In about 4 weeks I will be in sunny Southern California. As someone from the chilly northeast this excites me. Why I am excited may surprise you. Yes this winter was brutal, but I am most excited about being at The Gathering again this year because of my experience at the conference last year and what […]
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Stewardship. Leaders should attend training conferences because we are not just volunteers or leaders we are stewards. When you realize that you are a steward of the time and influence God has given you it changes how you use your time. It’s not your own. I love how the first question of the Heidelberg Catechism
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A decision is a judgment. It is a choice between alternatives. It is rarely a choice between right and wrong. It is at best a choice between “almost right” and “probably wrong”—but much more often a choice between two courses of action neither of which is provably more nearly right than the other. Peter Drucker
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What Books I’m Reading Culture Making by Andy Crouch Show Them Jesus by Jack Klumpenhower What Blog Posts I’m Reading now Pastors keep a close watch on your life and illustrations by Jared Wilson – Love Jared’s candor and his desire for preaching to be both practical and trans-formative. If you preach to any age
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Kids are the best critics because they haven’t learned the subtle art of not offending others with brutal honesty. When you are boring they will call you on it. I remember one time I thought the lesson was going well. The kids were a bit non-responsive I figured they were tired…until one of the kids
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There are few things more powerful and more profound a parent can do for their kids than pray for them. [callout] “Men ought always to pray.” Luke 18:1 “I will that men pray everywhere.” 1 Timothy 2:1 I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, DO YOU PRAY? The question
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Daylight savings is a mixed bag. I really don’t know why we still do it. For church folk we love falling back because everyone gets to church when it actually starts, but hate springing forward because people miss church all together. I jest, when people arrive at church. (I do notice how many church remind
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Galatians – Book of Freedom Key Point – We are free to love Jesus Memory Verse – Galatians 5:1 “We have freedom now, because Christ made us free. So stand strong.” Bible Story – Peter is freed from prison by an Angel of the Lord – (Acts 12) True freedom comes from Loving Jesus Obeying
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When I first got my iPhone and iPad one of the more frustrating things for me was the fact my kids would roam all over it changing stuff. Well that and the fact they would use it while eating Cheetos. I have yet to solve the Cheetos issue. I did however, discover that apple come
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What books I am reading right now Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull Show Them Jesus by Jack Klumpenhower What blogs I am reading right now Your Brain on Stories – Great post on the power of story and how it affects you. Thanks for the find @jonathancliff If you develop tension in the story you will
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