What would it look like for you to go deeper in your relationships? As a pastor, I hear that question relating to small groups, but I think we sense this for each significant person in our lives. We desire to be known and to know others. Depth in relationships invites us to authenticity with each
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What decisions do you have to make today? Options offer us the illusion of freedom. If I can keep my options open, then I can come to the best choice. Barry Schwartz says this in The Paradox of Choice: Unfortunately, the proliferation of choice in our lives robs us of the opportunity to decide for
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What worries you this week? Work seems stressful. The calendar has appointments and activities scheduled throughout the week. Classes have started for some of you and others it will start in the coming weeks. On top of the immediate worries, we face the worry of the future, economy, catastrophes, and the list could go on…
Why do you do what you do? It takes time to measure our motives. When we take inventory of our actions, we walk the complicated road of coming to terms with the darkness in our lives. You can do the “right” things — serve others, read your Bible, pray, attend church, lead your organization to the
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What changes would you like to see this week? You see a shift in the workplace that could make a remarkable difference. Your marriage has the opportunity to grow to the next level. You desire your children to become who Jesus has created them to be. You pray and hope for your small group to deeper
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Are you facing burnout? Recently, I heard author Claire Diaz-Ortiz say in the Typology Podcast, “We learn how to become more productive to do more.” We download apps to help with our efficiency. Our day starts earlier to tackle emails. Our day ends later because we can use the last quiet moments to finish a
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Lord, we acknowledge that you see everything. You know our motives. You see our actions. You perceive our every thought. You hear each word coming from our mouths. We confess that we have blind spots and biases. They keep us from seeing the truth. At times we ignore Scripture. Other times we ignore You speaking
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When was the last time you offered advice? It might have felt fantastic. The person listening could have tweeted your one-liner. Perhaps, your advice should become the starting point of a blog post. The question all of us have to consider when we give advice; How did the person listening to us receive it? They
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What tasks lie in front of you that no one wants to do? Far too often, we confuse the ideas of waiting, patience, and faithfulness with passivity. You believe that God has plans for you. Between now and then, you feel stuck: stuck in a job, stuck in a life stage, stuck in a school,
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Who would be in your tribe? The people in your tribe know you the most. They have walked with you through the good, bad, and the ugly. These people love in such a powerful way that you can recognize the Gospel. Most people would say their tribe is their “small group.” Yesterday, I met with
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