “sorry” and then repeating the same behaviour? Pastor Colin talks about why we never actually move forward in the Christian life without spiritual mourning. Find out the reasons, and how to move forward.

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Colin Smith

Nov 11, 2026

Where You Can Get a Faith That Stands Up Under Trials

1 Thessalonians 3:10

Paul has been thanking God for the faith of the Thessalonians, but now he says that there is something lacking in it! Even the strongest faith is a work begun but not yet complete. Your faith needs to grow. It needs to be fed, nourished, and exerc...

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Colin Smith

Nov 12, 2026

Those Who Grieve Need To Speak, Prepare To Listen.

Lamentations

Grieving is not meant to be faced alone. True comfort is found when sorrow is shared—by talking honestly about loss, listening with compassion, and remembering together. Even in heartbreak, there is hope; Jesus himself understands our grief and invites us to bring every pain to him, finding solace and strength in his presence.

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Colin Smith

Jun 3, 2025

Tagged Comfort, Compassion, Grief, Jesus, Relationships, Suffering

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Fly Through The Bible Participant Guide

Colin Smith

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn, Part 2

Colin Smith

Where You Can Get a Faith That Stands Up Under Trials

Colin Smith

Those Who Grieve Need To Speak, Prepare To Listen.

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