Have you ever awakened at 2:30 in the morning, glanced at the clock, and realized your mind was already racing? Maybe you’re replaying a difficult conversation. Perhaps you’re concerned about a family member, a ministry problem, or a decision you need to make. And the harder you try to fall asleep, the more awake you
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Kevin Cashman wrote an outstanding book on leadership called Leadership from the Inside Out: Becoming a Leader for Life. In his book he writes about conscious beliefs and shadow beliefs. He defines a shadow belief as a belief we hold deep inside, outside of our conscious awareness. He provides insight about how to discover those
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Two experiences several years ago caused me one day to pause not only my body, but my mind as well. So often as a pastor I get stuck on ‘hurry’ mode which makes me miss moments in life God intended that I pay attention to. Here are those two sobering experiences and what I learned.
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When I visited my parents when I was younger, within five minutes of my arrival I almost always open the refrigerator to see what’s in it. I did this for years. And they didn’t mind me doing so. However, I don’t have that freedom to do that in most everyone else’s home. If someone invited
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As a committed follower of Jesus, I’ve gone to church literally my whole life. My parents took me when I was a kid. I wanted to go as an adult. And in another sense, I’d better go now. After all, I am a pastor. Most believers understand that church attendance does (or should) help us grow
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