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We ALL Have Doubts – But Whose Doubts Are Right?
I’ve heard several prominent atheists say that certain experiences make them doubt their doubts. The experience of unconditional love, for instance. Or sitting in the seeming transcendence of nature. Or even just listening to their favorite music. So whose doubts are right?
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7 Ways to Stop Gossip
My desire is to see people live in healthy community together. Gossip is a betrayer of this becoming reality. We can stop gossip.
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Transparency Is the New Black
We’ve made the testimony a cornerstone of our worship experience and we’ve heard just about every possible story. Transparency comes with a cost.
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15 Great Christmas Sermon Tips Every Preacher Needs
There's no shortage of advice for Christmas sermons -- and we need all the help we can get! Peter Mead of BiblicalPreaching.net offers 15 practical suggestions for Christmas sermons.
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5 Steps to Sustainable Leadership
Leaders to accept the exhaustion that comes with constant decision-making and people management. We tend to chalk it up as “part of the job.” But how often do we pause to question if this is a sustainable leadership mindset?
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How Captions Are Key to Engaging Younger Generations and Boosting Attendance in Churches
Captions are a way to boost engagement and attendance in venues, such as churches, that historically might have overlooked them.
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What Is Thanksgiving Day?
The Pilgrims landed in 1620. They faced brutal conditions and were woefully unprepared. Roughly half of them died in that first year. Then they had a successful harvest of corn. In November of 1621 they decided to celebrate the first thanksgiving.
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The Fog of Missions
A robust exegetical theology is not widespread throughout the world in general, and the West in particular. The result is a fog of confusion that surrounds the work of the Church in the last days. We are in the fog of missions.
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How to Witness to Family Members at Thanksgiving
What if we saw our gatherings with extended family not as a chance to check out, but as an opportunity for Christian mission? Do you know how to witness to family members?
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Investing in Others: Passing the Torch Makes YOU Burn More Brightly
Contrary to the belief that “You’re going to work yourself out of a job,” the exact opposite is true in the Kingdom of God. In fact, the more that you take the time to invest in those around you and help train them to be successful, the more your job security increases.
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To Sustain Ministry, You Need Time Off
How tired do you really feel? It’s easy for leaders to accept the exhaustion that comes with constant decision-making and people management. We tend...