Scripture to Overcome Family Tension: Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV)
You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) We spend a lot of time with our family. From hectic mornings getting ready for work or school to chaotic family vacations that leave us with the wrong kind of memories, families are often in situations that can cause…
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Engaging the Bible with the Saints
After nearly 30 years of pastoral and missionary ministry I had read many books, always interested in the latest contribution of the popular writers on pastoral ministry, Scripture engagement, and evangelization. During my last three years of active pastoral ministry, I made a commitment to read only writers that had written before I entered the ministry in 1983. I intentionally…
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Seeing and Calling Out Potential in Others
In order to fulfill God’s calling, we need to be serious about developing believers and preparing them to disciple, teach, and lead others. This series focuses on three key areas in developing others in a small group setting: 1. Overcoming an unhealthy reliance on ourselves 2. Seeing and calling out potential in others 3. Creating open and honest dialogue. I…
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Thank God it’s Thanksgiving!
Once again, we’ll do our turkey and football thing for Thanksgiving. And church leaders may complain about how this holiday misses the mark: It’s not really about gratitude but about plenitude. We celebrate our excess. Too much food and a house full of relatives. Maybe so, but somewhere in that day a tiny miracle might happen. A closed heart might…
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How to Develop Leaders in Your Small Group
In order to fulfill God’s calling, we need to be serious about developing believers and preparing them to disciple, teach, and lead others. This series focuses on two key areas in developing others in a small group setting: 1. Overcoming an unhealthy reliance on ourselves and 2. Seeing and calling out potential in others. Healthy things grow. This is true…
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4 Powerful Messages from “Unbroken: Path to Redemption”
The 2014 movie Unbroken told only half the story of World War II veteran and prison camp survivor Louis Zamperini, but a new film – a sequel to that earlier hit – recounts the incredible second chapter in his life. Titled Unbroken: Path to Redemption, it shows Zamperini returning to the United States a bitter and angry man, battling post-traumatic…
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7 Simple Ways to Connect with the Bible
What takes a person from Bible reading to Bible engagement? How do the words on the page, or on the screen, become part of a conversation, the expression of a living relationship with a loving God? At one time or another, most of us have gone through the minimal Bible experience—the rote devotions, the perfunctory passage of the day—and we…
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