5 Ways to Minister to Restaurant Servers
Some of the more formative times in my life were when I worked as a server in the restaurant industry, and I believe God wants us to think about how we can better minister to servers.
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11/14/16 The Right Focus
READING: Acts 7-8 It’s easy to assume that the book of Acts is filled with dramatic stories of spiritual warfare and demonic defeat, but that’s not…
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10 Things Effective Churches Do Well
I’ve written posts that describe some of the negatives our church consulting teams and “spies” have found in churches. The goal of this post is to show some of the positives we’ve seen in different churches.
Read More11/13/16 Lying to the Holy Spirit
READING: Acts 4-6 It’s one of those texts in the Bible that seem to be quite an understatement: “Great fear seized the whole church and all who heard…
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An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Acts 4:31 "And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly." The same Spirit who filled the…
Read More11/12/16 Baptized in the Spirit
READING: Acts 1-3 Let me get right to the point today: we face a powerful enemy, but God Himself lives in us — and thus,…
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A Saturday Suggestion to Get Ready for Church This Weekend: November 12, 2016
Read this suggestion for preparing for worship this weekend.
Read More11/11/16 All the Books of the World
READING: John 19-21 Jesus really is amazing. I know we Christians say we believe that truth, but I’m not sure we adequately consider who He is. …
Read More11/10/16 Father, Protect Them
READING: John 16-18 While evidences of demons (e.g., exorcisms) aren’t prominent in the Gospel of John, Satan was the ever-present enemy seeking to devour the Son of God…
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9 Reasons Preacher’s Kids Stray
Over my 20 years of teaching, I’ve talked with a lot of “PK’s” who struggled at some point in their Christian walk. When I’ve asked them why they think they struggled, here’s are some of the reasons they’ve told me.
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