All of us work in a certain kind of environment; either good or bad, creative or not. And those environments are created by the words that we use. In this past series, “31 Words.com” we talked about how to use the 31 words that create the 6 sounds. Now let’s make application of them at [...]

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I’m a discouraged Christian. By that I mean, I know I’m a Christian, but my faith isn’t working for me right now. So I’m coming to your church, and here’s what I need:
1. I don’t really feel God right now and I need to feel something. So make sure there is something going on in [...]

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Tony Morgan’s blog on vision is a MUST read; for vision is not what you think it is and it doesn’t act the way you’ve been taught it does.

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I’m burnt, I’m tired, and I’m almost ready to give up on my faith. But if nothing more than out of habit, I’m coming to your church tomorrow. Here’s how you can help me:
1. Realize that my love for God is still at the core of my life, but my anger toward [...]

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I don’t consider myself a church planter even though I’ve planted 2 churches in my life. As such I’ve been a student of what works and what doesn’t work over time. It seems to me there are two essentials every church planter must have:
Essential # 1: A Teachable Point of View
By this I [...]

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Each one of us spend a good portion of our lives at work. And oftentimes the difference between a great work environment and a bad one is not the mission or the product, but the people. One of the ways you can bring out the best in people is to appreciate them. Here are ten [...]

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Hello, Iím an agnostic and Iíve decided to give your church a try tomorrow. Here are some of the things Iím going to be looking for:
1. Is there a genuine joy? Is there something different about these people who have gathered together that attracts me? Or is it the same old sad [...]

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Iíve been a pastor a long time, and a leader. Weíve gone through several different movements: the seeker movement, purpose-driven movement, fundamentalist movement, church-growth movement, even through the post-modern period. Now weíre in a time where weíre hearing the word emerging.
Hereís what I mean when I use the word emerging:
1. I believe that [...]

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I’ve been a pastor all my adult life. As a matter of fact, I started when I was 18 years old. I’ve been a pastor through college, seminary, and graduate school. I’ve been doing it for so long that I need to sit down and just list the reasons why I still have great passion [...]

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This past weekend was the induction ceremony of six men to the Football Hall of Fame. One was of local interest, Bruce Matthews, who played for the Oilers and then for the Titans. All six men come from different eras, with different accomplishments and achievements – all amazing. These were elite athletes and high-quality men. [...]

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