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Dream Bigger with God
Learn how to dream bigger with God through three spiritual practices from Romans 12 that align your life with His greater purpose.
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3 Strategies to Start Living By Faith this Week
What would it look like to give God your first and best? How would living by faith, impact this year?
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HOW TO LIVE A LIFE OF LEGACY THIS YEAR
Ask a Christian to place themselves in the David & Goliath account in Scripture. Ask them to use it as a metaphor for overcoming this coming year. Almost always, they will place themselves in David’s place, overcoming the giant, Goliath. And that’s where a false Gospel slips into that chapter. We take the place of Jesus in our own story!
In reality, we’re on the hill, looking down at the battlefield in fear. Only after Jesus has overcome and defeated our giants, can we run down to victory BEHIND Him!
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HOW TO PLAN FOR SPIRITUAL GROWTH?
As a pastor, I’m often asked about my personal rhythms for prayer and Bible study. The most frequently asked question is related to mobile apps designed for spiritual growth.
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WILL THE NEXT DECADE BE ANY DIFFERENT?
Can you believe we’re almost into 2020? Starting a new decade feels more important somehow, doesn’t it? Looking back over ten years brings about a lot of reflection!
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HOW TO PREPARE FOR A NEW YEAR OF LIFE AND MINISTRY?
Celebrating Last Year, Embracing the New Year! As the holidays come to a close, we’ll be finishing up those leftovers from the past week. Turkey or stuffing with cranberry sauce and mayo on a dinner roll; almost as delicious as Christmas dinner! As good as leftovers are, they’re never as good as the real thing!…
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AVOID KODAK CONFIDENCE
Keep an Open Mind In 2016 In 1975 a young engineer named Steve Sasson, working for the Kodak company invented the first digital camera. When he pitched his invention to Kodak upper management they replied with, “…that’s cute—but don’t tell anyone about it.” The New York Times (5/2/2008) For the next few decades, Kodak continued…
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PLANNING OUT THE NEW YEAR
James’ Reminders for Making Big Plans In 2016 The hype of New Year‘s Eve is over. As we roll out of bed and make that first cup of coffee (or watch the sunrise with that last glass of champaign), some of us are wondering, “What will 2016 bring?“ Maybe some of us have started to plan out…
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HAPPY 16TH BIRTHDAY Y2K!
The Millennium’s Turning Sweet 16 Do you remember being 16? Age 16 is such a great time of life. The hormonal puberty rush of junior high has finally started to even out. Friendships and social structures have been well established. Interests, hobbies, sports and clubs have taken root and are beginning to flourish. And age…
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5 REASONS WE SHOULD EMRACE EVERY NEW YEAR
5 Proverbial Reasons: Today, it’s natural to think about days gone by. As we wake up and pour that first cup of coffee, our minds drift back to the good ol’ days; the passion of our youth, adventure of our college years, the honeymoon stage of marriage and the growth of our children. To quote Archie and Edith…
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SMALL GROUP GROWTH – KEY #4: NEEDS MET
It’s time for small group growth! This past week we’ve been exploring some of the keys for your small group to experience growth. Here’s what we’ve covered so far. Key #1: God’s Word – Taught, Explored and Applied Key #2: Prayer – Given as Requests are Shared Key #3: Relationships – Begun, Nurtured and Deepened Today, we…
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SMALL GROUP GROWTH – KEY #3: RELATIONSHIPS
Plan for small group success! Over the past week, we’ve been looking at ways to make sure our small group ministry produces tangible growth this coming season. So far, we’ve covered the following: Key #1: God’s Word – Taught, Explored and Applied Key #2: Prayer – Given as Requests are Shared Key #3: Relationships A small group…
