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  • The Promise, Not the Profit

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    It’s much easier to say than to do. To put our confidence in the character of God and the promises of God more than what we immediately see is tough. It’s where faith comes into play. It’s where we do what doesn’t necessarily make sense. Today, I’m trusting in the promise and character of God,…

  • 6 Leadership Lessons From Acts 9

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    I was reading through Acts a few days ago and came to Acts 9. We often view this chapter as the conversion of Saul, but it has a lot more than just one event. Here are some leadership lessons I jotted down as I was reading… 1. Significant impact is often made by ordinary people…

  • 5 Signs It’s Not About Jesus

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    We live in a messed up world. People have taken something that is so easy and revolutionary and turned it into something complicated and regular. Here are 5 signs that what you have isn’t Jesus, but something else… 1. You believe that people around you are suddenly unworthy of your company because you’re a “Christian.”…

  • Get In The Boat

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    Genesis 7:1 The LORD then said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and your whole family, because I have found you righteous in this generation. As I was reading through the story Noah a few days ago, I had this thought… What if Noah, after all that he had done, all the steps of…

  • You Can’t Fry Everything

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    I love fried food….too much. When Melissa and I got a fryer a couple of Christmas’s ago, we immediately began to fry EVERYTHING. After a week or two, we started to think about how easy it is to fry something instead of cooking it the right way and the healthy way. In leadership, we can’t…

  • Feelin Around In The Dark

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    A few nights ago I had trouble going to sleep. After an hour of tossing and turning, I decided just to get up for a few minutes and try again later. Like every person awake well after their bedtime, I decided I needed something to eat. So, I grabbed the bag of M&M’s on the…

  • If It’s Easy, You’re Doing It Wrong

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    As I look through scripture, following God was never easy. There were always obstacles. There was always opposition. It seems that following Jesus often comes too easy for many of us. Little sacrifice. Little push back. Little trust required. The conclusion I’ve come to… We’re doing it wrong. Jesus said in John 16:33 that we…

  • UPSIDE Down: reversed in position

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    According to Webster Dictionary, upside down means : in such a way that the upper and the lower parts are reversed in position Basically it means the reverse of what’s normal. If we’re going to be people that really turn the world upside down as Paul did in Acts, we’re gonna have to go against…

  • 3 Elements to Turn the World UPSIDE Down

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    If you missed yesterday’s post and would like to catch it, you can read it here. If we’re going to be people that actually turn the world upside down and make a significant impact, we MUST be willing to do these 3 things… 1. Be with Him. We must be willing to spend time with…

  • Turn the World UPSIDE Down

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    Acts 17:6 “…These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also,“ I came across this passage several days ago and it has literally kept me up at night. I so desperately want this to be said about me.