Don’t look now but your values are showing. We all want to be what we are not. If you have brown eyes you want blue, if you have curly hair you straighten it. As a kid I had to wear “slim” jeans and so desperately wanted to wear “husky” it sounded so tough, and now skinny […]
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Have you ever gone to see a movie because the first one was so good and you left wondering why you wasted your money. I have. The new Rizers CD was nothing like that in fact I may like the second album better than the first one. Before the first Rizers CD came out I
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Today is Thanksgiving. One of the best pieces of advice I have ever gotten was from Brother Jim. He told me that when I feel overwhelmed or feel like giving up I need to practice thankfulness. I am so grateful for all of my families. 1. My personal family I am spending the week with them such a blessing
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Understanding Preteens by Nick Diliberto I spoke to nearly 800 preteens and leaders at Springhill Camp in Evart, Michigan over the weekend. Can you imagine being in a room with nearly 800 preteens? The energy level was through the roof! God did some amazing things and I was honored to be a part of what
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Our church is in a series called Grow Up. We are walking through the book of 1 Corinthians talking about spiritual maturity. We did a few sermon bumper that I thought were hilarious. Our video guy Matt Daughtry is talented, leads a great creative team and is one of the nicest guys I know.
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I still remember the first time I saw Vegetables talk. It was years ago Phil Vischer first brought us Bible stories told through the creative lens of household vegetables. It was great it had something for the kids and parents. He was able to capture the imagination of parents and kids at the same time. Vischers new
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If you’re looking for a good deal on worship resources for your entire church, the only thing I can think to say is, THIS IS THE TIME! Check out www.only144.com/worship before it’s too late. This ends on Thursday, November 10 at noon.
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I love going to conferences because I love growing. I love learning from others. I love seeing my leaders grow. Of all the conferences out there the thing that makes Illuminate special is you get a national conference experience for $30.00. Why so cheap? Great question. My friend Kenny has a passion for building the local church and he wants to not
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1. Group Kidmin Conference: Never Serve alone notes 2. About 3. Guerilla Parenting: Wrong Priorities 4. Hands down best productivity software program on the internet 5. Stuff Kids Pastor’s Like #105: Candy and Drugs. 6. Qualities of an Exceptional Preteen Leader 7. Free Bible Lesson: 1 & 2 Samuel 8. Guerrilla Parenting: Self-Control 9. Prezi: Building great teams 10. Why teams fail
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The Power Of Family. At the end of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory it adds a few scenes that were not in the original movie. For me these last few scenes made the movie so much more powerful than the original movie with Gene Wilder. It really drove home that the four kids and their
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