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Archive for July, 2008

Managing Your Staff

Posted in Pastors, tagged on July 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »

In the church world, we pastors are always talking about how to effectively reach and disciple people. We come up with creative ways to do so, and I think for the most part, have a real concern for the hurting people in our communities. In focusing on those within our church and those we are [...]

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Sharing Your Faith

Posted in Christ-Inspired Thoughts, tagged , , on July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

I taught at our Millvale Neighborhood Group tonight. It was a great time and had the chance to talk about ‘What components make up the gospel?’ Here were some of my thoughts: Three components of the gospel: God is love and loves His Creation. We’ve messed up and all made mistakes. God’s love is so [...]

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Muslim Man Kills His Wife and Buries His Kids…Alive

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , on July 23, 2008 | 59 Comments »

I had a friend pass this story along to me. Pretty fascinating – not sure if it’s true but check it out and let me know what you think! A Muslim man in Egypt killed his wife because she was reading the Bible and then buried her with their infant baby and an 8-year-old daughter.  [...]

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Trust and Patience

Posted in Pastors, tagged on July 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Something God has been teaching me lately is the choice to trust in Him and His timing.  In ministry it can become far to easy to walk in our own ability and not trust God. When we choose to go it alone and not trust in God, we can often maintain or even grow a [...]

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The New Fashion Craze

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on July 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I was hanging out with a couple friends tonight (Ben & Abbie) and came across the new retro fashion craze.  Yes, that is a fanny pack protruding from my waist – welcome back 1991!  I am way too cool for my own good!! : )

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The Keys to Longevity in Ministry

Posted in Pastors, tagged on July 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I’ve heard it said a million times, but it is really very true: Ministry is not a sprint, but a marathon. With that said, here are a few tips for ‘staying in it for the long haul’ for all you young pastors out there (yeah, I know that includes me): Rest is a must: Jesus [...]

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CityReach Coordinators

Posted in MCM-Pitt, tagged , on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Yesterday we had our last CityReach Coordinators’ meeting until CityReach launches in about a month (Aug. 12-15). I am so pumped to see what God is going to do this year! We have some great coordinators who are doing an amazing job in laying the groundwork for CityReach at each of our 5 sites. It’s [...]

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The Zoom Button

Posted in Leadership, tagged , , on July 9, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Just about any digital camera made today has a zoom function. It allows you to zoom in on a specific detail or zoom out to see the big picture. I wish it was just as simple to do the same thing in leadership. To be honest, one thing I am personally striving to work on [...]

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Weekend Wrap-Up

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged on July 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This was a great weekend! Here’s what happened: We had our monthly outreach for our Millvale Neighborhood Group. The group was able to connect with a number of people down there and just show the practical love of Christ! I’m excited to see what God is going to do in Millvale!! I preached yesterday at [...]

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The Story of ‘Healer’

Posted in Uncategorized on July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »

I came across this video explaining the story behind the writing of the song ‘Healer’ by Hillsong. Just a warning, this will mess you up You can see the actual performance of the song here. Update:  It turns out this disease was fabricated.  You can read the whole story here.

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