My lovely and talented love in life, my wife of almost 30 years, Janie and I, are selling our home as we transition to Tampa.  The biggest part of “getting into the heart” of a buyer is the instant “WOW factor,” as a great real estate consultant friend calls it.  We flew in this consultant [...]

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God wants to do something amazing in your area of the world – in your geography. 
For some years I bought the line that is often spread by overly spiritual people that goes like this, “It’s not about results - it’s about faithfulness.”  Those sorts go on to say in more detail, “Those people (referring [...]

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Some of you who know my story only know the highlights and have glossed over the lowlights. This is partly because I have chosen to not speak completely freely and in great detail about the lowlights.  Suffice it to say, any of us could get together and share our various war stories of betrayal from [...]

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Steve Jobs makes it clear that he understands a deep human truth – all people of all generations at the deepest level of their hearts want to make a difference with their lives. Guess what … your church is meant to make an everlasting “dent” as well. God’s intent is that the effect of your [...]

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We need to avoid "dumbing down" the message. For example, in the course of a series, we take head on issues that the scriptures address, with almost no concern for “My, my, what will the not-yet believers think of this? We might scare them off! If we mention the topic of “Hell” for example, surveys [...]

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Are you ready for a change in 2007? Have you come to the conclusion that the status quo is not good enough? To quote Cliff Claven from Cheers, “Not to worry though!”  Yes, things can change!  Things can change where you are, and you don’t have to wait ten years. 
Start doing these simple things [...]

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We need to avoid "dumbing down" the message. For example, in the course of a series, we take head on issues that the scriptures address, with almost no concern for “My, my, what will the not-yet believers think of this? We might scare them off! If we mention the topic of “Hell” for example, surveys [...]

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Steve Jobs makes it clear that he understands a deep human truth – all people of all generations at the deepest level of their hearts want to make a difference with their lives. Guess what … your church is meant to make an everlasting “dent” as well. God's intent is that the effect of your [...]

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I am an unabashed fan of the Message version. On the other hand, I have grown over the years to dislike the NIV version more and more. The NIV may be useful for a novel like quick read through the scriptures, but for making a point in teaching, it is practically worthless. The Message has [...]

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So many I meet who are leading congregations are stuck in depression because they overwork something awful.  To quote a metaphor I used in my book, The Day I Died, many are living as “Rabbits.” A rabbit doesn’t live a strategic life. He or she responds to the urgent needs that are thrown at them [...]

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