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  • 5 Signs You Ain’t Got It

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    While a lot can be said and accomplished by hard work, dedication, and will, some things just aren’t meant for everyone. Sometimes, our giftedness falls outside of the category that we would sometimes like it to. Here are the top 5 signs that you just ain’t got it… You have to talk people into allowing…

  • 4 Calls Jesus Has On His Disciples

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    Matthew 10:5-8 “These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, preach this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven is near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,…

  • Transforming Church

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    About a month ago, I got a Twitter message about writing a review on this blog for “Transforming Church in Rural America“. The title alone was enough for me to agree to do so. I’m glad I did. Transforming Church in Rural America is one of the best books I have ever read on transforming…

  • Struggle with Them

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    Struggles… Everyone has them. Some people deny them. Some people accept them. Some people battle them. Some people never lose them. Some people overcome them. Some people are open about them. Some people are private with them. No matter what category you fall under, you struggle with them. The only way to overcome them is…

  • The Thing You Must Be Sure Of

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    We live in a world of uncertainty. Things are going on around us and things are happening to us that we’re never completely sure about. We’re forced to make quick decisions and sometimes make them without being certain they’re right. There are a lot of things in life to be unsure of. Sometimes, uncertainty is…

  • Starbucks Christianity

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    Church has adopted a culture of talk, dress, likes, and dislikes. The Church has developed it’s own culture. It’s not that hard to spot a pastor in your local Starbucks. You can tell by the clothes he’s wearing, the coffee he’s drinking, or even the computer on his table. The Church has become another culture.…

  • Say It to My Face!

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    Matthew 18:15-20 is one of the easiest passages to understand. It’s not that difficult to realize that when you have an issue with someone, you go to them FIRST. It’s doesn’t take a ton of historical or even biblical knowledge to grasp the concept that Jesus is trying to relay in these verses. But… For…

  • There’s 1 Problem with The Bible

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    I’ve always had a special interest in the Bible. As a child, I always wanted to carry a Bible to Church. I would always go to Sunday School carrying my little Precious Moments Bible (don’t judge me!). I would struggle to find the right passage when the teacher began to talk. But, I always had…