Tag: church
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Ready, Set, Grow
Have you ever felt like your team or organization has grown flat or stagnant? Does it seem like you have plateaued in your personal or corporate growth? Scott Wilson faced the same issue in his church. They would rise above a certain number of people, always to come back to the same baseline. He recounts…
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The Bible is Boring
It is confusing and overwhelming! There are far too many contradictions for me to take it seriously. I just don’t get it and frankly it is a bit out of date. These are the honest objections to reading the Bible I was able to draw out of a recent recent group I taught. Once I…
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Love Your Calling
Love the calling you have, not the one you wish you had. Jud Willhite now had my attention. Being one of the final speakers at the Catalyst Conference, I had already heard many messages which spoke to me. This one may be the one I come back to the most often. In speaking to leaders,…
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AIDS: The Shame of a Nation
One of the leading issues in many of the nations we live and work in is HIV/AIDS. The statistics from South Africa on this issue are shocking. Conservative estimates place infection rates at 10% of the nation, or over 5 million cases. Roughly 4 out of 5 cases are among women ages 20-24. Roughly 4…
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Known
All of us desire to be known. God has created us with a desire to receive approval. It begins with our parents, and transfers over time to our spouse, our boss, our community, and those we impact. We spent an immense amount of time and energy increasing our ability to be known. Even success does…