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My dad passed away last night. He suffered from Alzheimer’s and deteriorated rapidly over the past few weeks. It was a blessing to have my mom and all eight of us kids around his bed as his breathing grew slower and slower. It was a special time as we told stories and sang old hymns [...]

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The Leadership journal recently reported that Rev. Cedric Miller of Living Word Christian Fellowship Church in New Jersey has banned Facebook. He has ordered about 50 married church staffers to delete their accounts or resign. And he has called on his 1,100-member congregation to do the same. The problem isn’t lost productivity while checking out [...]

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With pain in their voices, two friends recently shared how their teenage kids weren’t embracing their faith traditions. They had a healthy relationship with them but the kids were no longer buying into what the parents believed. Could this be due to the new challenges that kids must navigate? They’re growing up in a multicultural, [...]

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Practically every church we work with is wrestling with generational tension. Check out this timely insight from the recent Catalyst Conference. Craig Groeschel of LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) nailed it: We have a spiritual enemy that wants to divide us by denominations, so that we don’t work together. And I also have a hunch he wants [...]

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How do we make decisions in these uncertain times when many of our old signposts have disappeared or are no longer relevant? These words from business guru Peter Drucker may offer us and our ministries some important insight: Decisions are not so much made as they become apparent. What “God things” are becoming apparent around you [...]

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…That’s what Seth Godin says. He challenges us to be explorers. In his words, A well-rehearsed performance will go without a hitch. But an explorer seeks the hitches, because hitches are the fissures and chasms that help us leap forward. Many of us were taught to pursue a well-rehearsed life. To do that requires focus, [...]

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We can commit to years of preparation for a great cause or challenge. Even so, things beyond our control can cause deep disappointment. Those are moments of great truth. Those are moments that define us. 400 meter British Olympian Derek Redmond had a defining moment on the back stretch of the 1992 Olympics. Despite 13 [...]

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Li Mei is a 16-year-old orphan here in Guangzhou that nobody ever came for. She’s now too old to be adopted and is no longer eligible for government support. An Indiana couple we’ve gotten to know met her on one of their previous adoption trips and have introduced her to an American missionary here. The [...]

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Pastor and sociologist Tony Campolo explains the concept of “The Looking Glass Self” like this: We see ourselves as we believe the most important person in our life sees us. Tony tells us that if we make Christ the most important person in our life and recognize that he loved us enough to die a [...]

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9 Words and a Comma

Unfortunately, we’re all so very human.  Fortunately, Easter has created the opportunity for redemption. Jonathan Acuff, who writes The Stuff Christians Like blog, captures the essence of Easter in a powerful way. It’s found in Christ’s 9 words and a comma. Check it out: “But the more I think about it, the more I realize [...]

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“Teens are looking for more than a holding tank with pizza,” said Ed Stetzer. “They look for a church that teaches them how to live life.” Even though they may hesitate to acknowledge it, teens do want insight and guidance when it comes to dealing with challenges. In a recent Bible study at Purdue University, [...]

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Al Hirsch, author of The Shaping Of Things To Come and The Forgotten Ways, estimates that only 40% of the US population can be reached with the prevailing church models of today (mega church, multi site, small groups, etc). Of course 40% does represent 120 million Americans who are open to a church model built [...]

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War in Massachusetts

A woman in Massachusetts received over twenty “get out and vote” calls today. One was reportedly from Obama himself. Another lady left a message on Democrat candidate Martha Coakley’s Facebook page stating that she hopes Martha is killed. It has gotten very ugly out East! It brought to mind a recent Bible study on the [...]

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Jim Collins, author of “Good To Great,” shares this analogy: You are a bus driver. The bus, your organization, is at a standstill, and it’s your job to get it going. You have to decide where you’re going, how you’re going to get there, and who’s going with you. Most people assume that great bus [...]

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How does a child born blind and crippled become a remarkable piano player as well as a member of the Louisville Cardinal’s marching band? Life is filled with disappointment. However, when a door closes another is always opened. Patrick Henry Hughes said this about his disabilities, “They’re not disabilities at all…but abilities.” Check out this [...]

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