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In South Africa the following Easter greeting will take place on the street. Greeting : “Christ is Risen! Response: “He is Risen Indeed!” So my greeting to you all around the world is, “Christ is Risen!” Happy Easter from NoSuperHeroes! ...
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“We should bless men and women who have done their level best to escape leadership but who have been compelled to return and put their hands on the tiller. We should expect anyone who remains in a formal leadership context to experience repeated bouts of flight, doubt, surrender, and return. ...
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Are you a Narcissistic Leader? The first response all of us have is, “Who me, no way.” But upon closer examination, all of us may have shadows of narcissism hiding in our hearts, much like pride and greed. I’ve been reading a fantastic book recently by Dan Allender entitled, Its ...
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Weekend Wanderings is back! Here are a few links and best posts I’ve read from the last few weeks: Greg Stier, via Church Leaders Youth Leader Blogs offers, How to Spot a Legalist. Read it twice. The first time it might poke you, the second time you’ll have to agree. ...
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I have a confession. When I study Biblical characters, I often note their dark side. - Perhaps it is because we hear so much of their faith, their success, and their example. - Maybe it is to take away the mental picture of them walking around with halos on their ...
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We all hear pastors and ministers exclaim that family comes before ministry. Business owners and lawyers will proclaim their commitment to life at home over work. It is one thing to say it, it’s another thing to do it. The pressure to perform at our jobs is immense. Society does ...
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Many times we hear statements like “Come to Jesus and all your problems will go away.” We are always facing difficulties of some sort. What attitude should we strive to embrace in the midst of trial? People might believe that, but their lives have not changed. This results in many ...
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Six weeks ago I fractured my elbow. Yesterday I rode in the largest timed bike event in the world with 35,000 riders. The Cape Argus is a 110km/68 mile bicycle course from Cape Town to the southern most point of Africa, Cape Point. Along the way you ride past both ...
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The Changing Face of Missions I want us to consider how globalization is effecting us as missionaries. Fritz Kling wrote a book entitled “” His book will be the backdrop for our discussion. In it he identifies two characters; Missions Marm and Apple Guy. Missions Marm - An older, single ...
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As leaders, we are constantly casting vision to spur our teams forward. Some ideas work and take off like wild-fire while others slowly produce results. Other ideas never really fly. You cast the vision, attempting to create buy in, but the concept never takes root or begins to grow. The ...