complacency and counting your blessings [the heart of thanksliving]
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OK, so yesterday I started off by saying that one of the keys to a heart of Thanksliving is learning the secret of contentment. Today for Thanksgiving, I want to share with you two other quick thoughts: First, it’s about Kicking Complacency. 1 Timothy 6:10 says, “For the love of money is a root of [...]
contentment [the heart of thanksliving]
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I started off yesterday asking some pretty serious questions of myself when it comes to my attitude around Thanksgiving. I want to have the right attitude, not only on Thursday, but year round. So if that’s the case, I need to be reminded of a few things that I picked up on in 1 Timothy [...]
the heart of thanksliving
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it got me wondering if I’m a pretty ungrateful person. The reason I need to pose that question is because when I reflect on my prayer life, am I the kind of person who spends a fair amount of time counting my blessings, or is it really a once [...]
[management by God] control or be controlled
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Is drinking alcohol okay for Christians? Personally, I’m not against alcohol, but only rarely enjoy a drink (a glass if wine a few times a year). But I used to be a big drinker when I was in the Marine Corps and in college. Not only do I have first-hand understanding about the principles that [...]
[management by God] get serious
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One show that’s caught my attention recently is Dragon’s Den on the Fox Reality channel. I must admit that I’m a bit of a reality TV junkie, and when I stumbled upon this show it excited the entrepreneurial side of me too! It’s a British (and Australian) show that brings people with new business ideas in [...]
[management by God] such a lonely word
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One thing that disgusts me these days is how comfortable people have become with lying. Watch an episode or two of Survivor, and you’ll see that deception is not only accepted, but also expected! People frequently use deception to get ahead. Additionally, they hide their thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Now I’m not saying that everyone’s bad [...]
[management by God] executive-leader qualifications
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What is it that makes a leader? Some say that leaders are born that way. Others say that leaders can be made. So the key question is really about whether someone can come to possess the qualities that a leader should have. However, before anyone can determine whether someone can learn them or not, we [...]
[management by God] manager-leader qualifications
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There’s one person (or group of people) in any organization that determines that organization’s level of success more than anyone else. You may argue that it is the front-line. And while I agree that the front line is indispensable as the group that carries out the mission, I still feel like there is a more [...]
a hermeneutic on gender and ministry [#ICSEX]
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Few things bother me as much as misinterpreted and misapplied scripture. And (I believe) one of the worst examples of this is around the issue of women’s role in ministry in the church. There are many that disagree with women being active in ministry, and others that would go so far as to say that [...]
