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  • You’re Not All That

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    I’m often surprised when I talk with someone or get replies on twitter about my honesty when I admit I struggle with a certain area of Christianity. I guess people think because I work at a church or have the word ‘pastor’ in my title that I don’t struggle everyday with the same things everyone…

  • LEGALISM: My Recovery From This Addiction

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    I don’t know when it started, I just remember when God spoke directly to me and told me it was wrong. You see, I’m a recovering legalist. There was a time in my life when I used to think it was up to me to do all the right things. To have more check marks…

  • Division is Easier: 1 Step to Change the World

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    I read a lot of the same blogs, web sites, and articles that you do. We engage in the same kind of conversations centered around Christianity, the church, and methodology. What breaks my heart about reading these things and engaging in these conversations is what often happens after they’re published or said. Instead of reading…

  • 3 Things Young Leaders Need to Hear

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    I have a great leader in Artie Davis. In the time that I’ve known him, I’ve grown incredibly as a young leader. I’ve learned some valuable lessons along the way and realized that young leaders need to hear these 3 things… 1. “I believe in you.” Everyone needs to know that someone else believes in…

  • 3 Lessons From American Idol

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    1. Not everyone has the same gifts. If you’ve ever watched the first few episodes if an American Idol season, you know that some people try out for American Idol that absolutely can’t sing. Trying to do something you’re not gifted to do only hurts you and the people around you. By trying to do…

  • How to Not Be Average

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    What separates the successful people from the average people is the gap between dreaming and doing. The successful person closes the gap. The average person ignores the gap. The successful person takes the chance. The average person plays it safe. Average people… Talk about what needs to be changed. Have self proclaimed solutions to problems.…

  • How to Make Your Life Count… Beyond Your SS#

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    I talk a lot about “turning the world UPSIDE down.” It’s something that I believe in. It’s something that I truly believe God has called us to do. It’s something that seems so irrational and bold, but really only requires us living out the life God’s called us to. It requires God living through us.…

  • I’m Learning to Slow Down

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    I’m trying to learn to slow down. I’m learning that I often do a lot of things, but few things well. Instead, I run around, thing to thing, task to task. The result is, I accomplish a lot of “tasks” but have very little impact. So, I’m learning to slow down. What are you learning?

  • 3 Life Lessons From Angry Birds

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    1. If you really believe in something, you’ll give your life to see it accomplished. For those of you that have never played Angry Birds (where ya been?), the goal of the game is to shoot birds out of a sling shot and kill pigs that have buried themselves under random structures. The premise behind…

  • Dear Church. A Letter From the Searching

    Dear Church. A Letter From the Searching

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    Dear Church, I write to you because I’m searching. I’m searching for something that I’m not sure can be found. I’m not sure what it looks like, what it feels like, or where to find it. I know it’s missing, and I need your help. I know there has to be more. There has to…