Tag: church
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The Gospel that is Not
Today, NoSuperHeroes welcomes Chance Faulkner. He resides in Canada with his lovely wife. Chance is a recent newlywed and graduate of the Emmaus School of Biblical Studies. You can follow him on his blog and Twitter. He also runs a photography business. _________ We live in a time in history where, more than ever, it seems…
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Go South To Get North
I used to see bumper stickers reading “God is my Co-Pilot”. One of my youth staff had this on their beater of a car. Besides the fact it is cheesy Christian stuff, there is truth in this. Genesis shows us one of these incidents. Jacob wanted to fulfill God’s plan for him in the land…
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The Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley
Andy Stanley is one of my favorite communicators. I thoroughly enjoy his podcasts and respect what he has accomplished. When I read several blogs touting must-read leadership books, his was on there. I picked up a copy of Next Generation Leader and was not disappointed. Andy looks at 5 Essential Traits for those who will shape…
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God, Africa, and Free Coffee
So often missionaries speak only of the poverty and struggles of the field. Rather than merely showing pictures of people in need, I want to highlight the gems of Africa. T.I.A. = This is Africa Often this phrase is derogatory, but here is the truth. Africa is Rising! One area Africa excels in is coffee.…
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A Plastic Community
We all have seasons in our lives where we struggle financially. When you live on support or through donations, a regular paycheck does not appear each week or month. Whether business, sales, of the missionary life, some months are good and some are difficult. There are two kinds of people when times are lean in…