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It’s Time for a New ‘Finest Hour’

James Emery White - October 1, 2023

How To Design and Lead a Healthy and Productive Church Board

God Looks at the Heart—For Better or for Worse

You Are Up to the Task Whether You Feel Like It or Not

The First Thing You Must Do To Become a Dynamic and Innovative Leader

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Is the New Testament Just History, or Expectant Christianity?

Ray Hollenbach - September 29, 2023

Do we read this book as history, or are we looking for what to expect in our new life in Christ? The New Testament should be our version of expectant Christianity.

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Coach Prime, Coach Mac, and the Power of the Gospel

Greg Stier - September 27, 2023

I don’t know what it is about the University of Colorado that draws men of intense faith to coach its football team.

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10 Things To Do When God Seems to Be Saying ‘No’

Chuck Lawless - September 27, 2023

We’ve all been there. We pray and pray, and it seems God’s answer is “no.” When that happens, here’s what I encourage you to do.

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It May Be Time To Reconsider Who You’re Following on Social Media

Phil Cooke - September 26, 2023

In the early days of social media, I followed back pretty much anyone who followed me. But it didn’t take long to see how many of those followers were focused on complaining, negativity, or criticism.

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R.C. Sproul: Death Does Not Have the Last Word

R.C. Sproul - September 25, 2023

When we close our eyes in death, we do not cease to be alive; rather, we experience a continuation of personal consciousness.

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Is It OK for Pastors To Drink?

Charles Stone - September 25, 2023

Jesus turned water into wine—so does that give the green light to pastors to drink alcohol?

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4 (Free) Ways to Show Appreciation to Your Pastor

Bob Pritchett - September 25, 2023

Pastor appreciation month doesn't have to be all about tangible gifts. These four ideas will encourage your pastor and convey the work he or she does matters.

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3 Lessons on Change From Nehemiah

Charles Stone - September 24, 2023

I heard someone once say, “Don’t be afraid of change. You might lose something good, but you’ll gain something better.” However, bringing change in a church is often difficult.

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10 Signs You’ve Become an Unaware Leader

Ron Edmondson - September 23, 2023

You should figure out how to be aware enough, as a leader, to discover the facts which you need to know. Each unaware leader have some commonalities among them. So, there are indicators you are the unaware leader.

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3 Soul Toxins That Derail Servant Leadership

Dan Reiland - September 22, 2023

Servant leadership isn’t a skill, it describes who we are. We are still expected to make tough decisions, solve problems, cast vision and get the job done, but it’s the way we do it.

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Praying for Wisdom

H.B. Charles, Jr. - September 22, 2023

Pray for the unclaimed but precious gift of wisdom. James 1:5 says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.”

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The Power of Sharing Stories

Phil Cooke - September 22, 2023

If you’re a pastor, tell more personal stories in the pulpit. If you’re a filmmaker, understand the power of dramatic structure for sharing stories.

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The Key to Satan’s Winning Strategy

James Emery White - September 21, 2023

In case you haven’t read about it, Satan doesn’t exist. Recent polling has found that while seven in 10 U.S. adults believe in angels, when it comes to fallen ones—like the devil—it drops to 56%.

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A Leader’s Top Weapon Against Complacency, Stagnation, Plateau, and Settling for Average

Brian Dodd - September 20, 2023

Curiosity is the antidote to complacency and the catalyst for personal growth, self-improvement, and discovery.

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2 Ways to Conquer the Stresses and Anxieties of Life

Tamara Chamberlain - September 20, 2023

Here are two ways the Lord is teaching me to deal with the stresses my life brings, big or small.

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Will There Be Technology in Heaven?

Randy Alcorn - September 19, 2023

Technology is a God-given aspect of human capability that enables us to fulfill His command to exercise dominion. This isn’t a modern development; it was true of ancient people as well.

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An Open Letter to a Pulpit Bully

David Manner - September 19, 2023

Beware that you don't fall into the trap of becoming one of the controlling pastors out there. Transposing from advocacy to autocracy will degrade your platform from a bully pulpit to the platform of a pulpit bully.

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It Will Be Well – PDF’s & Postcards From 700 Years Ago

Yvon Prehn - September 19, 2023

"All will be well. All will be well. All manner of things will be well." Whenever I read this saying from Julian of Norwich, it puts my heart at peace. I know both theologically and from personal experience, how true these words are.

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5 Life Changing Things You Can’t Do in a Hurry

Dan Reiland - September 18, 2023

"Quicker, faster, hurry and now." These are words we are all too familiar with as we attempt to keep up with all our responsibilities as leaders.

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R.C. Sproul: Don’t Pray Like a Pagan

R.C. Sproul - September 18, 2023

Jesus was saying in Matthew 6:7 that we must not regard prayer as some kind of magical incantation, for that is how pagans pray. They recite certain phrases over and over again, with no understanding of what the words mean.

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