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Loving the Church-Henri Nouwen from the 10-24-16 devotional

Loving the Church Loving the Church often seems close to impossible. Still, we must keep reminding ourselves that all people in the Church – whether powerful or powerless, conservative or progressive, tolerant or fanatic – belong to that long line of witnesses moving through this valley of tears, singing songs of praise and thanksgiving, listening […]

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How Can the Church in the West Embrace Suffering as a Mark of Its Faithfulness? Dr John Armstrong. Act 3 Network

How Can the Church in the West Embrace Suffering as a Mark of Its Faithfulness? By Dr John Armstrong 8-8-16. This was sent by Dr John Armstrong to Act3 Network friends. It is about how, in the west, the church needs to be marked or characterized by suffering. It is a characteristic we need to grow […]

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Quotes: Build An Army Not An Audience

Quotes:   The Great Commission calls us to develop, not just do. We must make disciples, not just be disciples. We must build an army, not just an audience.- Stew @ The Verge Network 6-28-16

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Doing Discipleship and Developing Leaders. Stew @ The Verge Network 6-28-16

Doing Discipleship and Developing Leaders Stew @ The Verge Network  6-28-16 God’s hope for the world is the local church. The local church is His Plan A, and there is no Plan B. God’s agents of implementation are the people of the local church. New believers, volunteers, lay leaders, church staff members, and pastors are […]

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The Most Disturbing Trend Happening in Your Church in 2015. John UpChurch 1-13-15

The Most Disturbing Trend Happening in Your Church in 2015. John UpChurch 1-13-15 Link to original article The drive to church takes about an hour. That means we hustle. While my praise-team-singing wife readies herself in the cramped bathroom, I do my best to whirl around the house and keep our girls on track. The […]

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When Christians Love Their Religion More Than Their God. by Stephen Mattson 03-16-2015

( Aside note by Kevin Jesmer: Things like this seem to matter in our Western culture and society, where there is very little persecution. But I sure wouldn’t be making such distinctions if I was a Christian beginning oppressed by ISIS in Iraq (or the like). I would be living with anyone who called themselves […]

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Characteristics of Christian Movements That Move Forward, Last And Have A Global Impact.

Characteristics of Christian Movements That Move Forward, Last And Have A Global Impact. Ephesians 2:19-21:                                                                           Kevin E. Jesmer  3-5-15 “So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, 20 built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus […]

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A Threat To Any Church

A Threat To Any Church The following is an excerpt from a book called, “Surprised By The Power Of The Spirit.” by Jack Deere. It resounded in my heart and I just had to share it. “There is another way that traditions can work against us. A friend of mine, Dr Ralph Neighbor Jr., wrote […]

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Home Pastors Articles for Pastors. The #1 Reason for Decline in Church Attendance by Thom Rainer. 8-19-13

Home Pastors Articles for Pastors. The #1 Reason for Decline in Church Attendance by Thom Rainer. 8-19-13 Link to original article The #1 Reason for Decline in Church Attendance Attendance can decline dramatically if some members just slightly change their attendance pattern. Few people will argue that church attendance in many churches in America is […]

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Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You. Part 1 by john Pavlovitz 8-15-14

Church, Here’s Why People Are Leaving You.  Part 1  by john Pavlovitz 8-15-14  WalkingAway            Link to original article Being on the other side of the Exodus sucks, don’t it? I see the panic on your face, Church. I know the internal terror as you see the statistics and hear the stories […]

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