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Hypocrites: Always room for one more!

Hypocrites: Always room for one more!
Is the Church full of hypocrites? I hear it often. It seems like an auto-response for many when describing the Church;  "the Church is full of hypocrites."  I usually end up smiling as I remember an old friend when faced with the same response. He would smile and warmly reply "Yes! And there is always…
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How to Resign from a Job with Grace

How to Resign from a Job with Grace
The average worker in North America will have an average of 7-10 different jobs in their lifetime.  This works out to an average adult changing jobs about every four years.   While some of these changes may be due to circumstances beyond our control, there will be those opportunities where you make a deliberate choice to…
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Climbing the Ladder of Real Success

Climbing the Ladder of Real Success
Self-help is all the rage these days. One can assume that the voracious appetite for this kind of material serves to illustrate the perceived need of folks who are working very hard to be better, to improve with a goal to be more successful, and more fulfilled and happy. I can certainly understand this desire.…
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Legend of the Fire Maker

Legend of the Fire Maker
Once upon a time, in a far away land, a wise man made a discovery.  He discovered fire and with fire, he could be warm, cook his food and have light through the dark of night.  He had heard of a people across the mountains; the people who lived on the plains and he wondered…
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The Grace to Endure the Crushing Things of Life

The Grace to Endure the Crushing Things of Life
Words like crushing, dying, despair, utter darkness are good words to describe walking through the valley of the Shadow of Death but are anemic when you have never experienced them, and quite honestly, I hope you never have to. But the reality is, some of us have, and for some of us this may be…
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The Word that Lives

The Word that Lives
Once upon a time there was a faithful man named Philip.  Philip loved God very much and spent his life serving and sharing the “Good News” in the foreign country of Zamzam.   Zamzam was a lovely place, and the people were even more lovely.   Philip spent many years traveling all over Zamzam telling…
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Why is God Good? – A Story

Why is God Good? – A Story
There once was a priest, a lover of Jesus who served the people of his town well. Every time the town faced difficulties they would approach the priest and ask that he pray for them.  The priest loved the people and was happy to pray for the community, and he would withdraw to a special…
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The New Scorecard – Church

The New Scorecard – Church
There is a chronic issue that is burning out pastors and church leaders all over North America.  It creates the environment for workaholism and often seriously sidelines many genuinely called and gifted ministers of the Good News.  The root of much of this toxicity has to do with the way many evaluate and judge the success or failure of Church communities. …
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One Size Fits All Spirituality? – Ministry

One Size Fits All Spirituality? – Ministry
As a recovering "Big Box" church pastor, I understand a lot of the challenges that face pastors. I have experienced the challenge they face to keep the church rolling, to provide a great Sunday service, and because of the size, the most efficient way to teach and minister to folks is the familiar meeting style.…
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Becoming Christian Community on the Go!

Becoming Christian Community on the Go!
I used to believe that before we could do out reach we had to have our own house (read church) in order. And while this is partially true, the reality remains we will never see our church in perfect order.  This being the case, we will never leave the four walls of our building to reach out…
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