Feb 06
John Maxwell says, “Leadership is influence–nothing more, nothing less.”¹ A leader is able to influence others to follow his course. In a world filled with competition and desire for influence, we often believe that position gives influence. We aspire to a position, believing it will give us influence. While there is some truth to this …
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Jan 28
Who gets the credit? This question is seldom vocalized, but often unconsciously on the mind of everyone. Sports teams struggle with the question. Church leaders struggle with the question. Preachers secretly ask themselves, “will I get the credit?” when this succeeds. Elders just wonder why the preacher gets the credit and they get the blame! Husbands …
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Jan 25
This was a Haiku Deck presentation I created for a lesson last night. The presentation shares 5 Practices that will change your family in 2015. How is your family doing on these habits? Pick an area to do better in this year. Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires If the above show …
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Jan 22
When I was an education major at Freed-Hardeman University we learned the teaching technique of breaking a class into groups. I enjoyed this method of teaching then and have used it ever since in Bible classes. How I do it. I typically divide the class into groups of about 4-6 people. I ask them to …
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Jan 21
It is hard to say what is the best thing I have done to enrich my ministry. I have attended various lectureships, received a graduate degree, and read many books. I am blessed by reading ministry related blogs and listening to podcasts. While all of these continue to enrich my work, maybe the best thing I have done …
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Jan 18
I grew up listening to country music. While I was driving a tractor though the summer it was a big chunk of my listening. I still listen to it some, but overall our family’s radio dial isn’t on country music anymore. One of the biggest complaints I have is the amount of songs that focus on …
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Jan 13
I believe we are often misleading in our use of the word “gospel” in the church. We will typically say the gospel is the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. It is the good news of His coming, dying, and being raised for our salvation. But then when we teach Galatians 1:6-9 regarding people perverting …
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Jan 11
Is your church involved in missions? When was the last time you had a Bible class studying missions? At Seven Oaks we didn’t know if we had ever had a class on missions. We are currently having a class open for any to attend on Sunday mornings. It is aimed at those primarily involved in …
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Dec 18
Why? The three-letter word question that haunts many hearts of Christians. We wonder why must I endure such suffering, heartache, or pain. We question the love of God and decry the world He created. In Numbers 21, God sent poisonous snakes amongst the people because they complained about the food and water that God provided. …
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Dec 14
Do your kids argue and fuss? We have good kids, but it seems like we are always playing referee! The boys are always wanting to rough house and wrestle. The oldest is constantly manipulating the younger ones to get what he wants. Brooke is the only girl, but she can stand her ground right with …
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