Archive for August, 2008
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Sunday, I taught from Romans 12:1-2. In this pivotal passage, Paul urges us, in the light of all that Christ has accomplished for us (as described in Romans 1-11), to live a life of full devotion and consecration to God. As an expression of our consecration to God, Paul exhorts us ...
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Sunday, August 24th, 2008
Several people have asked me if I could share more of my favorite sayings. So here's some more of my favorites. Some are original to me; some I've read or heard somewhere in a galaxy far, far away, but I've long since forgotten the source; and for some I've included ...
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Friday, August 22nd, 2008
The above title is shorthand for Paul's statement is Romans 12:2. The longhand version reads as:
"Don't be squeezed into conformity with the world's upside down values and prioritiies, but instead be transformed from the inside out. How? By renewing your mind with the rightside up thinking of the Word of God."
This Sunday, I'll ...
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Friday, August 15th, 2008
This Sunday, I continue my summer series of messages Great Verses to Live By.
I'll be teaching on a very familiar verse--Philippians 4:13. Most of you know the verse as "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." But I think that the Revised English Bible captures the ...
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
I found it interesting to see Bill Hybels latest book Axiom: Powerful Leadership Proverbs, because I too am a collector of proverbs, axioms, and pithy sayings that communicate a volume of truth in a short saying--not only about leadership but about life.
Along the way, I've picked up a number of leadership ...
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Monday, August 11th, 2008
The Leadership Summit this year was once again an inspiring and informative event. But I was particularly glad that they included a number of pastors of innovative churches as Summit speakers. While I often enjoy hearing secular business leaders, I don't always find them very helpful in my own leadership. I ...
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Friday, August 8th, 2008
After two weeks vacation, it was good to get back in the office again.
But it's been kind of a whirlwind week (so much for easing back into the job). Besides catching up with two weeks worth of back paperwork, meetings, phone calls, e-mails, and preparing Sunday's message--I spent Thursday and Friday ...
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Friday, August 1st, 2008
It's hard to believe that it's August already. The summer is half over! I hope that you've had a chance to get away and recharge your batteries (or plan to soon). Very often, you don't realize how much you need a rest until you finally take one.
I'm coming to the ...
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