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  • The Campfire Principle: Relationships

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    Another aspect of life that operates by the “campfire principle” is relationship. (If you missed the last post, you can catch up here) No matter what kind of relationship we’re in, we must continually stoke it and build it. I’ve only been married for about 20 months, but I’ve already learned that my relationship with…

  • The Campfire Principle: Ministry

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    I’m not really much of an outdoorsman, but I have sat around a campfire enough to know that, if you don’t make an effort to keep a campfire going, it eventually dies out. With a campfire, you have to consistently add wood and stoke the fire to keep it burning. I think the same principle…

  • What Christians Can Learn From Animals

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    This video has been around a while. Many of you have probably seen it. But, for those that haven’t, you really need to! Seriously, why can’t humans do this? Better yet, why can’t CHRISTIANS do this? Instead, we let the color of our skin seperate our worship services. Instead, we let a small issues of…

  • When the Hopelessly Impossible Becomes A Hopeful Possibility

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    What seems hopelessly impossible becomes a hopeful possibility when it’s in God’s hands. Jesus died a death that was typical of many criminals in His day. They nailed Him to a cross and waited for Him to die. The people of the time had seem this played out time and time again. A man on…

  • Don’t Eat From the Religion Buffet

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    Religion isn’t a smorgasbord. John 14:6 “Jesus answered, ‘I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” Did you read that? No one comes to the Father (God) EXCEPT by Christ. We can’t pick and choose what faiths we want to combine. All roads do…

  • The Power of the Moment

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    Don’t under-estimate the power of one single moment. One moment you spend with someone that’s hurting. One second in a conversation that you have. One sentence in a sermon you speak. One moment in time, has the potential to change lives. Don’t miss the opportunity contained in a moment as you… Spend a few minutes…

  • Watch Your Mouth!

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    I came to a realization the other day… Probably one that I should have known for some time. Maybe even something that I’ve learned in the past, just never processed. You never know who’s gonna hear what you say. When you tweet. When you blog. When you preach. When you speak. You never know what…

  • 3 Revelations About Our Heart

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    I was reading through 1 Samuel 16 the other day and came across this… 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The LORD does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but…

  • Wimps Accomplish Nothing!

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    I read a post by Seth Godin the other day that hit me like a ton of bricks. Here’s the part that left me thinking… Or consider the way we resist opportunities to lead, to connect, to do work that matters. We don’t resist because we’re not capable of it… we resist because if our…

  • 6 Surefire Ways to Accomplish Nothing

    6 Surefire Ways to Accomplish Nothing

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    We all want our life to count. For Christians, we want to accomplish the purpose that God has for us. Here are 6 ways to be sure you accomplish nothing… 1. Focus on what others are doing wrong. This will keep you from seeing what you’re doing wrong. You’ll always know how other people should…