We see them every day on our social media feeds. And we have all kinds of reactions – we click, we share or we ignore…but we have a response. This week, Stephen Altrogge helps us think through “clickbait”. Click here (get it clickbait…click here) to read, “Clickbait Headlines Are Killing […]
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Springarama is a women’s conference held in Eastern Ontario and organized by Women’s Ministries International (WMI). This year’s theme was “Spring Up and Clean Up” based on Psalm 51:10, “Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God.” I first looked to the WMI’s mission statement to gain insight into what
I really don’t like the title of this article, but I like Ron Edmondson’s challenge in, “Three Steps to Be an Expert Disciple of Jesus.”
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“I’ve been convicted that saying “I don’t have enough time” is a very bad habit. So when I say that I don’t have enough time, whether I’m conscious of it or not, I’m essentially saying that God is either insufficient or He’s stingy. I’m saying it’s not my fault that
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A couple of weeks ago I watched Jared Siebert eat lunch. Between mouthfuls of kale soup and toast, Jared spoke about a significant experience he had back in May at the Missio Alliance North American Gathering held in, Alexandria, VA. The experience has led to profound changes in his leadership
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I want to share some thoughts that have been rolling around in my head for a while. These thoughts are in the process of being formed but aren’t fully formed yet. I’m feeling uncomfortable with a competition that seems to be happening in the church world these days. It is
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“It is common practice in churches to treat mental illness differently. We immediately assume there is something else, some deeper spiritual struggle causing mental and emotional strain. But, let me be direct here: if we immediately dismiss the possibility of mental illness and automatically assume spiritual deficiency, our actions amount
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“Jesus had thousands of followers. He had dozens of disciples. He picked 12 to train more deeply and send out. And he had three that were with him even more often.” Brandon Cox talks about how we organize our life with people in his recent blog, “Who Are Your 3? Your 12?
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“Every day, girls and women in the developing world face unimaginable obstacles. Right now, somewhere in the world, a suffering girl walks for miles to fetch water or firewood. Then, she’ll walk just as many miles while carrying a backbreaking load. She’ll do this several times a day, bearing a
It’s one thing to have a bad experience or a series of bad experiences. It’s another to hang on to them for far longer than you should, especially when you have a role in them that you refuse to see. So in the hopes of clarifying a few things and
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