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Save the World, Lose Your Own Family…One of the Biggest Issues Facing Ministers 27 Aug 2013 | 07:02 am
Many people enter into ministry or feel called to ministry because they want to make a difference in the lives of others. These people are helpers. If they didn’t work within a congregational context ...
Gideon’s Weakness and the Grace & Peace of God 26 Aug 2013 | 07:27 pm
We usually associate “grace and peace” with Paul’s letters but grace and peace show up in other places in scripture. One of those places is in Judges 6. Gideon was told to deliver Israel from the Midi...
Coptic Christians in Egypt…the Media’s Silence is Deafening 22 Aug 2013 | 07:45 pm
The Coptic Christians in Egypt are being killed for their faith by Muslim extremists but you wouldn’t know that by turning on the evening news. We live in a world that has made it hard to turn a blind...
The Difference Between The Revolutionary and the Cynic 22 Aug 2013 | 03:17 am
The revolutionary and the cynic have only one thing in common. Both point out what is wrong. Then there are their differences… The cynic thrives in broken systems. The revolutionary challenges them. ...
Moving Article by Gordon MacDonald on How a Loving Bible Teacher Prepared Him for His Latest Health Challenge 21 Aug 2013 | 12:41 am
I love the writing of Gordon MacDonald. I owe that man a debt of gratitude. I heard about his health condition today and will be praying for a full recovery for him as he has a benign tumor in his bra...
The Most Memorable Bible Class Of the Last Five Years 20 Aug 2013 | 05:00 pm
Last Sunday we had one of those moments in Bible class that I will never forget. We were talking about Gideon, God’s people in rebellion and God’s deliverance. In the middle of it all one of our visit...
Technology Makes Putting Up With Difficult People Harder 20 Aug 2013 | 12:44 am
One of the “advantages” of technology is that you don’t have to put up with people or content that you don’t want to hear. You can just click the “ignore” button and it all seemingly goes away. You do...
Looking For Your Small Group Lesson Series Suggestions 19 Aug 2013 | 11:26 pm
I have started working on a new small group lessons series on the “One Another” passages in the Bible. It made me wonder what series topics/texts you guys would be most interested in doing if you coul...
The Tension Between Holiness and Grace in Both Testaments 19 Aug 2013 | 05:01 pm
We are studying Judges on Sunday morning. What a train wreck. The people are worshipping idols. They have turned from God…until life gets tough and then they repent…but only until life gets good and t...
Tragic Value Systems 17 Aug 2013 | 04:52 am
An entertainment news show started off tonight intro’ing these headlines: Actress gets out of the psych ward. Reality star commits suicide. Another actress dies while in rehab for drug abuse. Fitn...