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Your Future Is Determined By One Thing
“People who have a seeking heart still makes mistakes. But their reaction to rebuke and correction shows the condition of that heart. It determines what God is able to do with them in the future.” King Asa once led a whole nation in seeking God but became a coldhearted oppressor of his nation. A prophet…
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What Destroys Churches Today
“I know what most easily destroys churches. It is not crack cocaine. It is not government oppression. It is not even lack of funds. Rather, it is gossip and slander that grieves the Holy Spirit.” “Sin grieves the Holy Spirit and quenches his power among us. Without his blessing we miss out on what God…
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Dead Beat Dad / Heavenly Father?
If experiences with our earthly dads may have distorted our view of the heavenly Father, we need to learn to see Him as He truly is… Read: Our Heavenly Father.
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Busyness Injures Our Souls: Slowing Down To Focus on God
An over-scheduled life injures our souls, and our relationships. So how can we begin to live in Sabbath Simplicity, which I define as a God-focused, sanely paced life? Read the full article… Author and speaker Keri Wyatt Kent connects faith and real life..
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Leader’s Insight: From Christ’s Church to iChurch | LeadershipJournal.net
Choosing a church today isn’t merely about finding a community to learn and live out the Christian faith. It’s about “church shopping” to find the congregation that best expresses my identity. This drives Christian leaders to differentiate their church by providing more of the features and services people want. After all, in…
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When Our Needs Aren’t Met… We Leave
We live in a culture that tells us, when our needs aren’t met we can leave. We can leave the marriage, we can leave the school, we can leave the church. There’s little thought to how we can make things better. There’s no thought to what ‘my’ part is. But, this is the great deception…
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Why Young Adults Leave Church: Reason 4 Consumerist Spirituality « Mark Sayers
“The worldview of consumerism deeply influences our spirituality. It creates an exchange were we expect instant returns for our investments. I constantly hear from young leaders who have left church after spending years volunteering their time. They tell me that they feel ripped off, that they have given and gotten nothing back, they view discipleship…
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Four Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves
My counselor told me of a study that was performed in 2007 of people in the ministry…he said that 90% of the people entering the ministry do not finish…they either disqualify themselves or flat out quit! In light of this I wanted to share today four questions I believe leaders should ask themselves… …
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Come Near to God
Just how do you come near to God? How do you enter into His presence and feel His nearness and draw on His comfort? Read… Come Near to God | Christian Daily Devotionals.
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 