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Category Archives: Leadership Blog
3 Steps I Use to Communicate God’s Word to Others
Often I’m asked questions about what I do to bring clarity to the Biblical teachings. For me, I follow a three-step process. Perhaps they will be helpful to you. Phase One: Search and seek. This is the discipline of entering … Continue reading
Posted in Discipleship, Engaging Culture, Just Read It!, Leadership Blog
Tagged abundance, Bible, Christian, context, discipleship, God, heart, mentor, mind of God, public, speaking, teaching, Word of God, worldview
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Walking By Faith or By Sight?
All this past week I have been thinking about this verse. Perhaps I should say, I have been thinking about the reality of this verse. And maybe its been longer than the past week. Either way, what does “walking by … Continue reading
Posted in Complaining, faith, Leadership Blog
Tagged Christ, Christian, complain, complaining, faith, intentional, kingdom of God, meditate, natural, pondering, preference, sacrifice, self, selfishness, sight, spiritual, whining
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Discerning Hearts Through Questions
Often, as servant leaders, we try to be nice. And that’s a good thing. But, there are some nasty people in our lives, and they don’t all come with signs around their necks saying, “I’m nasty!” or “I’m out to … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged Bible, help, hypocrites, Jesus, Leadership, modeling, motives, questions, religious authorities, serve, serving, suspicions
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Which English Translation Should I Read?
Recently I was asked, “What’s your favorite bible/version?” My response went as follows … Having read almost every English version, and now on my 38th pass cover-to-cover, the question depends on the purpose I’m reading. My favorites: NLT – Reading … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, Discipleship, Leadership Blog, Uncategorized
Tagged Bible, bible reading, CEB, CEV, ESV, HCSB, MEV, NASB, NIV, NKJV, NLT, translations
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7 Ways to Refocus for the New Year!
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” (Philippians 1:19–21) If we are going to be able to say and believe a statement like this – when we are imprisoned in circumstances that we do not desire – what … Continue reading
Posted in faith, God's will, Leadership Blog
Tagged calendar, Change the World, faith, God's plan, God's will, Holy Spirit, journey, New Year, plan, promptings, refocus, salvation, voice of God, will of God, Word of God
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Clean Up Your Trash!
“Imitate me, as I also imitate Christ.” (1 Corinthians 11:1, HCSB) Leadership for Jesus Christ is first, and foremost, a responsibility to imitate the Lord Himself. One of the keys to Biblically effective leadership is a life of purity. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged assumption, Christ, Christian, Christianity, disgrace, eternity, faith, habits, Leadership, purity, redemption, routine, secrets, sin, temptations
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8 Focal Points of Being On Mission
God’s dream for us is a dream … to become the hands and feet of Jesus in our neighborhoods: Actually knowing who our neighbors are, Sincerely caring about what happens in their lives, Immediately coming to their rescue when life … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged baptism, baptizing, discipleship, evangelism, first responders, love, mission, neighbor, prayer, search and rescue, small group, teaching, worship
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Imitating God’s 6 Actions With a Lost Sheep!
Have you ever lost your keys? Does it drive you as crazy as it used to drive me? You know how it is – you turn the house upside down. In the couch, throwing cushions, looking everywhere – frantic to … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged Christian, congregation, disciple, evangelism, first responders, flock, friendship, God, imitate, Leadership, lost, outreach, rescue, search and rescue, sheep, shepherd, small group, support group, worship
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Love Your Neighbor As Yourself
Today I want to make a confession. Today I want to tell you the one command of God I neglect to obey the most. Would you like to hear what it is? “Love your neighbor as yourself.” (Matthew 22:39) You … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Uncategorized
Tagged Christian, forgive, forgiven, Great Commandment, Jesus, love, neighbor, strategic plan
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