Funerals are mandatory weddings are optional. – Mayor Giuliani I read this 12 years ago and have never forgotten it. It comes from Mayor Giuliani’s book on leadership. Up until that point I had avoided funerals. Funerals are difficult. It isn’t easy to be confronted with your own mortality on a regular basis. Rudy Giuliani’s […]
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Blogging consistently is much like making chocolate chip cookies. There are a million different variations of chocolate chip cookie recipes most only vary slightly and yet everyone claims their way is best. I don’t know if my recipe is best but I will share it with you in hopes that it will help you create
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One question I get asked quite often is about blogging? How do you post so often? How do you have time? I started a blog a while back but haven’t posted in a few months. I thought I would talk about blogging this week take on a few of the common questions I get and
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Equip: Gathering #4:God is On the Move Mark Holmen [callout]The last main session was by Mark Holmen his website is Faithathome.com. He shared a much needed challenge to join a movement that extols the value of family in church and at home. Below are some of the comments from his session. [/callout] The problem with
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Equip: Gathering #3: God is With Us Megan Marshman [callout]Megan talked about the power that the gospel provides. When we understand that we are loved beyond what we deserve and when we will love others and tell them the Good news about what Christ has done for them. Power message and challange to live in
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Creating an Intimate Marriage – Jim Burns [callout]Jim’s breakout was excellent great blend of inspiration and practical application. Below are a few of the statements that stuck out during his breakout. For more info on marriage and family check out his website http://homeword.com/[/callout] Church was Jim’s mistress – 1. Have a non-negotiable date night weekly.
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Equip: Gathering #2: God Gives Sight Michelle Anthony Michelle talked about how we have to gain God’s perspective and the difference between sight and perspective. Below are my notes from her session followed by my thoughts. Why do we deal with symptoms rather than deal with the source. It’s very easy for me to think
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David C Cook – Tru “The Gathering” 2014 Session 1 – God Restores Craig Jutila Craig opened up The Gathering by sharing about our God who restores. Craig shared about his family and his life in ministry how he was broken by in his brokenness God restored what mattered most. It’s very easy to pretend
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My earlier post covered a shocking stat that 9 out of 10 kids ages 8-16 have viewed pornography online. The things McDowell says we should do are right and good but they must be based on the foundation of the Gospel. McDowell said that if you think you can keep your kids from view porn
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Idleman uses the story of the prodigal son as the background for a book about what happens when we come to the understanding that we need forgiveness, that we are a mess and our only hope is in Christ. A couple of years ago I read the Prodigal God by Keller and I found myself
