An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Colossians 2:13 “And you, who were dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, God made alive together with him, having…
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10/13/18 Up the Mountain to Pray
READING: Matthew 17-18; Mark 9:2-50; Luke 9:28-56 “Peter said to Jesus, ‘Master, it is good that we are here.’” Luke 9:33 I can only imagine…
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Saturday Suggestions/Week in Review
Check out these important posts from others on leadership, friendship, sermons, and loneliness, then catch up on this week’s posts at www.chucklawless.com.
Read More10/12/18 Out of the Same Mouth
READING: Matthew 16, Mark 8:11-9:1; Luke 9:18-27 “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” Matthew 16:16 The day was a good day for Simon Peter.*…
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16 Types of Church Attenders and Workers
In my years of church consulting, I’ve heard all kinds of descriptions of church people. Below are several types of church attenders. See where you…
Read More10/11/18 What Defiles a Man?
READING: Matthew 15, Mark 7:1-8:10 “What comes out of a person is what defiles him.” Mark 7:21 Just yesterday I was talking with students about the…
Read More10/10/18 Powerful and Practical
READING: Matthew 10, 14; Mark 6:7-56; Luke 9:1-17; John 6 “But he answered them, ‘You give them something to eat.’” Mark 6:37 It’s always fun for…
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10 Ways to Deal with Sacred Cows in Your Church
I was surprised to learn that both my friend, Thom Rainer, and I dealt with sacred cows in our blog posts yesterday. Apparently, this issue is an important one. Here are some options for dealing with a sacred cow.
Read More10/09/18 Praying for Laborers
READING: Matthew 8:18-34, 9:18-38; Mark 4:35-5:43; Luke 8:22-56; 9:57-62 “Pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out workers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:38…
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10 Ways to Recognize a Sacred Cow in Your Church
We often use the term “sacred cow” to describe something in a church that no one will criticize and is not likely to change. With this post, I want to accomplish two things: (1) further define “sacred cow” so we can recognize them, and (2) lead you to ask if your church has any sacred cows – including ministries you may lead.
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