Tag: Christianity
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Read One More Verse
Often in Scripture, things are not as they seem at first glance. Unfortunately, too many of us stop with the first glance. We practice “Bible Roulette” and grab one verse at a time without considering what the author meant. Context is the tool for this in Bible study. This is the second most important principle…
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Growing Your Team
I am not talking about growth as we often measure in the terms of how large your team is. This is not about numbers! One of the key elements to build a team is providing opportunities for growth for your members. People want to be apart of something bigger than themselves, but also participate in a…
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Racism is more than Black or White
We have friends who have a South African woman come once a week to help out with the children. They recently went on furlough and wanted to keep this woman employed during their trip. They arranged for her to help with another couple’s children. Recently we learned this woman refused to come and help. The family…
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Does A Lack of Vision Cause Death?
“Without a vision, the people perish.” (Proverbs 29:18) This verse is often quoted as inspiration to have faith or to dream. But, do people really die without one? As we explore building a team culture through our series called “United We Move“, the first step in our journey is vision. Vision is essential to moving…
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Grace is
I have spent the last week teaching on grace at Youth With A Mission’s campus in Muizenberg, South Africa . I speak about grace often on this blog, but I realized I have never done a post on the essentials of grace. So here it is. A Collections of the haves and have-nots when it…