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How Does God Correct Us?

By Leon Maiolo (edited and updated by Mark Cole) How does God correct His children? Does God correct us by punishing us with physical, emotional or financial trials and adversities? Are sickness and disease, trials and tribulations God’s way of … Continue reading

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How To Last In Ministry

By Pastor Rick Warren
Ministry is a marathon: it’s not how you start in ministry; it’s how you finish. Continue reading

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Wisdom

Many years ago, I took some advice from Billy Graham’s biography and started reading one chapter from the Book of Proverbs every day. There is so much wisdom in that book, that 30+ years later, I am still learning from it … Continue reading

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Stewardship Principle: Your Money Is A Test

From James MacDonald devotionals ~ For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21, ESV). It’s mine, versus it’s God’s. Deep down, how do you view your things, including money? You can’t divide the pot—this part is God’s; … Continue reading

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10 Ways To Eliminate Spiritual Uncertainty

By Perry Noble ~ #1 – Let what God says about you trump what other people say about you.  (Isaiah 43:1-3)   #2 – Make the decision to build your life on God’s Word- even when it’s hard (Matthew 7:24-27) #3 … Continue reading

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Happy People: 12 Things They Do Differently

Just as a father loves it when he sees his children laughing and enjoying themselves; so God loves to see His children full of joy and enjoying an abundant life. Jesus said it this way, “I have come that their joy … Continue reading

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The Most Important Quality Of Any Worship Leader

By David Santistevan If you look on the typical job description of a worship leader, you’ll see a lot of necessary skills. The ability to sing, arrange music, recruit a team, communicate, lead, and pastor people. But none of these … Continue reading

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10 Attitudes And Commitments Of A Healthy Worship Team

I recently read the 10 commitments that the Hillsong Worship Team use. I thought it was so good I wanted to share a version that I adapted for my team. Healthy culture isn’t something that you can fabricate, it’s something that … Continue reading

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Great C.S. Lewis Quotes

I’m a big C.S. Lewis fan. I have read many of his major works: The 7 book series, ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’, ‘Mere Christianity’, ‘The Screwtape Letters’, ‘Great Divorce’ and his space trilogy: ‘Out Of The Silent Planet’, ‘Perelandra’, and ‘That Hideous … Continue reading

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7 Distinguishing Habits of Highly Effective Pastors

By Thom S. Ranier ~ Determining the effectiveness of a pastor is a highly subjective exercise. While certain metrics may prove helpful, they do not tell the whole story. In that context, I reviewed my 40 years of serving churches in … Continue reading

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