A couple of years ago I wrote a post called Crossing Scary Bridges about following God despite fear. As I reread that post today, I wondered how prepared I am…
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Have you experienced what I have? I fidget when group members share every detail of their requests, and yet we never pray for them. I am intimidated by people who…
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Although we all know that a balanced diet is the best way to eat, we often ignore it. We like our favorite foods, even when they aren’t good for us.…
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How would you express what makes a life significant? What about your own life? What will it take to call it worthwhile? Does it rest on what you achieve: your…
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Volunteers are the backbone of the church. I have volunteered in a myriad of roles as well as serving as on church staff leading ministry, coordinating many volunteers. When workers…
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I have heard people placed in various ministry positions complain about having to go to training. Most of them expressed one of two reasons that they rarely attended. Either they were…
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When I was a volunteer in charge of a women’s ministry in my church, I learned by trial and error. If you find yourself leading a ministry in your church,…
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“At that time the disciples came to Jesus saying, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ “He called a child, had him stand among them, and…
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It is so easy to be around people we are most like—perspective, life stage, income, political views, spiritual level, and age. We have so much in common that our conversations…
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