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Living in the Aftermath of Suicide
More than 42,000 people die by suicide every year in the U.S., and each one leaves behind on average six to 10 survivors—spouses, parents, children, other family and friends who are devastated by the loss.
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Living With a Confident Expectation of the Goodness of God
As one who has received criticisms over the years, I want to share with you personally five perspectives that have helped me deal with them. To be transparent, I don’t always focus on these perspectives. But, when I do, I find God working in me in a redemptive way.
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Meet Generation…Alpha
Generation Alpha, arguably too early to name and too early to designate, are those born beginning in 2010 (the same year Apple debuted the iPad).
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What I Learned When My Position Was Mocked – Mike Leake
It was my favorite class. At least for the first half of the semester. I loved the passion with which the professor destroyed the...
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2 Reasons Christian Leaders Can Take Risks (More Than Other Leaders Can)
I have often challenged leaders to be find seasons of being overwhelmed because you will only grow if you are overwhelmed and take risks—risks of taking on more responsibility or chasing after a big goal.
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Why Christian Movies Are So Terrible
Why does it seem like the only good "Christian movies" are the ones made by the world's artists with Christian themes ("The Passion of the Christ," "Silence," etc.)?
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Ephesus: The Church That Forgot to Love!
Ephesus had the ministry of the gifted Apollos, who would have been a media darling in our modern age from all evidence.
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5 Dangers of “Tower of Babel” Church Revitalizations
At the same time, though, I’m concerned that some revitalization efforts could easily become “Tower of Babel” revitalizations—that is, they become projects that make a name for the human builder more than for the God who gives health.