Lay It Down: live the life JESUS has always wanted
Growing Out: From Disciples to Disciplers — a path to spiritual maturity that GETS you there
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What’s New This Week
Don’t Hate Me Because I Tweet
- Reformed Means Missional -- Worked on this one over the winter. Now it's yr turn. :) facebook.com/photo.php?fbid… 16 hours ago
- What do you let serve you, other than God? That’s your idol, or at least your potential idol.... facebook.com/pages/Lay-It-D… 21 hours ago
- Let's Get Scriptural: Read Ephesians 5:21-33. • Some form of the word "submit" is used four times in the first... fb.me/2o7jF95di 1 day ago
- Jesus not only endured temptation, but overcame temptation we were too weak to have Satan even bother to THROW at us. facebook.com/pages/Lay-It-D… 6 days ago
- Let's Try Something Different: Write down some of the roles you currently play in life--parent, worker, friend,... fb.me/2f2dssZ6O 6 days ago
Blogroll
- Amazon Author Page (mine)
- Between 2 Trees… — Justin Morrisroe
- Bill Mallonee — Songs for the Journey and Beyond
- Clever Phrase Here — Amber Van Schooneveld
- Created for Community — Rob Bentz
- If I Blogged…. — Christopher Heuertz
- Josh Hunt
- Keith Meyer
- LarrysShallenberger.com
- Next Level Worship — Dwayne Moore
- Pure Purpose — Susan Lawrence
- Shawn Vander Lugt
- Sunny Side Up (not scrambled) — Linda Crawford
- The Heart of a Warrior — Greg Bourgond
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- February 2013 (4)
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- December 2012 (3)
- November 2012 (5)
- October 2012 (2)
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- August 2012 (4)
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- June 2012 (9)
- May 2012 (6)
- April 2012 (8)
- March 2012 (13)
- February 2012 (7)
- January 2012 (13)
- December 2011 (10)
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- October 2011 (17)
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- June 2011 (18)
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- April 2011 (7)
Monthly Archives: August 2011
For the Love of Money
What’s one snack or other food you regularly craved as a kid? For me it was Buitoni Instant Pizza. (Sorry, this was the only image I could find — on a Facebook fan site, no less.) Well, any pizza. And … Continue reading
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Tagged character, growing out, john calvin, money, richard foster, Ronald Walborn and Frank Cha
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Leading the Change
Last Monday, we looked at the importance of communicating well, even when it’s difficult or uncomfortable. Today, we come to the place where we need to communicate. When God calls us to take the lead, it means we’re leading people … Continue reading
Lay Down Your Dreams: rough fragments about rough fragments
I am becoming increasingly convinced, as I get older, that God does not demand our obedience simply because it honors Him. That is, of course, a true and healthy reason to do it. And I wouldn’t even put up an … Continue reading
Show, Don’t Tell… maybe next time…
Having read and enjoyed Leadership Journal editor Skye Jethani’s first book The Divine Commodity, I had high hopes for his new one. Specifically, as that first book had been long on well-placed criticisms and short on answers—and to be fair, … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, life with god, skye jethani, thomas nelson
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Address Your Stress
When have you felt like you’ve had more things thrown at you than you could handle? How do you normally respond when that happens? Not all stress is bad. But when it costs us life with God, we have a … Continue reading
Making What You Know… Known
Read the sentence below, repeatedly. In fact, each time, emphasize a different word in the sentence until you’ve tried all six versions. Ready? Go: “I didn’t say you were ugly.” What different meanings did you get out of this one … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian leadership, communication, growing out, leadership
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Let’s Welcome a New Voice….
You’ll notice a new member of our blog roll today… and if not, I’m here to make you notice. Justin Morrisroe—whose blog Between 2 Trees… now graces our rolls—is a youth director/minister out of Tampa, who comes from ridiculously good … Continue reading
Temper, Temper
Even if you’re not into “chick flicks” (present company included), there’s a great scene in the movie Fried Green Tomatoes that sets today’s message up perfectly. Watch here, have a good laugh, then let’s get down to business: • What … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, character, growing out, taming the tongue, tawanda, temper
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Getting Healthy Together
Last week we explored how we’re all members of the body of Christ, and that we all have our parts to play within it. Let’s take one more look at that idea before moving forward today. Think about a time … Continue reading
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Tagged body of Christ, Christian leadership, growing out, healthy ministry, leadership, team building
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