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Detours, Diversions & Distractions
Has God ever told you a joke? It unexpectedly happened to me in a recent prayer meeting at our church. As we prayed, we felt challenged to lay aside our…
Posted inChurch Health & Growth
Grandma’s Theory on Church Growth
Grandma Buchan was a very wise woman, and she had a fascinating theory on church growth. Well, actually, her theory had to do with restaurants, but many of the same…
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ANGRY God or SMILING God–Do You Get to Choose?
I recently met a woman named Gail who grew up in a church that had a very distorted view of God. It gave her the impression that God was angry…
Posted inPolitics & Culture
Sacred Cows, Obamacare & Irrationality
I hate sacred cows. Mine, yours, or anyone’s. A sacred cow is defined as anything beyond criticism or questioning. Something like our President or his healthcare law.…
Posted inPolitics & Culture
3 Reasons Washington Is Dysfunctional
No organization, organism, family, or social system functions perfectly. But as people throughout the world can now see in vivid display, our current government in Washington D.C.…
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Are YOU Experiencing a ‘Partial Shutdown’ Lately?
In case you didn’t notice, the U.S. federal government recently experienced what was described as a "partial shutdown." A whopping 43% of federal workers—nearly 900,000 people—were deemed "non-essential" and put…
Posted inInspiration Leadership Politics & Culture
Hater or Truth-Teller? 6 Ways to Tell the Difference
How can we tell the difference between a hater and a truth-teller? It’s not always easy. But our ability to discern the difference will be crucial to our future growth…