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Familiarity Blindness in Your Church: 7 Ways to Cure It

Charles Stone - March 14, 2023

Familiarity blindness is a malady that infects us all. It happens when we become so familiar with something that we no longer consciously see it.

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How ChatGPT Can Make You a Better Pastor

Sam Luce - March 13, 2023

I have been using ChatGPT, and it is amazing. So far, I have used it in writing video scripts, sermon illustration generation, email template generation, blog idea generation, and sermon text identification.

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How To Hear God’s Voice: 5 Things You’re Forgetting To Do

Scott Wilson - March 13, 2023

Have you ever wanted God to speak to you?

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5 Myths People Spread About Jesus, Sex and Gay Marriage

Kenny Burchard - March 13, 2023

Many marriages, and many aberrations of marriage, are described (not prescribed) in the Bible. So the question that often gets asked is, “What about Jesus and marriage ? What did He say?”

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An Example of a Statement of Faith

Sam Rainer - March 12, 2023

A statement of faith reveals the doctrine of the church. Expecting all people to agree with everything is more cult-like than Christ-like. However, we must have parameters of belief. Otherwise, the church will break under the stress of disunity.

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7 Traits of an Insecure Leader

Ron Edmondson - March 12, 2023

Insecurity can be disguised, but it can't be hidden.

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How To Stop Living in the Past So You Don’t Miss Your Future

Rob Shepherd - March 11, 2023

Are you living in the past? If there’s something from your past that you are holding on to, there’s a great chance you haven’t attached yourself to something new in your present or toward your future.

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God’s Word and the Universal Problem of Suffering

Randy Alcorn - March 10, 2023

What is more universal to human experience than suffering? And what is more important than the perspective we bring to it?

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The Church Has Left The Building – But WE Are Still the Church!

Christina Embree - March 10, 2023

I miss church. I bet you do too. And I bet that you or someone in your house has said this exact phrase over the past 6 weeks. What exactly does it mean that we are the church?

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10 Things You Should Know About Lifting of Hands in Worship

Sam Storms - March 10, 2023

Lifting of hands is part of worship in many churches. Worship involves our bodies as well as our hearts and minds. Our posture tells...

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Teen Girls in Crisis

James Emery White - March 9, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently released its Youth Risk Behavior Data Summary and Trends Report: 2011-2021. If there was one headline above all others it would be this: “Teen Girls Are in Crisis.”

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What Does It Really Mean To Be Blessed?

Tamara Chamberlain - March 8, 2023

The Bible offers a far more expansive vision for what it means to be blessed than the common understanding.

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A Vital Pastoral Need: Friendship for Leaders

Ray Hollenbach - March 8, 2023

A friend of mine asked me to reflect on the meaning of friendship for a church leader (but really: any leader). What an important question he asked: What did I learn about friendship for leaders during my years as a pastor?

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4 Mistakes Churches Make When Setting a Pastor’s Salary

Dale Chamberlain - March 7, 2023

When it comes to a pastor’s relationship with his church, the issue of pay can be a touchy subject. Here are four mistakes churches make when setting a pastor's salary that can result in unnecessary tension.

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The 4 Biggest Assets in My Grief

Randy Alcorn - March 7, 2023

Grieving a loved one’s death is a long, often lonely, always painful process. Four key players stand out in my continued healing journey through grief.

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How to Communicate With Your Team Well While Traveling

Phil Cooke - March 6, 2023

I average flying about 200,000 miles a year. During that process, I’ve learned a few things that help me communicate well with family, co-workers, clients, bosses, and others.

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Doing Church Biblically Can Be Messy

Alan Shlemon - March 6, 2023

Making sure you have a biblical church is often a messy, difficult, and uncomfortable process. There are many, easier approaches pastors can take with their churches, none of which are honoring to God.

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101 Easter Sermons and Others Ideas for Your Church

Daniel So - March 6, 2023

With these 101 Easter sermons and ideas for your church, you'll be ready to celebrate our risen Savior this year!

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What Is Revival? A Guide for Gen Z

Greg Stier - March 5, 2023

Here’s something interesting: The word “revival” is never mentioned in the New Testament—not even once. Maybe it’s because what we call revival God calls Standard Operating Procedure.

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7 Ways Senior Pastors Can Engage Teenagers To Listen to Their Sermons

Brandon Hilgemann - March 5, 2023

With teens' short attention span, preaching engaging sermons for teenagers (and even adults) is not easy. But if you are a senior pastor, and there are teenagers in the room, you had better engage them or you will lose them.

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