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Apr 4, 2013 • I have a great respect for church planters. It takes a lot of moxy to get that done. Not sure if I could do that. Church revitalizing, on the other hand, also offers some unique challenges. After doing this for 2 months (veteran!) there is something I’ve already noticed as a particular test for church...
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Apr 3, 2013 • I am not good at making disciples–especially toward people who are not yet believers. It has definitely been something God has been working in me about though. Here are six simple steps to be intentional about personal evangelism in a way I find more . . . appropriate for every-day life. Take them for what...
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Mar 25, 2013 • “Well, I’m just being faithful.” That’s wonderful. Please, let’s do that. I want to do that too. But as J.D. Greear said at the #Advance13 conference last week, let’s not use that as an excuse to be OK with being unambitious regarding fruitfulness. The same God who said, “My Word will accomplish what I set...
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Mar 13, 2013 • One thing I’ve heard from several different sources about my time as assistant pastor at Central FWBC here in Royal Oak is, “That’s . . . different.” Yep, yep it is. Tom McCullough has led the church to see the need for an assistant pastor who will then take the reigns as the lead pastor...
What do you do when bad things happen, or difficult times come, or a door seems to be closing? Do you stubbornly push through? Do you break down and give up? How do you discern the will of God when everything seems to be going wrong? Is it even possible to know? This week in...
All was dark and cold and hard Frozen ground beneath the stars Lonely stillness near and far But then the sun arose Casting rays of gold and amber Waking life e’en in December Warming, thawing all of nature In the sun. Give thanks. —– All was war and cold and hard Darkness lay in each...
**This is a guest post from Daniel Speer, who is organizing an event in the Nashville area. FWB21 readers, if you are in the area, please make plans to attend. I know your heart will be greatly blessed!** Not too long ago, I had an idea that the Lord impressed on my heart to organize:...
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Jan 11, 2013 • At the D6 Conference this past September, Doug Fields said, Bigger isn’t better. Better is better. There is a strong tendency to believe that larger churches are better churches. Consequently, we think the number one sign of whether or not a church is doing things right is whether or not it’s growing. Of course, Fields...
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Jan 5, 2013 • I was blessed to work at Randall House for over 5 years. But the Lord has moved me out of there, and we now know the next step He’d like us to take. Yes, that’s right. Lynsey and I are moving to Royal Oak, Michigan. Hopefully at the beginning of February. Those of you that...
Tomorrow is my 30th birthday. I figured since this is a blog for 20-somethings, I should make it known that as of tomorrow I will no longer fit this category. However, by the grace of God, I plan to continue to blog here for as long as they’ll let me. Until I’m too old and...
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Dec 26, 2012 • Just been reading through Jonah the past few days during the Christmas break. The story is broken up into two sections: the first time the Word of the Lord comes to Jonah, and the second time. Throughout the first half of the story, the similarities between Jonah and Christ are incredible. Here are a few...
“If I knew that tomorrow was the end of the world, I would still plant an apple tree today.” –Unknown Tomorrow, 12/21/2012, is supposed to mark the end of the world. Assuming the Mayans were wrong and nothing happens, this will be my fifth time to survive the end of the world (that I know...
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