How can you as a small group leader, prepare to listen well before your gathering? It can make all the difference in the conversation and how well discipleship occurs. Cheri…
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Sunday we brought home a new puppy who is eight weeks old today. I would’ve loved another rescue dog, but because we had to think of our allergic granddaughter, we…
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Are you leading or thinking of leading a small group in one of our BOW studies? These tips will actually help leaders of any small group study but particularly those…
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I’ve been planning an adventure. My husband and I will have a few days in the UK outside of London, and so we needed to devise a plan. We’re decided…
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My friend Dr. Jackie Roese describes herself as a lime green woman in a Christian culture that prizes pink women. (See her book Lime Green.) I so identify with her!…
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Facebook and other social media are often battlegrounds for those who like to argue. But they can be forums for discussion to hone our thoughts and ideas beyond our little…
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"If leadership has a secret sauce, it may well be humility. A humble boss understands that there are things he doesn't know. He listens: not only to the other bigwigs…
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“You are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love.” (Nehemiah 9:17) Changing seasons bring transition, and for most of us, change…
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Dear Pastor, Thank you for faithfully committing to this work. It is such hard, worthy work. No one knows how many hours you agonize over a passage. No one will…
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Studies, books, and articles cite a number of leadership essentials in common. The one that surprised me the most in secular studies was care. Believers are called to love and…
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