Last week I flew to Tennessee to take part in the last retreat of the second year of our infuse group. For those of you who don’t know Infuse is a now 6 month leadership mentoring experience with Jim Wideman. We had an amazing time connecting with eachother but most of all learning from Brother […]
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You are what you allow define you. I found this post over at the Redeemercitytocity.com blog. He had some great points definately worth a read. Talking about what defines you. I think this is something that every children’s pastor and leader needs to revisit from time to time. You are not the size of your
Have you ever asked your kids what kids they admire most. Most of the time they will tell you the name of a kid who is a few years older than they are. Once I started finding this to be a trend it caused me to rethink how I design things for uptown wether it’s
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I appreciate everyone who stops by my site and adds to the conversation. I want to take a few minutes to encourage you to check out some of the things the people who sponsor this site have to offer. Integrity Music – Carlos Whittaker – Integrity music has been around forever and after all these
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One of the things I have always heard growing up in church is the devil can’t see our future but he does sense potential. We recognize that the enemy of our soul is out to derail us from our God ordained destiny. He has been doing this for years. If you have been a christian
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Life can be so funny. I had a great time mocking politicians from Tennessee and Ohio. I guess it’s fair that New York get an opportunity to showcase some of it’s amazing politicians. The crazy part is that I watched this debate and this guy might get my vote the other candidates are so bad.
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[I wrote this post a few years ago – still speaks today.] I am reading a book from one of my favorite authors: Brennan Manning. The book is called The Wisdom Of Tenderness. He had a story that really spoke to me where I am at right now. It is about a monk being pursued
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EZRA – Book of Rebuilding the Temple Key Point –Why Church is important Memory Verse – Ps. 122:1 “It made me glad to hear them say let’s go to the house of the Lord!” Skit – Putting God first – It is important in all we do that we put church first. – A boy
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Today my beautiful bride turns — ! When I think of my wife I am there are so many things that flood my mind. I love that she is Italian, she’s an amazing cook. She is a great homemaker and creates an amazing environment for our family to grow in. My wife is an amazing
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It’s about that time of year again so I thought I would bust out a retro post and get your thoughts on a timeless question in Kidmin. What about Halloween? This time of year there is always a bit of a hub bub about all saints day. As a children’s pastor I am frequently asked
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