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How men can support women leaders
The story is often told of a time when Bill Gates was speaking to a group of Saudi Arabian businessmen and political leaders. Most in the room were men; any
How to lose your joy while giving
If you want to lose your joy while giving, follow these seven way-too-easy steps: 1. Respond to every need as if it is your personal responsibility to meet it. Here
Evaluate your list and improve your discipling system.
I know your works; you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will
You can pick your friends …
In the book of John, beginning at chapter 13, there is an interesting shift in how Jesus deals with the people he calls “friend.” First, he does this radical thing
Haters gonna hate.
Let’s talk about hate. In the first few verses of the Bible, we meet our God in his trinitarian wholeness. The Father creates, the Son speaks, the Spirit hovers. This
Who owns you? (or, “Its not about the money … but it is.”)
How do you make decisions? What role does money play in that process? I asked this question of some Facebook friends a while back and got great answers: “I have
The rise of Methodism and fruit that lasts
I’ve been thinking a good deal lately about how the Holy Spirit actually shows up. As I said in this post, I suspect much of what we attribute to the
When the Church Hurts (part one)
“Must we always be killing each other? Don’t you realize that bitterness is the only result?” said Abner to Joab, as the sun went down. (from the battlefield at Gibeon,
Wanna get rich?
Paul Piff is a psychologist who explores the affect of money on human nature. His team conducted an experiment using a rigged Monopoly game and two college students to whom
Transparency is the new black (or, why every church ought to make room for testimonies in worship)
It could be the imagination of a pastor who thinks her people are just the best but I would have to say that if there’s one thing we’ve done right
Developing Givers in the Kingdom of God
Before I was a pastor, I was a development director for a local non-profit. I learned on the job how to develop funds for an agency with a very focused