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Risky Business: Part 2

Last week we started talking about how our need for “sureness” often collides with a God who can ask us to take incredible risks at times. I told you I wanted to highlight three instances I had found where this collision occurred. We started with a story about Moses that taught us that the proof we want of our success often comes after... [Read more of article]

Risky Business: Part 1

I would hazard a guess that you and I approach our big decisions in the same way. We protect ourselves from failure by attaining the knowledge and resources we need before acting. We want to be sure of the outcome before we take the risk. It gives us control. Anybody with a hint of common sense would make their decisions that way. Go with that method... [Read more of article]

The Two Most Powerful Words – Part 3

In our last post, I wrote down a couple of symptoms of someone who doesn’t use the word “no” enough. I hope you took the time to take an honest assessment of your current situation, because the power of “no” is largely misused. Use it right and you can bring focus and control to your life. How do you use it right? Here... [Read more of article]

Missed your connection?

 This story is all too familiar: Pastor takes church; pastor fails to motivate congregation; pastor gets frustrated; congregation becomes ambivalent; pastor moves on; the story repeats until one day a new pastor takes over and then WOW! something wonderful happens.  The congregation gets excited, the church seems to come alive, grows and one good... [Read more of article]

The Two Most Powerful Words – Part 2

Well, I hope my last post had you turning the question over in your head, “what are the two most powerful words?” The truth is, you are already in possession of the two most powerful words in existence (under the name of Jesus, of course). They are words that shape history, if used right. The funny thing is they are probably within the... [Read more of article]

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