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Bono on Grace and Karma
“[Grace is] my favorite word in the lexicon of the English language. It’s a word I’m depending on. The universe operates by Karma, we all know that. For every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction. There is some atonement built in: an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth. Then enters Grace…
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Is Your Church Personality Driven?
Taken from Outreach Magazine, Are people coming to—and staying—at your church because you’re there? If you left tomorrow or five years from now, would it still thrive? Do you lead a personality-driven church (that personality being you!)? In a church and cultural landscape where pastors have become best-selling authors, known TV personalities, sought-after speakers, magazine…
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The Purpose of Wealth
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The Best Leadership Ingredient
The best leadership ingredient every person must have is not vision, charisma, or having the right people in the bus. Those are important things a leader must have but I found out there is something else far more important than that. While reading through 1 Samuel 14, Saul did something pretty amazing as a leader.…
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Preaching and preachers
The preacher’s danger: To love to preach is one thing, to love those to whom we preach is quite another. The golden rule: At this point there is one golden rule, one absolute demand–honesty. You have got to be honest with your text. The definition of preaching: It is theology on fire. The purpose of…