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Transformation Through Reconstruction
Discover how Christ reconstructs the inner structures that keep you bound and brings lasting transformation from within.
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TRANSFORMATION THROUGH RECONSTRUCTION
You changed, you experienced it. For a while, things were different.
So why did the old patterns return?
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Christ doesn't merely change behavior.He reconstructs what has been formed within.
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The Story
"Why does my transformation fade? I changed, it was real, but over time I keep returning to my old ways."
For more than forty years, John Ruggiero searched the Scriptures, convinced that the answer already existed. What he discovered became the foundation of Re-Forming Ministries.
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Featured Book
Transformation Through Reconstruction
Discover how Christ reconstructs the inner structures that keep you bound and brings lasting transformation from within.
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Transformation Through Reconstruction
The Substance Of Faith
What if lasting transformation isn’t about obtaining more faith—but receiving the faith of Jesus Christ?
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PART 2 OF 8 — THE PEARL THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING Jesus told another parable in Matthew 13:45–46. A merchant was searching for beautiful pearls. Then he discovered one pearl of extraordinary value. What did he do? He sold everything he owned to purchase it. Now …

ART 1 OF 8 — WHAT IF WE'VE MISUNDERSTOOD REPENTANCE? Christians often define repentance as a "change of mind." But have you ever asked what actually changes in your mind? Is repentance simply deciding that something you enjoy is wrong? Or could it involve disc…

PART 2 OF 6 WHAT IF GLORY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH WEIGHT? The Weight of Glory — Part 2: The Scale The Hebrew word commonly translated glory is kavod. It comes from a root associated with heaviness or weight. Over time, the word also came to express honor, imp…

PART 1 OF 6 WHAT IF YOU'RE TRYING TO CHANGE THE WRONG THING? The Weight of Glory — Part 1: Beholding Changes Everything For years, I believed that transformation was something I had to accomplish. I needed to control my thoughts, resist temptation, overcome si…
WHAT IF THE PROBLEM ISN'T THAT YOU AREN'T TRYING HARD ENOUGH TO CHANGE? What if the problem is that you aren't seeing Jesus clearly? 2 Corinthians 3:18 tells us that as we behold the glory of the Lord with unveiled faces, we are being transformed into the sa…

WHAT IF JESUS IS STILL BREATHING? PART 2 In John 20:22, something extraordinary happened. "When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, 'Receive the Holy Spirit.'" (NRSV) Jesus breathed on His disciples. But here's a question I can't stop p…

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