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“And we urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all men” (I Thessalonians 5:14).
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Leveraging Your Baggage for the Good of Your Relationships (feat.ike Miller)|podcast
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In today’s podcast, we talk to Ike Miller, Senior Pastor of Bright City Church in Durham, North Carolina, a church he...
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Within thirty seconds of walking into a restaurant, hotel, doctor’s office, bank, church, etc., you know if you feel welcomed, comfortable, and if you...
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There is a small army of church consultants on the field now.
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In previous posts, I talked about the importance of following up with first-time guests (FTGs), and seven ways to structure your follow up process. Today: the...
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“My world is filled with beautiful things; they are meant to be pointers to Me, reminders of My abiding Presence.”
– Jesus Calling, June 6
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The Hopeful Futility of Tending God’s Garden
I love mowing my lawn. There’s a profound gratification that comes when the tall grass in front of me becomes short grass behind me....
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Jesus recognized the role good planning plays in life and ministry. He said, Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit...
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“Now when they heard the preaching of Peter and John, they were marveling and began to recognize them as having been with Jesus.” (A...
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