Thesaurus results for DISCIPLESHIP

discipleship

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Recent Examples of discipleship Founded in 1951 as Campus Crusade for Christ, Cru has traditionally focused on evangelism and discipleship among college students and other young people, but in recent years has ventured into video games and, now, virtual reality. — Fiona Murphy, NPR, 2 July 2026 Redemption begins when confession becomes culture — when churches embody transparency as routine, leadership as accountable, and protection of women as part of discipleship. — Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026 But as Trinity became more of a resource to the wider Karenni community, its congregation and school grew, said Carl Lehenbauer, a discipleship pastor at Trinity. — Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026

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Last week, when Ocasio-Cortez made three campaign stops for Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, neither Democrat — and no audience members — brought up the topic of Gaza.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Of course, his recognition of the visceral power of live music and directly connecting with an audience makes his indifference to AI all the more baffling.

— Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026

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The release arrives in the 25th anniversary year of Shaolin Soccer, which became Hong Kong’s highest-grossing local film upon its 2001 release before developing a global cult following.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
The Big Tech platforms in 2022 were all massively profitable but maturing, run by CEOs imbued with the cult of the founder.

— Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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The brand’s distinctive designs, which feature minimalistic, clean, architectural shapes, have had a loyal following.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
The release arrives in the 25th anniversary year of Shaolin Soccer, which became Hong Kong’s highest-grossing local film upon its 2001 release before developing a global cult following.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

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