Shrill engagement, no matter how sincere, is useless. It is not helpful to scrub out another’s ears with a Brillo pad; that’s abuse, not clarity.
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Creating a Healthy Staff Environment, feat. Josh Howerton and Matt Svoboda—Pastor Talk, Ep.53
Josh Howerton and Matt Svoboda from The Bridge Church join Pastor Talk host Marty Duren to how to create a healthy church staff.
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An Encouraging Word—Pastor Talk, Ep.52
Pastor Talk host Marty Duren takes the wheel without a co-pilot to encourage pastors and church leaders.
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Preaching to Condemn: The Missed Opportunity
Too much preaching takes a sling-blade to the bruised reeds, then runs them over with a mower, then hacks at them with a machete, then tells them, “I have good news.”
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How to Ruin Your Life, feat. Eric Geiger—Pastor Talk, Ep.51
Lifeway’s Eric Geiger joins Pastor Talk host Marty Duren to discuss his latest book, How to Ruin Your Life.
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The Problem of Having “My Seat” in Church
A fight is about to break out, a punch is thrown, and a pistol is pulled, but God forbid we get out of the way before using the Bible to save our seat.
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