Am I My City’s Keeper? Jesus served people he came to save. We should join him in that mission. by Ed Stetzer For the full story click here.
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There is one phrase that I have heard over and over again during my two years as Director of Church Health. Are you ready? Here it is: “But you don’t understand. We aren’t a typical Free Methodist Church.” “We aren’t a typical Free Methodist Church.” To be honest, I am
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By Art Rainer | Article from ArtRainer.com 21 AUGUST 2015 At my former church, I had the opportunity to spend time with those in our premarital class and discuss the issue of money. One of the very first pieces of advice I gave was to, once married, get joint bank
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From the title, it may seem that Krish Kandiah is simply being critical of some methodology. But look a little more closely at, “Want to Share the Gospel? Here Are Four Bad Approaches” and he gets us thinking about how we share our faith.
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By Dave Ramsey | Article from stewardshipcentral.org AUGUST 2015 When many church members hear the word “stewardship,” one idea pops into their minds: capital campaigns. They think about building projects and fundraisers. They can’t help it. That’s how stewardship has been defined in churches for years. It’s become part of our Christian culture.
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By Franklin Graham | devotion from Billygraham.org 4 AUGUST 2015 You cannot serve two masters: God and money. —Matthew 6:24 (TLB) Tell me what you think about money, and I will tell you what you think about God, for these two are closely related. A man’s heart is closer to
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By Chuck Lawless | Article from blog.echurchgiving.com 11 AUGUST 2015 – See more at: http://blog.echurchgiving.com/12-truths-ive-learned-about-personal-giving/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=eChurch%20Weekly&utm_term=sent081615&utm_content=blogtitle&utm_campaign=Email%20-%20eChurch%20Weekly#sthash.iLpG6Cdz.dpuf I grew up in a home that struggled with money. My parents often spent more than we had, so debt had a stranglehold on all we did. My response as an adult has been to
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By Brian Zahnd | article from echurchgiving.com 5 AUGUST 2015 http://blog.echurchgiving.com/should-christians-practice-the-tithe/?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=eChurch%20Weekly&utm_term=sent081615&utm_content=button&utm_campaign=Email%20-%20eChurch%20Weekly As a pastor I am regularly asked if Christians should tithe—or put more explicitly, should Christians adopt the ancient Israelite practice set forth in the Hebrew Scriptures of giving to God the first tenth of our increase. My simplest answer
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By Caesar Kalinowski | Blog from caesarkalinowski.com 10 AUGUST 2015 While there are a zillion things I may still want in life, (okay, maybe just a few thousand) my life has certainly been filled with an abundance of blessings and awesomeness. While driving the other night, my wife, Tina, and
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“Transformational discipleship involves moving from the row of chairs in your church or church pew where you are simply in proximity to one another, to sitting in circles, to then being in community with one another.” – Ed Stetzer “5 Essential Elements of a Transformational Small Group Environment,” gives us things
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