God uses Peter to present amazing theological truths held in metaphor, beginning with the words, “As you come to him,” (1 Pt. 2:4). Then backs up these truths, adding prophetic poetry as evidence, with the statement, “For it stands in Scripture:” (1 Pt. 6)
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What happens when following Jesus gets difficult? According to Peter, we’ve been called to an active hope! What does an active hope look like? Peter explains 3 specifics.
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Sometimes, we place our hope in great things; important things that have value and substance. We often place massive hope in our spouse, our children, travel, experiences, celebrities, leaders, careers, and the list goes on. Unfortunately, none of these will provide a hope that lasts.
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The wedding, or how the wedding is planned, can give a significant foreshadowing of the type of marriage that is about to unfold. Specifically in relation to the church and the minister (pastor) who is being asked to officiate the ceremony.
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From Attending to Serving. Calling people and mobilizing them from attending the church, to active service can be a real struggle. If you’ve been in ministry for any length of time, it’s a church struggle that you’ve witnessed over and over again.
Last year, our church started a process that has produced some real wins in this area. And I’m excited to share it with you!
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One of the greatest gifts God gave me in my life was a diverse Christian background. This journey has led me to get baptized 3 times! (Crazy right?) Here’s the story.
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For church leaders, there’s a skill set (or a mindset) that helps us see past ministry nostalgia and toward ministry opportunities. But we can’t assume that everyone feels the same way we do.
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In light of the Gospel, does God require 10% of my income? I’m just not sure that Jesus would demand 10% of my income. Or any fixed percent for that matter.
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Paul, to the Corinthian Church: “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.” (1 Cor. 12:1) Does this still apply
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Transformational Leadership Via Jesus. I was chatting with my mentor this week, and the focus was on transformational leadership. How does one move a follower
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Facing the results is tough, but worth it. Have you ever completed a personality or Spiritual gifts inventory? They’re a good news, bad news exercise aren’t
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“You want a hot tub on the stage?“ The Program Director for the Yukon Arts Centre asked for clarification. “Yup!” I Replied. “For baptisms!” “Well that’s
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