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12 Steps of Santification (I mean … Recovery)
What if I told you that with half a dozen people, you could start a ministry in your church that teaches people how to disciple each other out of brokenness
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When Jesus Prays for Unity
“My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are
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Pray that we will be kind.
I’ve been the pastor of Mosaic Church for more than nineteen years, so my relationship with many in our community is deep. We are a small but healthy church, with
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When Women Lead Is HERE!
When Women Lead: Embrace Your Authority, Move Beyond Barriers, and Find Joy In Leading Others
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Healing, Holy Laughter, and the Kingdom of God
Last week, I spoke at the Aldersgate Renewal Ministries’ annual gathering. As a Spirit-filled movement within (and now, beyond) the United Methodist Church, Aldersgate has been around for decades. People
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Lessons in Leadership
Stick with me for a minute while I share what feels like a parable. I’m not known for my stellar driving record, but the several-years-ago accident I’m remembering now was
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Can I testify?
My passion for the Church has not dimmed through covid-inspired deconstruction. It has not dimmed through tough moments in my own church’s history. It has not dimmed through countless personal
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We’re not dead (not even close).
Every once in a while, I’m moved to write a defense of global Christianity. So much of what gets published these days paints a desperate picture. We’re led to believe
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A Year of Sweet Communion
The first time I proclaimed a word over the whole year at the beginning of it, I was drunk. It was somewhere after midnight on New Year’s Eve, and I
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Baptism is God’s work, not ours.
Today at Mosaic, we consecrated a new baptistry and baptized two new believers. I was moved to write some things for the consecration, and share them here with the hope
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12 Steps of Santification (I mean … Recovery)
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When Jesus Prays for Unity
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Pray that we will be kind.
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When Women Lead Is HERE!
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