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The Myth of Full-Time Ministry
I’ll never forget the day I knelt in prayer beside the bed in my college dorm room and popped the important question: “Lord, do you want me to serve You…
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Luggage or Baggage? A Critical Distinction
Yesterday I went to the local flea market in search of some new luggage. Perhaps that sounds like an insignificant event, but it was an exhilarating experience for me. Why?…
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Wholly Available?
Lately I’ve been thinking of an old chorus we used to sing 30 years ago in our church in Columbus, Ohio: “Here I am, wholly available. As for me, I…
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Choose Wisely
Life is all about choices. Every choice has a consequence of one kind or another, either positive or negative. And sometimes the consequence is not apparent for a long time…
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12 Tips for Powerful Prayer Meetings
Sadly, church prayer meetings in the U.S. have largely gone the way of the dinosaur. Even when a church attempts to rouse God's people to come and pray, the results…
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Why YOU Should Care About Jabez’ Prayer
We all go through painful experiences of one kind or another, and how we handle life’s adversities will have a lot to do in determining our character and our destiny.…