Tag: help
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Confronting the Diva Pastor: 6 Thoughts for Pastors
A few weeks ago, I began this blog while sitting on a plane trying to make sense of something burning upon my heart. This blog is that attempt to explain a burden that I cannot let go of. After the 18 years of pastoral ministry, one thought continues to repeating come to my mind: This isn’t about…
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“You are the answer to your own prayer”: 7 prayers you may be the answer for.
“Prayer reminds us that we are human while also reminding us that God is God.” Charlie Dates In daily prayer life, people can tend to miss a couple of things. First, we miss out on some very important aspects of prayer. The largest portion of our prayer shouldn’t be spent on petition (presenting requests). In fact,…
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The “Try”: 10 Things you should TRY in your marriage.
My wife married a sci-fi geek. I’m not ashamed of it. I embrace it. Anne, not so much. In his endeavor to become a Jedi, Luke finds himself needing to get trained by the best. It is here we get one of the most well-known figures in all of the Star Wars universe: Yoda. For us geeks, his…
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Pain is Our Common Denominator: 5 things I want to share with you about pain
Do you feel pain? Have you ever been in agony? From stubbing your toe in the middle of the night to having your heart-broken by someone, it seems we all have experienced elements of pain. The rare medical condition of CIP (Congenital Insensitivity to Pain) exists. It’s one of many physical statuses in which a person cannot feel (and has never…
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My Marriage is Terribly Inconvenient!
I’ve been married 16 years. I love being married and I can’t imagine life without Anne. We have had some great times and moments. We laugh a lot together. We have two fantastic children and we are blessed to serve in an amazing church is their pastor. But I’ll say this is of my marriage: It…
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Marriage Blog: Is it easy being married to me?
It’s a simple question to ask…But perhaps, it’s the most ignored question in marriage. “Is it easy being married to me?” Have you asked yourself that? I try to avoid the question. Why? Because of two reasons: 1. I’d rather shift the focus to my wife so, therefore, she has to be the one to…
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2 Minute Devo: Ecclesiastes Day 5
September is all about diving into the book of Ecclesiastes. Watch the devo and read the scripture for today: Ecclesiastes 8:1 Who is like the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.
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2 Minute Devo: Ecclesiastes Day 4
September is all about diving into the book of Ecclesiastes. Watch the devo and read the scripture for today: Ecclesiastes7:14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, and in the day of adversity consider: God has made the one as well as the other, so that man may not find out anything that will…
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Dirty Laundry Can Ruin Your Marriage
You’ve seen it and I’ve seen it. If you are involved in ANY type of social network, you’re going to have it flashed in front of you. Some of you deal with it in work. Others deal with it in the neighborhood. I see it in church a…
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A Weak Marriage
This weekend I head into, perhaps, my favorite sermon series of the year. Our annual marriage series kicks off at Kalamazoo First Assembly of God this Sunday at 10. Our theme: “Best _________ Ever”. I believe marriage is a beautiful picture of the God-head. In my opinion, part of the misunderstandings people have about God…
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