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January 24, 2017

Week 40: Obedience in the Small Things

“Does it make sense to pray for guidance about the future if we are not obeying in the thing that lies before us today? How many […]
January 24, 2017

Week 39: Seek Value Not Promotion

The most common worldview of people is to seek promotion and you’ll find value in yourself. The target, therefore, becomes promotion to a position where countless […]
January 24, 2017

Week 38: You Can’t Sprint in a Marathon

I can never work hard enough to arrive at a place of rest. I think if I sprint now, working fast and furiously, I’ll be able […]
January 1, 2017

Week 37: Backward Forward

In the latter years of my son’s teenage days, I began a year-end tradition. We’d go on an overnight retreat in December (or January), stay in […]
December 28, 2016

Week 36: Big Dog Small Dog

In my first and second church plant, we experienced successful growth. Because of this, on two memorable occasions, my arrogance displayed itself like the fanned tale […]
December 18, 2016

Week 35: Be Generous

Leadership is a gift on loan from God, just as all gifts are. And with every leader comes a unique, dominant gift or ability to be […]
December 12, 2016

Week 34: Know Your People

Whenever I speak to a small group of thirty or less, before the session I privately ask each person their first name. I repeat it several […]
December 12, 2016

Week 33: Lighten the Yoke

Jesus understood the necessity of retreat for his disciples. They were constantly pressed by the needs and demands of the crowds, not to mention the relentless […]
October 30, 2016

Week 32: Maintaining The Charge in Your Battery

A car battery keeps its voltage when the car is running because a magnetic field is created by the alternator to keep it charged. If the […]