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The Ultimate Generation By David Bryan Jesus says of this generation, “nothing shall be impossible to you” (Matt. 17:20). This is Kingdom authority that transcends all authority of its time. “No weapon formed against it will prosper!” Not only did God “predestine” the church before the world began, but He also allowed men at certain […]

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God Bless The Rat Retrievers By Gary D. Erickson One of the most unpleasant jobs in my illustrious years as a pastor was retrieving a large, dead rat from under the platform of our local church. The odor of the dead critter had filled the sanctuary with the most obnoxious smell imaginable. Something had to […]

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Handling Criticism By Rory Noland Artistic growth is, more than it is anything else, a refining of the sense of truthfulness. The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is. Willa Cather, The Song of the Lark. Justin is the sound technician at Southport […]

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Success Is Your Choice By Tommy Newberry You must put our fundamentals into practice if you want to awaken your potential and achieve great results. In the last issue, I wrote about the “unrepeatable opportunity” you and I have to do wise, wonderful and grand things with the limited time we have in life. We […]

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The Care of the Caregiver By David Reynolds “And he said unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while; for there were many coming, and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat” (Mark 6:3 1). At a recent conference the following question was addressed by […]

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Success, Status, and Stuff Scott Phillips Is this not in a nutshell the pursuit of the carnal man? The things men can look at give them the evidence they need to judge us. With such as the outward appearance, they can determine if we have this “SSS” in our lives. Too often we fail to […]

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Stress Awareness Month By Mike Preegel The Health Resource Network, a non-profit health education organization, has designated April as Stress Awareness Month for the 16th consecutive year. Health care professionals, health promotion experts and caregivers across the country will join forces to raise public awareness about the cause and cures for our modern stress epidemic. […]

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What Stops You From Handing Off Ministry? By Larry Shallenberger Developing the leaders around you is an art, but it’s also a spiritual discipline that re-heals your character. As you strive to give away ministry you often discover a personal dark side that gets in the way of handing off leadership. Don’t let the following […]

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Reaching Peak Potential By Steve Smith Leadership Thought: The ability for each leader to reach peak potential is always within grasp. It is only reached though through their power of choice in making right decisions. Scripture Reading: Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will […]

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DON’T DESPISE THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS BY JACK CUNNINGHAM Zechariah 4:10 “For who hath despised the day of small things?” As I minister throughout North America I am regularly approached by pastors of small churches who ask “How do I make my church grow?” This is a noble and right question. All pastors should […]

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