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We can’t be in the church a divided group. In John 17, Jesus says “I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one–as you are in me, Father, and I am in you.” It’s important that we know we’re all on the same team. There is beauty in all…
Read MoreYou’re not enough. And that’s okay!
Have you ever had one of those days in ministry where you’ve had someone, or multitudes of people, come to you and tell you what the church needs more of… More discipleship. More teaching. More prayer. More evangelism. More peace. More prophecy. More pastoral care. It’s one thing after the next. Everyone is telling you…
Read MoreTHE UNTHINKABLE: GOD MAKES GOOD FRUIT IN THE DARK
What seems impossible actually happens sometimes. Every year, the national news conversation leans toward the NCAA college basketball tournament. The overall experience is called March Madness. Sports analysts go into high gear, the words “Tournament brackets” become part of everyday vocabulary for millions of people and even everyday casual fans seem to go kinda berserk…
Read MoreDiscipling Toward Transformation Not Information
Like most pastors, I desperately want to see every person connected with our church being transformed into the likeness of Jesus. Unfortunately, I found that most of our approaches to discipleship led to being informed, but not transformed. Most of what I read, and most of the people that I listened to seemed to believe…
Read MoreLove and Trust
Love cannot live where there is no trust. Edith Hamilton I never thought I had a problem with trust because I’ve been fairly trusting in my interactions with others throughout most of my life. However, a number of years ago I crashed into a situation with someone I deeply cared about and discovered that I had…
Read MoreLove and Fear
Love is what we are born with. Fear is what we learn. The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and prejudices and the acceptance of love back in our hearts. Love is the essential reality and our purpose on earth. To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is…
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