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Christian Platitudes – FAKE NEWS!

Ah January. The time of year when everyone has resolutions and words and motivation to live their lives differently and be the people they always wanted to be. Sadly, according to a report by U.S. News, some 80% of the resolutions … Continue reading

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The Icebergs that are Destroying Missional Churches

April 15, 1912. Early that morning an event happened that caused the loss of over 1,500 lives and hundreds who survived were left to live with haunting memories. We’ve all heard the story and a lot of us have even … Continue reading

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Everybody Needs A Pastor

Most churches do a pretty good job of meeting the needs of their congregations. We have Lead Pastors who provide the teaching of the Word. We have Children’s Pastors who have the same responsibility for our kids. Many churches also … Continue reading

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Don’t Chase the Crowd

“You can have exponential growth and take your church to the next level!”   Over the years I’ve heard all kinds of great ideas about how to get new people in the doors and what can be done to help … Continue reading

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Good Riddance 2016

“2016 can’t end fast enough!” “Enough already…2016 needs to go away.” “I hate you 2016!” There have been a lot of posts about how horrible 2016 has been and how ready everyone is for this year to end. There is … Continue reading

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Our “iffy” Faith

“If God is for us, who can be against us?” Many people have found hope and encouragement from this question in Romans 8. People who are often in the midst of chaos; they are surrounded by pain, stress or anxiety, … Continue reading

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Name Droppers

Have you ever known a person who is continually dropping names? Regardless of the topic, they have had an encounter with a famous person or they have a friend that has a story that allows them to drop the name. … Continue reading

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You Never Know What Someone Else Is Going Through

I heard a story of a man who was on a flight and his children were completely out of control. They were loud, kicking the seats in front of them and throwing things. The other passengers were understandably upset and … Continue reading

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Proverbs 31 Woman

No…it’s not my anniversary or Meredith’s birthday, but I was awake at 3:53 this morning because our A/C was out and it was muggy, hot and I couldn’t sleep. So I did what any thankful man does…I started thanking God … Continue reading

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It’s My Fault…I Blame Me

Watch this 3 minute clip before reading the post. I got pretty emotional as I watched this video earlier today. I have seen this episode of Fresh Prince before, but that was before I started working with young people in … Continue reading

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