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Over the years I have been repeatedly asked the same question about what makes a church special. People want to know why some churches are dead and cold and others are vibrantly alive with spiritual energy. I might surprise you when I tell you that the answer to what makes a church special is actually [ READ MORE ]
Just this week I was working on the church calendar. The more I plodded along the more I began to realize that we are on the edge of excessive busyness. The press and pace of countless events that fill the church’s calendar have resulted in a culture where I believe we are nearly unable to [ READ MORE ]
When in the Course of a Christian’s life, it becomes necessary to dissolve the sinful bands which have connected men and women to the world, and to assume the power that God has given them as they yield to the Holy Spirit who indwells them, it is essential that people declare the causes which impel [ READ MORE ]
Did you know that if you have a roof over your head and a healthy meal at your dinner table you possess greater wealth than 93% of the rest of the world? If you have a new pair of shoes you are richer than 75% of all others who live on planet earth. The poorest [ READ MORE ]
This April at ABT I have been talking about how easy it is for us to pack our hurts and disappointments away rather then forgiving those who have hurt us. The first step in unpacking the junk we have packed away is to get honest and admit we are carrying around the load. Denial or [ READ MORE ]
This month at ABT, I am talking about how to get out of a rut. Everyone gets stuck at one time or another. We get stuck in a hurtful relationship. We get stuck in behaviors that are destructive and hold us back. We get stuck in a rut and don’t know how to get unstuck. [ READ MORE ]
We are not in Kansas any more… You remember the line in the Wizard of Oz. Dorothy to Toto her dog upon realizing she was in a strange new land, “Toto, we are not in Kansas any more…” That is how I feel now the fall 2012 elections have come and gone. What happened to [ READ MORE ]
Politics void of Christian influence has been responsible for the destruction of nations. Politics that have been impacted by the wisdom and principles of Judeo Christian truth has brought freedom and liberty to countless people throughout the centuries. When envisioned through the lens of God’s Word politics can be driven by wisdom. In the absence [ READ MORE ]
“Don’t you realize that in a race everyone runs, but only one person gets the prize? So run to win! All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize. So I run with purpose in every step… I [ READ MORE ]
Summer time is here and it is the perfect time to measure the stress levels in your life and make some important corrections. The kids are out of school, vacation season has started, and it is time to bring some summer sanity into your life. Figuring out if you are spread too thin is a [ READ MORE ]