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A Worthy Ambition
Pastor, what is your ambition? I ask this because we are not immune to dreams of greatness. Perhaps we want to pastor a giant church. Perhaps we want to become a national sensation, invited to speak at all the conventions… Continue reading
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Ministry Lesson Learned from the Army
All I Really Need To Know I Learned In Kindergarten, by Robert Fulghum argues that the most important lessons for living a meaningful life are learned at the lowest level of education. They are simple and include things like… Continue reading
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Why grow?
Recently, leaders of another church asked me how they could grow their church. Even though this was not my church, it is a conversation my own has had—like all churches. The question is commonly asked of a new pastor or… Continue reading
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Debate or Debacle
We’ve all experienced it. You share biblical views on gender and sexuality, and you get called homophobic or transphobic. If a man speaks on the immorality of abortion, he is shouted down because he doesn’t have a uterus. A woman… Continue reading
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Is the grass greener?
When I was in the Army, we used to say, “The best post is the one you just left or the one you are going to. The worst is the one you are at.” This is a form of… Continue reading
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Pastor Lightning Rod
As dark clouds rolled in, accompanied by flashes and rumbling, the two-way radio crackled to life: “Storm warning! Expect lightning and high winds. Take appropriate action.” After ensuring the doors were secure and everything was in place, I placed a… Continue reading
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The Warrior Shepherd
When I was a kid, one of my favorite cartoons was that of Sam Sheepdog and Ralph Wolf. Ralph Wolf was always trying to get the sheep, and Sam always foiled his plans—despite the fur over his eyes. I suppose… Continue reading
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How do you spell Success?
Are you old enough to remember the old ad asking, “How do you spell relief?” In the ad, the answer given was “R-O-L-A-I-D-S.” It was an ad for Rolaids™. Like all such ads, the claim was that this product would… Continue reading
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Warning Signs for Pastoral Match-making
The pastoral search process can be a bit like dating. Sometimes, a pastor and a church will hit it off and be an obvious fit. They, like a young couple, go on to establish a relationship. Other times, there are… Continue reading
Little Church Big Heart 