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August 11, 2025
Take Every Insecure Thought Captive
When Insecurity Talks, Take That Thought Captive (Based on 2 Corinthians 10:12; Exodus 3:11) It’s amazing how quickly insecurity speaks up. You walk into a room and suddenly wonder if you belong.You open your phone and scroll past a dozen people who seem smarter, happier, better-looking, and more successful.You start to serve or lead, and […]
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August 10, 2025
How to Create a Prayer Rhythm in Your Small Group
Why Most Groups Don’t Pray Well If we’re honest, a lot of small groups treat prayer like the awkward intro or the rushed closing. We “open in prayer” and “close in prayer,” but we rarely pray together in a way that actually builds discipleship and deepens relationships. For men leading small groups, this is a […]
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August 9, 2025
Preventing Pastor Burnout: Boundaries, Spiritual Practices & Rest for Men in Ministry
Why Pastor Burnout Hits Men Hard Ministry has a way of chewing you up if you’re not careful. As men, we often tie our identity to our work. We push harder, stay later, and tell ourselves, “I’ll slow down after this season.” Problem is, “this season” never ends. Barna research says 42% of pastors have […]
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August 8, 2025
Church planting movements
Across the globe, a quiet revolution is reshaping the way we think about church. Church Planting Movements (CPMs) are spreading rapidly in regions where traditional church structures are either impractical or undesirable. These movements are not about constructing buildings or hiring professional clergy. Instead, they focus on reproducing lay-led groups that multiply disciples and expand […]
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August 7, 2025
The Joy of Surrender
The doorway to Heaven is low. You can only get in on your knees. There’s this idea floating around—half-baked theology masquerading as spirituality—that when you “invite God into your life,” He comes to make things better. Like a helpful neighbor with a toolbelt, or a spiritual janitor who shows up after we’ve made a mess. […]
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August 6, 2025
Becoming love… One rung at a time
In my book The Eternal Childhood of the Believer, I told the story of Brooke Greenberg, a girl who lived to be twenty years old but whose body and mind never developed beyond that of a toddler. Doctors were baffled. Despite the passage of time, her body seemed frozen in childhood. Her cells aged, but […]
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August 5, 2025
How to Use ChatGPT for Sermon Prep: Tips, Prompts & Pitfalls Every Pastor Should Know
Why Pastors Are Turning to ChatGPT for Sermon Prep If you’re a pastor or small group leader, you know the weekly grind of sermon preparation. You want biblical accuracy, fresh illustrations, and practical application—but there are only so many hours between Sunday and Sunday. That’s where tools like ChatGPT have started to make waves. AI […]
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August 4, 2025
The Old Testament as a Series of Acted Parables: A Fresh Look at Scripture’s Living Illustrations
When we read the Old Testament, it’s tempting to see it as simply a collection of laws, prophecies, and history. But step back for a moment, and you’ll see something deeper and more dramatic unfolding. In one sense, the entire Old Testament is a series of acted parables—living illustrations designed by God to tell a […]
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Slaying the Giant of Temptation
Temptation doesn’t knock on the front door with a warning label. It slides in through your thoughts, dresses itself as something desirable, whispers justifications, and promises you’ll feel better afterward. But it’s lying. Temptation is the bait. Sin is the hook. Guilt is the chain. And if we don’t learn how to face temptation God’s […]
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August 3, 2025
The Rule of Exposure
The Rule of Exposure: What You Feed Your Mind Shapes Your Life (Based on Proverbs 4:23) There’s a quiet principle at work in your life right now. You might not notice it, but it’s shaping your habits, your moods, your decisions—even your character. It’s called the Rule of Exposure—and it simply means this: Your mind […]
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