Back in June, Geoff Holsclaw wrote a post you can see below. It starts with four powerful words, “Your pastor loves you.” June may seem like years away, but I wanted to take a moment today to reiterate this – Your pastor still loves you. We find ourselves amid debates on masks, reopening, politics, schooling, […]
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2020 has taxed our patience.Uncertainty has exhausted us.Debates have dehumanized our views of others.Anxiety and worry weigh us down. Lord, give us stubborn faith.We realize we see through a glass dimly.We confess that we often try to control what’s ultimately in Your hands.You invite us to carry the yoke You give us.The stubborn faith we
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Have you started to feel hopeless in this season? Back in December, I shared a message on Naomi at Browncroft. I thought today could be a good time to come back to Ruth 1 to help us grieve through the pain in this season. You can watch the message at the link above or click
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Organizations, churches, and companies made massive shifts in March due to the Coronavirus. These massive shifts have caused exhaustion among individuals. Consider the following: People used to meeting in person had to adapt to ZOOM. People who never used social media platforms had to create accounts or return to using them to get information. People
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I did not communicate enough as a leader in the early years of serving as a pastor. Conversations would begin with several questions from the people I served that could have been answered by sharing earlier. A few years ago, I made an intentional decision to start posting more on social media. The conversations full
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Charles Duhigg, in The Power of Habit, describes a keystone habit as – a small habit that causes widespread change. He identifies exercise as a paramount keystone habit. That means if a person begins to exercise, they soon may see additional changes in their life. They might pursue more mental health. They could become more
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You have walked with us through this long road.Through the shutdown and quarantine, You were there.You know each of our fears.You have listened to our worries and anxieties.You are the God of the valleys, the peace in the storms. Give us the strength to endure.This season has wearied us.Perhaps, You have stripped away our comfort
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Each Saturday, I want to provide you a list of resources for you to engage yourself that influenced me. You can access the articles, podcasts, and other links in the list below. Why do people find my ambition obnoxious? / An Interview with Jeff Miller – We had the joy to talk with Jeff Miller
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When I lived in Missouri, the back their license plates said, “The Show Me State.” You could sum up Missouri’s state nickname with the American value of two words, Prove it. Watch TV, listen to the radio or podcasts, and read articles with the comments long enough you feel the spirit of prove it. We
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Disappointment weighs us down. One enormous disappointment feels like pulling a boulder. Several seemingly insignificant disappointments feel like carrying a backpack with hundreds of pebbles. You could label 2020 the year of disappointment. We lost the ability to go to stores freely. We grieved the missed graduations, vacations, and sports seasons. As things reopen, we
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