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Wednesday is the New Sunday
What if you really really like to go to church but your work demands that you be there on a Sunday or your boss won’t allow you to take the off on a Sunday? What if you really want to attend on a Sunday but unseen circumstances would dictate that it is better to go…
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On church splits
Church splits is one of the reasons why people are turned off with the gospel. How could a church who is commanded to ” love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength and love your neighbor as yourself” split? Split over what? Here are some reasons for church splits (…
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Lessons from Dunkin Donuts
thoughts and words of Michael Kelley Dunkin’ Donuts is creaming Starbucks right now. Dunkin’ Donuts won the taste test, it’s three times cheaper, and the company is actually expanding, whereas Starbucks is closing stores every day. Dunkin’ Donuts is about to roll out a $100 million marketing campaign to trumpet the results of the taste…
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Break your Own Preference
Fight the temptation to build a church that you like. It is not about your preference. You might love loud music but if the people who you are trying to reach hates it – what in the world are you doing having loud worship music playing every Sunday. Don’t build your own church. Do that…
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The Missional Shift
The church is one of the few organizations in the world that does not exists for the benefit of its members. The church exists because God, in his infinite wisdom and infinite mercy, chose the church as his instrument to make known his manifold wisdom in the world. – Ed Stetzer Insightful pastors must seek…