When your anger grows into an open wound that you stubbornly refuse to let heal, the original offense becomes less important than the current one.
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5 Ways the Church Must Redefine Ordinary
By Dustin Willis In a rapidly changing world, one thing remains the same: the gospel of Jesus. But, in order to be effective, our approach to reaching and helping those in need cannot depend on what we have always done. If we want to reach every neighborhood and every nation, we must redefine the way […]
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Two Ingredients of a Great Group: Laughter and Agony
How does your group (staff team, community group, co-workers, family) handle simultaneous events that are polar opposites emotionally?
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The Local Church and the Global Mission of God, feat. Micah Fries—Pastor Talk #3
Micah Fries joins Pastor Talk host Marty Duren to discuss how churches of all sizes can get involved in the global mission of God and why to do so.
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Africa Poised to be the Next Missions ‘Epicenter’
by Kevin Rodgers Historian Richard Bulliet suggests that early Muslims recounted the story of the spread of Islam as if it had one center, like an inkblot diffusing outward from a center that remains set and inexorably stained. In contrast, when we look at the story of the spread of God’s Kingdom, we see something […]
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3 Reasons Your Small Groups Might Be Frustrating You
When I moved to New England and started serving in a local church, I had a burning desire to integrate small groups into homes.
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