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You, the Magic Kingdom & Happily Ever After

I had a strange dream last night. I was doing a Q & A session at a Christian conference, and someone unexpectedly asked, "What do you think of Mickey Mouse…

Jim Buchan March 20, 2016

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Church Health & Growth Inspiration

Decaffeinated Coffee & Other Oxymorons

I woke up this morning craving a good cup of coffee. Not the decaffeinated kind, but REAL coffee. You’ll never convince me decaffeinated coffee is legitimate. After all, they’ve removed…

Jim Buchan January 22, 2016

Church Health & Growth

120 People Showed Up!

How You Can Move from DUTY to EXPECTANCY Most churches would be thrilled if 120 people showed up at one of their prayer meetings. Well, the truth of the matter…

Jim Buchan June 11, 2015

Church Health & Growth

Called & Equipped

Are YOU Ready for the Ministry God Has Called You To? The Bible makes it absolutely clear that every believer is called to "ministry" of one kind or another (1…

Jim Buchan January 19, 2015

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Church Health & Growth Inspiration

The Canary in the Coal Mine

We all need an early-warning system about the hazards of life. I woke up today thinking about how coal miners used to take a canary with them into the…

Jim Buchan November 16, 2014

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Church Health & Growth

5 Things You Can Expect When Jesus Is in the House

Churches all over the world claim to have Jesus "in the house," but sometimes there is scant evidence to support that claim. Mark 2:1-12 provides us with a vivid outline…

Jim Buchan November 9, 2014