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When the temperatures cool down and the kids head back to school, life resumes a sense of routine and normalcy. (Of course, for my friends in the southern hemisphere, you’re just getting warmed up, but bear with me…) Early Fall tends to be an optimum t…
Last night, we had a group of about 20 or so young adults (18 – 25) in our living room for an “Ask Us Anything” session. Most of them are dealing with a lot of disillusionment and hurt from the church settings in which they’ve g…
When we go about the work of ministry purely in a natural state of mind and heart, without listening to the Voice of God’s Spirit, it’s so easy to get discouraged about the apathy we notice around us. But when we awaken to the reality that …
It’s tough out there right now for pastors and church leaders. But I don’t need to tell you this – you are either experiencing it yourself or you have friends who are. I’ve been very burdened recently to come alongside pastors a…
Hi! Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Reflectionary! I’ve been working on this idea for over a year and have finally found the time to put it together. The Reflectionary is a free weekly email newsletter filled with fresh spiritual insights…
This isn’t a private message, but it is a deeply personal one. This morning, I opened my Bible to Isaiah 50:4-9, one of the passages assigned for this coming weekend in The Revised Common Lectionary. And God met me there. The first few lines of the pas…
Five Warning Signs of False Teachers Several years ago, I received an email with a link to a sermon given by a pastor in my community. The person sending the email was genuinely concerned. “Is he preaching heresy?” The sermon included a terrible conclusion about how Jesus emptied Himself in Philippians 2. The pastor taught…
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A friend took me and several others on a sailing trip through the beautiful British Virgin Islands. As a novice sailor, I was fascinated by the serious process of anchoring the boat at night. We would sail into a tranquil cove and drop the anchor. In order to make doubly sure the anchor had gripped…
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A Sermon Illustration to Challenge Us to Tell the Gospel Billions of people around the world have little or no opportunity to hear the gospel. Millions of people in the United States, including some who themselves have never heard the Good News, are not Christ-followers. Some of our neighbors likely are not believers. In many…
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Note: We received the following story at Church Answers recently. The only changes I made were to protect the identity of the pastor. His self-awareness and prescriptions are very helpful. I spent the last week with my family at the beach on vacation. We really enjoyed ourselves. I wished we had another week! While there,…
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