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Why are people in increasing numbers stating a clear preference for larger churches?

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by Tim Spivey.

It seems to me we view someone as “qualified” based mostly on education and experience, rather than calling or effectiveness. I wonder if we couldn’t view qualification more holistically.

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Blessed are the Uncool

by Rachel Held Evans.

Some of us wear our brokenness on the inside, others on the outside. But we are all broken.

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Dear God . . .

by Nicole Cottrell .
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Dear God . . . I’m sorry that I spend more time on my computer than I do talking to You.


News Alert: The world is carefully watching how we Christians treat one another online. Keep this in mind the next time you sit in front a computer and write something.

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The “R” Word

by Jon Acuff.
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about feeling convicted over my choice of music. I shared that lately it was getting harder for me to justify the soul-feeding benefits of explicit rap . . .
PickYourBattles

Not every conflict needs to be resolved. Sometimes, two people may have to agree to disagree and, if necessary, be willing to go separate ways to avoid future conflict.

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The greatest peril for a preacher is wanting the acceptance and approval of his listeners.

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I Know Who I’m Not

by Max Dubinsky.

We are labeled a lot of things in this life, and it all starts the moment we are born . . . The most dangerous part of labels is how easily we can become what we’ve been labeled.

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Many of the things that we consider failures in our lives really aren’t failures at all.

Our retreats are a haven for God to work in ways you can't plan or schedule, where he guides you into a rhythm of regularly stepping away and being with him.  Our prayer is that you leave with renewed wisdom and passion to move forward in ministry and your marriage.

For those those who need a little help covering the cost of their retreat, all you need to do is tell us a little about yourself, tell us why a retreat is important to you at this point in your ministry and let us know how much of the cost you are able to cover on your own before the scholarship is awarded.

***Scholarships are awarded based on need and the availability of funds in the Scholarship Program fund.

If you are a donor and would like to underwrite the cost of one or more scholarships follow this link and you will be taken to the scholarship donation page where we will walk you through the process.


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