Notable Voices and the Week in Review: March 31, 2018

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Notable Voices and the Week in Review: March 31, 2018

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5 Things That Often Lead Parents Into Debt — Art Rainer

We love our kids. We wants what is best for them. And we will do anything for them. These desires are good. But sometimes these good desires can lead us to make bad financial decisions for our family.

4 Church Easter Service Fails You Have to See — Facts & Trends

For Christians, Holy Week is usually a somber time capped with a joyous Easter celebration, but sometimes you have to laugh at what happens at some churches. Congregations often use the season to do special services with an eye toward potential guests in the building. Those special services don’t always go as planned. Here are four church Easter service fails to make you laugh today.

Before You Preach this Easter — Marty Duren

In many places around the world attendance will be higher than normal, while in other places there will be little or no change. We pray for people to believe, for their lives to be eternally changed. Some churches see many come to faith; others see none. Some pastors enter the pulpit under pressure, much of it self-induced, but none of it necessary. Before you preach this Easter, remember:

2 Dumb Ways Leaders Deal With Their Weaknesses — Eric Geiger

Just as all leaders have areas of strength, all leaders also have areas of weakness. There is no such thing as an omni-competent leader. But what should a leader do with his or her weaknesses? Books have been written and speeches have been given encouraging leaders to focus on their strengths, to leverage what they are uniquely qualified to do. And while the counsel is wise, that we should focus on our strengths and operate in our gifting, the counsel is incomplete. Our weaknesses as leaders can crush us if we do either of these things with them:

This Week at ThomRainer.com:

Seven Critical Issues before Your Easter Services

Easter is coming, church leaders. I am praying for you. I am praying for your churches. I am praying for God to work with conviction for those who attend…READ MORE

Church Sickness #1: Attitudinal Angst

Attitudinal Angst is when members are more interested in having their own desires and preferences met rather than being a serving member of the body of Christ.