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It is our hope that every member of Dayspring has a firm foundation on which they build their faith.  This is why we have written a three-part series of workbooks called Foundations.  We believe that with a clear understanding of the Bible and how to read it, basic theology, and spiritual practices a Christ follower will be able to put Jesus' words into practice and withstand the storms.  These workbooks are available for download on this page, or can be picked up at the Welcome Center on Sunday mornings.  We encourage you to work through the booklet in one of three ways.

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Pair up with someone, and work through the workbooks together. Each book is broken into weekly lessons with homework assignments for in between your meetings.

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Walk through the workbook on your own and ask others for help in areas you don't understand. The workbooks are written to be done with others, but can be done as an individual.  

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"I will show you what he is like who comes to me and hears my words and puts them into practice. He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. But the one who hears my words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it collapsed and its destruction was complete." 
Luke 6:47-49