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Are We Bowing Down to the god of Growth?
Ten years ago the conversation changed from getting people saved to getting churches to grow. One could argue that getting churches to grow depends upon getting people saved and there is no doubt that...
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Cultivating Kingdom Culture
The word culture as it relates to this post is defined as the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize an institution or organization. Kingdom culture is cultivated and...
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The UNLEARNING Process
Image courtesy of by Idea go @FreeDigitalPhotos.net I’ve been taught over the years that leaders should always be learning. However, I’ve discovered that it is equally important to commit to the...
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How to Get Comfortable with the Uncomfortable
Image courtesy of Stuart Miles @FreeDigitalPhotos.net In the western world we don’t like our Christianity uncomfortable. If we are honest we want comfortable Christianity. We want safe missions trips...
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The Deadliest SIN of Leadership
Image courtesy of kongsky at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Banners of headlines about leaders who have fallen from the graces of those they lead are constantly being waved across the media outlets we all...
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The Secret To Living A Defiant Joy: An interview with Margaret Feinberg
One of my favorite authors, Margaret Feinberg, has been through a brutal fight with cancer and shares the unexpected lessons she discovered along the way in her new book and Bible study Fight Back...
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Finding God’s Will For Your Future
Photo by phanlop88 courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net When you have several options it can be challenging to determine what direction to take. As Amy and I have been talking to Josiah and praying with...
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Why Culture Eats Strategy and Structure for Lunch
Image by savit keawtavee courtesy of @FreeDigitalPhotos.net In his book, Cracking Your Church’s Culture Code, Dr. Sam Chand said that “culture eats strategy for lunch.” He was implying that many...
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How to Let Go…I Think
Image by arztsamui courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net Well the countdown begins as we launch our son into the next phase of life. Josiah committed to attend and play college football at the University...
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Notes & Quotes from Q Boston
Last week I had the opportunity to attend Q Boston. I call it a conversational conference. I’ve never experienced anything like it and enjoyed the discussion and dialogue on topics that cause tension...
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How to Keep Your Peace
Image by Stuart Miles courtesy of @FreeDigitalPhotos.net Two weeks ago I got one of those calls you never like to receive. On the other end of the line was my son, devastated from the news of what a...
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The Most Forgotten Component of Community
Image by suphakit73 courtesy of @FreeDigitalPhotos.net I am convinced that community can be one of the most difficult things to obtain. Deep friendships, meaningful relationships, vulnerable...
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How to Set Goals for Community
Image by arcadante courtesy of @FreeDigitalPhotos.net Community doesn’t just happen. It is intentional, strategic and requires planning and goal setting in order for it to become a reality. That’s how...
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Hurdles to Community
Image by Stuart Miles courtesy of @FreeDigitalPhotos.net Community. In 1998 I longed for something more than I was currently experiencing, so I thought. The youth ministry I was leading had some of the...
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What It Really Means to “Do Life Together”
Image by Idea go courtesy of @FreeDigitalPhotos.net The closest biblical phrase that comes to my mind in regards to the feel good phrase of “doing life together” is found in Psalm 133:1 – How good and...
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Community Building: An Ongoing Process
Image by nenetus courtesy of @FreeDigitalPhotos.net We never arrive at community because community is a journey not a destination. Community is something we experience along the way. It’s something we...
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I Am the Problem
Image courtesy of stockimages at FreeDigitalPhotos.net Yesterday was one of those days when I wasn’t paying close attention to anything that was happening on my social media channels. It was a busy,...
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