“Dear brothers and sisters, after we were separated from you for a little while (though our hearts never left you), we tried very hard to come back because of our intense longing to see you again.” – 1st Thessalonians 2:17 NLT
As a young pastor, I felt exactly as Paul describes ...
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Encouragement
3 Reasons Why Your Worry Problem Might Be A Worship Problem –
I just did a search on Amazon for books about anxiety. Here’s a few of the first listings:
Hardcore Self Help
Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety and Stop Panic Attacks
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Anxiety: Rewire Your Brain Using ...
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You’re Not Thinking Big Enough part 1 –
by Dr. Ronnie Floyd
My first pastorate was in a town of 300 people. It was a very special church. Each Sunday I would go to lunch at a different member’s home. We will never forget those days. It was a great place for me to learn.
One of the greatest lessons about vision I ...
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4 Ways To Help Counsel Those Who Are Married To Non-Believers –
by Dave Willis
I was talking with a lady at our church on Sunday and with tears in her eyes she started to tell me about the struggles in her marriage. With a trembling voice, she said, "My marriage is falling apart. You might not have even know that I'm married, because my ...
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An Encouragement Drought –
By Brad Watson
The world is in an encouragement drought.
We are able to track approval–through likes, retweets, and comments like: “You’re Beautiful Girl!” This is cheap affirmation and its help is fleeting in the life of a person.
Leaders and teams need to be reminded they ...
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The Clueless Leader –
By Adam Weber
I somehow ended up starting a church at the age of 24. When I say " somehow", I mean I thought it was a bad idea and it wasn't my bad idea. I was beginning my last year of seminary in Kentucky, while I was simultaneously starting this new church in South Dakota. ...
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