I’m incredibly excited to kick off a series of podcast episodes I’ve been working on for quite some time called “The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry.” Several years ago, I began writing and collecting notes as I watched people struggle in ministry for different reasons and faced struggles of my own. Sadly, over the years, […]
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There is a common untruth that flows from the lips of many Christians. Perhaps you have even said it yourself. It is the lie of, “I am not a leader.” I hear this statement often. It typically sounds something like, “Preacher, I’m no leader; I’m a follower. I just want to serve and do what
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We all face times when we don’t understand what God is doing. Perhaps we lose a loved one, or we receive an unexpected and upsetting diagnosis. We struggle as we walk through painfully devastating circumstances. We don’t see life making sense, and even more discouraging, we don’t see God making sense. So, we look to
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Loving others can sound like Christianity 101. It goes right along with all of the other things we learned as children about going to church—“Don’t run in church. Dress appropriately. Don’t hit people. Don’t bite. And love each other.” Easy. Or is it? In the book of John, Jesus says, “By this all people will
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If you decided that you were going to seriously invest time and energy in helping someone become a committed disciple of Christ, would you know what to do or where to start? Or if you decided that you needed to become a more deeply devoted disciple of Christ, would you know how to allow someone
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Many people begin a new year by making resolutions concerning health, finances, marriage, or parenting. Even if you aren’t someone who typically writes down resolutions, the majority of us usually decide there are a few things we want to do differently after the holidays. The older I get, the more I find myself taking a
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If you were asked to help another believer become a committed disciple of Christ, would you know what to do or where to start? Making disciples is not controversial or complicated, but most of us have never really been taught how to make one or how to be made into one. That’s why we are
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At some point in your life, you will face a slammed door. You probably already have. Perhaps you were excited about a relationship that flooded your heart with warmth, a chance to grow your business, an opportunity you greatly desired for your child or even the hope of adopting a child. But then the door
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The school year has officially started back for most of our children, and as the father of six, I am always looking for ways to utilize everyday moments to guide my kids. In the past, one of these moments was my daily drive to drop my oldest two sons off at school. As someone who
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Today we come to the last post in this series on biblical manhood and what I believe is some of the most practical wisdom I can give you as you seek to become the man God intends you to be. Before we discuss men relationally, let’s do a quick review of what we have learned
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