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Hope Amid Pruning
Lately many of my friends have been “dealing with stuff.” Health stuff. Financial stuff. Relationship stuff. Emotional stuff. And amid all the stuff life throws our way, it’s easy for…
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The Megachurch That Got Pruned
Picture a church that had 32,000 members – and lost 22,000 of them in just one day. Even worse, it soon was down to only 300 people. Although this sounds…
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More Than a Once-a-Year Easter
I’ve always struggled to get excited about special days – even great days of celebration like Easter and Christmas. After all, shouldn’t Jesus' reality in our lives be more than…
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The Benefits of Manure
Several weeks ago I was feeling even more arrogant than usual. I had just published two new books – not as a ghostwriter this time, but under my own name.…
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Ready for an Honest New Year’s Assessment?
These 5 Connections Hold the Key to the Life You’ve Always Wanted A pivotal moment in my life occurred around this time of year in 2010. My friend Don Wright…
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Beyond a Once-a-Year Easter
I’ve always struggled to get excited about special days—even great days of celebration like Easter. After all, shouldn’t the resurrection of Jesus be a constant reality in our lives, not…