An Encouraging Word for Church Leaders for Today
Luke 15:23 "Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this my son was dead and is alive…
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10/29/16 Either/Or
READING: Luke 14-16 I don’t know if the contrast could be any more stark. Luke 15 resounds with rejoicing when a shepherd finds a lost sheep, a…
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Saturday Suggestions: October 29, 2016
Don’t miss these resources on topics like hope, long pastorates, missional meals, annoying church members, and church blind spots.
Read More10/28/16 Instantaneously
READING: Luke 12-13 For eighteen years, she had been crippled. Bent over, in fact. We can only imagine what her life was like for almost two decades. Perhaps…
Read More10/27/16 Written in Heaven
READING: Luke 10-11 If you read many popular works about spiritual warfare, you’ll find that they quickly move into “war stories” of encounters with demons. I understand why they do…
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10 Ways to Improve Announcements
As a pastor, I always struggled with the best way to do announcements. Whatever we did, it never felt right. Over the years, I’ve noted what other churches have done – and I’d do announcements differently than I ever did back then.
Read More10/26/16 Nothing
READING: Luke 8-9 These chapters are filled with stories of Jesus’ power over the enemy. Satan seeks to snatch the Word away from hearers, but God still…
Read More10/25/16 Surprising Prayers
READING: Luke 6-7 As Jesus prepared to select the Twelve apostles to follow Him in a more intimate role, He “spent the night praying to God” before He called them…
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10 Ways to Fight Becoming an Arrogant Leader
All of us wrestle with ego (and if you say you don’t, well . . . ). Especially as Christian leaders, we need to take the necessary steps to guard against ego.
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10 Ways to Lead Your Small Group to be Holy
Small groups are increasingly a big deal today.
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