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By Dr. Stan Toler (1950-2017) If you had a super power, what would you want it to be? I love to ask people that question. The responses are always interesting. Flying tops the list. Others will say teleportation, invisibility, or x-ray vision. It’s fun to speculate about the good we might do if we had... Continue Reading →
*A reflection by Julie Clawson in her book, Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of Our Daily Choices The nineteenth-century hymn “O Holy Night” is one of my favorite Christmas carols, but for years I sang it (off-key and with gusto) without really considering the lyrics. I thought it was just a pretty song about... Continue Reading →
By: Dan Reiland It’s troubling to see a gifted and talented leader give up a lifetime of ministry for a moment of temptation. We all face temptation, and saying no is not always easy. None of us as leaders will escape this challenge. But how you handle your temptation will determine, to a great degree,... Continue Reading →
In our previous post, we published the beginning of the article “14-Point Check-up for Mistakes that Will Hurt your Leadership” by Pastor Dan Reiland. Today we will continue the checklist with the last important pointers for any leader or minister. 5. Starting but Not Finishing I’ll let you in on a little secret, not... Continue Reading →
By: Dan Reiland I just completed my annual physical. Going through the process of a thorough check-up from head to toe is not much fun, but it’s a smart thing to do. My doctor is excellent and very thorough. He starts with my vital signs, does extensive blood work, and then checks for things that... Continue Reading →
https://iamchrisgilmore.com/2019/08/05/jesus-is-not-the-solution/ Whenever we face despair in our country one of the most common refrains is, “People just need Jesus.” My friends, I have bad news – Jesus is not the solution. At least not the Jesus most of us mean. The Jesus who is a neat little add on to our lives. The one we... Continue Reading →
During the past three months, various districts in the Dominican Republic organized events that ended up impacting the churches and communities where they were held. Having observed how many local congregations have recently atrophied in their work of disciple-making, sponsored missionary Sugey Barrón, together with her leadership team, organized a Maximum Mission entitled “NO LIMITS”... Continue Reading →
By: Scott Armstrong Almost all of my life I have struggled with prayer. I am not talking about “arrow prayers” or praying continually (1 Thess. 5:17) throughout the day. I tend to do a lot of that, and it has been meaningful to see how God is at work in the mundane of every task... Continue Reading →
By: Laurie Polich Short Excerpt taken from: When Changing Nothing Changes Everything As a child, I remember vaguely hearing about a man serving a 27-year sentence for wanting what his people deserved. But my adult eyes watched as that man emerged from his prison cell and four years later was elected president of a sovereign state.... Continue Reading →
By: Laurie Polich Short Excerpt taken from: When Changing Nothing Changes Everything In 1955, Martin Luther King Jr. preached a sermon titled, “Looking Beyond Your Circumstances.” It was eight years before his “I Have a Dream” speech that would change America’s course. In this lesser-known sermon, Dr. King suggests that one of the great temptations is... Continue Reading →
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