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View Articlew/God: Why Jesus "Jesus & His Mission"
John continues our subseries, "w/God: Why Jesus" looking at our redemptive potential as a church, and the value of spiritual harvest possibilities when we gather together in community and reach out to...
View ArticleGet a Handle On the Truth and Let It Get a Handle On You
I have been feeling a deep sense of urgency lately from the Lord that the Church needs to be encouraged to develop a renewed passion for His word, that God wants to impart a deep desire for the word...
View ArticleA blessing or not a blessing, that is the question!
I've recently started doing Beth Moore's Bible Study, The Patriarchs. So far, I am really enjoying learning about the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob. As a part of the study, Beth shared something......
View ArticleCan You See The Air?
“Can you see air you breathe? Can you see the force that moves the tides or changes the seasons or sends the birds to a winter haven?” Her eyes welled. “Can Rome with all its knowledge be so foolish?...
View ArticleThe Morality of Modern Cycling
Last week, in an interview with Oprah, Lance Armstrong admitted what everybody already knew: that he took performance-enhancing drugs during his cycling career. Last year, the head of USADA (United...
View ArticleWanna Become a Morning Girl?
May I confess something to you? I am so not a morning person. And I never have been. Ever. Ever. I’m a night-owl and I come by it naturally – I arrived in this world on the evening of September 6, 1973...
View Article44 #MLK Quotes (All Retweetable)
Just imagine if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had Twitter or other social networking applications at his disposal, his message would have been even more world changing. He was known as one of the best...
View ArticleThe 5 Common Struggles of Pastors
Posted by MIchael Lukaszewski with MichaelLukaszewski.com This isn’t a scientific study, or even results from a poll. These five things are simple reflections of nearly 20 years in vocational ministry...
View Article5 Online Tools to Help Church Leaders Get Organized
Posted by Stuart Dyckhoff with churchyTechy When you run a growing church, finding ways to stay organized can help you to better manage every aspect of your calling, helping you to stay in touch with...
View ArticleClear Your Guilty Conscience in 3 Steps
Posted by Wayne Stiles with WayneStiles.com I read somewhere that Sir Arthur Conan Doyle once played a joke on twelve of his friends. He sent them each identical telegrams that read: “Flee! All is...
View ArticleEffective Witnessing Begins with Real Relationships
Posted by Pete Freeman with FV Editors We live in a world driven by a consumer mentality. Businesses market and produce based on what drives the customer. Advertising firms are employed to help...
View ArticleCounting Every Day Blessings
Every day blessings come in a variety of ways. On Saturday, I had the pleasure of spending a few hours with my blogging friend Iris of Grace Alone. She is also the founder of Laced with Grace, a...
View ArticleBy His Blood – The Message of Reconciliation
“The Gospel is incredibly Good News that would make a man jump for joy. What is News? Something that has already happened and I’m reporting it to you.” – Malcolm Smith If you are like most people...
View ArticleI Am Third
If you’re old enough to have watched the great Gayle Sayers play football, you might also remember his autobiography, I Am Third. The book’s title comes from Sayers’ personal credo: “The Lord is first,...
View ArticleMLK Jr and Leadership
This year, I’m committed more than ever to learn from great historical leaders. I’m currently reading Bonhoeffer. (affiliate link) I also plan to read works by MLK Jr, Lincoln and Nelson Mandela in...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Confidence Back
Have you ever felt as though you were good – really good – at something? I don’t mean false pride or arrogance. I mean being a person with faith. Faith in God. And almost as important, faith in...
View ArticleMonday Morning Confessional: For The Hope Center & MLK Jr.
I confess that when I was young many adults in my little world held MLK in deep suspicion. He was not considered a great man by them. I often heard statements like, “Once the FBI files on MLK are...
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