Yesterday, I had an experience that I would not soon forget. As part of Lead The Cause University, I went with the 266 (or so) other students and leaders to Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. We were briefed in what we would see, in what happened. Many in […]
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#LTCU Thought – Monday
Intercessory prayer has been hijacked by little old ladies and crazy people. It’s time to take it back, and bring them along… – @gregstier
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How far is your reach?
I just heard on Moody Radio that the cost of putting up a Christian radio station in Mali, West Africa is about $50,000. That cost will enable the Gospel to reach approximately 1 million people. That is extremely low cost per potential person reached. What are you doing in ministry […]
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Custom Nook Case
After some dealing on Craigslist, I became the owner of a rooted Nook Tablet. I may do a full review another day, but this Nook has been stripped of its factory OS and been given Android 2.3.7 (4.0 is in progress, but a little buggy still for daily use..) So […]
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This is so true…
How many times do we fail to see all God that God has for us, chasing what He has assigned for others?
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Rural Ministry: These are our skyscrapers…
It just looks different where we are. The families still need Jesus. They still have hurts. We still have a responsibility to love one another here. God still works here. It just might look different, and that’s ok.
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Graduation #Fail…
Or.. I will be upgrading from a broken iPad soon….
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About Graduation…
Our church gives graduates a gift to honor the achievement of graduating High School. This year, they received a Bible and a book (one I highly recommend). I also included a letter. Here is what It says… Well, you made it! You’re graduating. I’m sure that all your plans and […]
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Worshiping Relevance
One of the buzzwords in ministry that makes me cringe is “relevance”. It is something that we need to look at and examine, yes. But the heights that we take it in ministry today can be just silly. When I have a discussion about relevance in ministry with someone, I […]
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Ministry Idea: Lead the Cause University
Does your youth ministry have that “one kid”? No, not the one that make you think of creative uses for Duct Tape. The other “that one kid”. The one that uses every opportunity to share the Gospel, and point others to Christ. Maybe you are blessed with more than one […]
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#Homeschooling Using the iPad2
In a rural ministry context, you can find yourself with little choice in school for your children. There isn’t a christian school nearby. Maybe disagree with some of the things being taught at the public school level. Then, one of your last remaining choices becomes the jump to homeschooling. welcome […]
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Rural Ministry: 10 Ways You’re Doing it Wrong…
I am not writing this article to make anyone upset, call anyone on the carpet, or to make anyone upset. There I said it. Now we can move on….. There are a lot of things that we do in Rural Ministry that simply do not work. Many of fall under […]