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We often want to force change on a culture when we see it does not align with Scripture. Forcing change from the outside is like kicking down a brick wall – it is possible, but it is going to take a long time and it will hurt. Instead of forcing external change, we need...
I’ve seen the extremes – people who do not believe that we fight a battle “not of flesh and blood” and those that see a demon behind every headache and flat tire. Neither of these extremes is healthy and neither is rooted in reality. True spiritual warfare is somewhere between those extremes. When people...
Persecution is a reality most obedient Christians live with everyday. Persecution ranges from the mildly annoying to life threatening. Disciple-makers must help those they disciple plan their response to persecution. A Christian’s response to persecution can bring glory to God…or not.
Many ministries have not taken steps to make prayer a part of their strategy. They say prayer is important, but its absence from their planning tells a different story. I heard on person say, somewhat jokingly, “Prayer…just do it! ” While that is true, the vagueness of that statement actually encourages laziness in terms of...
Sometimes we celebrate success too early. We skip and dance over the number of people who came to an event or a service without thinking about those that we engaged in discipleship. We proclaim the number of responses, but fail to show that the number of responses that are actually discipled is horrible. Transformation happens...
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