Pastor: Shepherd not Sheepdog
Pastor – Be a Shepherd Not a Sheepdog If Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is our prime example as a pastor or leader and the Bible […]
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Evangelical Tribal Warfare
Evangelical Tribes I was at a local ministerial luncheon the other day and a young pastor asked me how long I’ve been pastoring in Fremont.
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What the Gospel Offers This Moment
What the Gospel Offers This Moment I’ve recently found myself returning again and again to the fantastic offer The Gospel makes to humanity, especially in
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The Dark Side
Why the Dark Side Entices Why are we so intrigued by dark and evil themes? Think not? Look at the titles and content of what
What the World Needs Now
“What the world needs now—is love, sweet love…” is how a popular song in the mid-sixties went. It was sung by Jackie DeShannon and is still
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A Good Shepherd Loves
A Good Shepherd Loves “Love makes the world go ’round,” goes an old song. But does it? Really? You wouldn’t know that from reading and
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How to Lead Well
Four Ways to Lead Well Leadership is influence. Many authorities on leadership confirm this. But is leadership just influence? I’d say it’s a lot more
The Battle with Sin
How to win in the Battle with sin. Two men got to talking and discovered they had both been alcoholics and each had been sober
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Charlatans
We call them Prosperity Preachers. Jesus called them False Prophets. We call them Health and Wealth Teachers. Jesus called them Ravenous Wolves. They are not
Discipleship Made Simple
What does it take to be a disciple-maker? One might assume a seminary education would be a basic requirement. Perhaps expertise in personality traits and leadership
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