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When was the last time you just slowwwwed down?
March 28, 2008, 9:11 am
Filed under: All things Family

My boys are getting closer to their teens years, my wife and I have been married next week for ten years, my youngest daughter is walking already, and my middle one is asking for money for a purse. :)

Seems like the faster I go the faster things around me get. But, it is time to sloowww down and enjoy the things in life that matter the most. I encourage you to do the same. Enjoy your family, your wife, and especially your kids. Have a great weekend see you Sunday!

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The cheap seats are usually free
March 27, 2008, 11:23 am
Filed under: All things Church, All things Leadership

I don’t know the people at Revolution, but I’m on the side of anybody trying crazy things for God. All the staff and volunteers should hold their heads high…and being from Tennessee trust me…I know all about rednecks. :)

Egg story here

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Don’t read this if you don’t want to be challenged leaders
March 27, 2008, 10:23 am
Filed under: All things Church, All things Leadership | Tags: , , , , ,
#15 - No one is ever challenged to radically rearrange their lives to be a part of what God is doing.
#14 - God hasn’t asked you to give something up.
#13 - Everyone in your church is perfect. (If you are truly reaching lost people then you will discover that ministry is messy.)

#12 - Nothing in regards to how you lead has changed in the past year.

#11 - When your youth group wants to do something you make them have a bake sale in front of Wal Mart–but when your senior adults want to do something the church covers the cost; after all, they are tithers! (And that same church will wonder why “the youth don’t come to church anymore.”)
#10 - You always find something wrong with ministries that are seeing fruit.

#9 - You can do everything you have in front of you WITHOUT the help of God AND others.

#8 - You spend more time on other churches websites than you do reading your Bible.

#7 - You think the answer to every problem is, “If we just had more money.”

#6 - No one has ever left your church.

#5 - You continually call other churches begging them for money.

#4 - You allow people with money to dictate the way you spend your time and the direction of the church.

#3 - When you go to a conference and come back and announce “we are changing everything” because you have received INSPIRATION not REVELATION.

#2 - You’ve never spent sleepless nights wondering, “How in heck are we going to do this? Seriously, I told our church we were going to do WHAT?”

#1 - You worry more about keeping the people in your church happy then you do about pleasing God and speaking the truth.

By Perry Noble

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How do we respond during the tough times of life?
March 26, 2008, 9:37 am
Filed under: All things Church, All things Leadership

Warfare is real. It’s something that Jesus, his disciples, the early church leaders, and christians have all faced since the beginning of the church. But, how did they respond to it?
Response is important because normally it will determine the outcome.

1. We respond with praise and worship. (Acts 16:25-40) These guys were beaten and still got their worship on! You think you were having a bad day?

2. We respond in prayer. (Acts 12:5) Peter was in prison but prayer never ceased for him…and I bet he was praying like crazy himself.

3. We respond in love. (Matthew 5:44) Normally, the enemy uses people to get to us. We can either respond with hate or we respond with love. Both, will need a different response and will get a different response.

4. We don’t give up. (Ephesians 6) Sometimes it comes down to us being faithful…and outlasting our critics.

5. We re-evaluate our lives and see if we opened the door somewhere for the attack. (Psalms 51:10) Examine your heart and make sure that it is clear.

This is not a comprehensive list, but a few different thoughts that will help you keep with the victory and purpose. Tomorrow I want to deal with the wrong response and how they affect us. Until then…keep praising, praying, loving, standing, and focusing on the goodness of God.

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Self-Evaluation
March 25, 2008, 1:00 pm
Filed under: All things Church, All things Leadership

Here is a self-assessment that really rocked my world….see how you do. We can use this to examine our lives in regards to our level of self-discipline:

Do I get up at the same time every morning?

Am I overweight?

Do I have any addictions (caffeine, sugar, porn, etc.) right now?

Do I take a day off every week?

Have I taken a vacation in the last year? That wasn’t mixed with work?

Is my email inbox near empty right now?

Is my office and car clean or a mess?

Am I usually on time or late for things?

If I tell someone I’ll call them, do I do it?

Do I spend time with God every day?

Do I have a consistent date night with my spouse?

Do I have a hobby I enjoy consistently?

How often do I exercise?

How much TV do I watch?

What does my appearance say about my level of discipline (hair, clothes, etc.)?

Do I eat right?

Do I have a lot of debt?

Do I ever say: “When things slow down, I’m going to_______”

Did God speak to you today through any of this?

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