Month: July 2014
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COURAGE; MORAL AND OTHERWISE.
I love stories of courage, of sacrificial bravery, of someone knowing they are going up against terrible odds and being willing to stand in the gap at the crucial moment, no matter what it costs them. I have always wanted to have that potential, that readiness, and to be that kind of person. I…
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WHY PREACHERS SHOULD BE MORE LIKE PEYTON MANNING
I wish preachers were more like Peyton Manning. What, you mean lose a Super Bowl? No, I mean learn from your mistakes. One of the things that impresses me about Peyton Manning is how he studies his job, and how he has learned from his mistakes. I have watched him as…
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CHEAT SHEET ON MERCY MINISTRY
CHEAT SHEET FOR CHURCH PLANTERS ON MERCY MINISTRY 1. Mercy ministry will be required in your church no matter what socio-economic group makes up your church or community. 2. It would be wise to plan for it ahead of time so that you will have some wisdom, mechanism, or personnel to rise to the situation.…
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PERCEPTIONS ABOUT CITIES
Recently I went to visit a couple of church start ups in the cities of Grand Rapids, MI and Detroit, MI. I imagine most people have heard of those cities. Grand Rapids is associated with Dutch people, Reformed people, and lots of churches. Did anyone know that black people live there, or Hispanics?…