Dec 16
I haven’t shared about our farm since June in Farm Report #8. Our relationship to the farm is maturing. We are settling into farm life and finding more rhythm with it. We did lots of fencing this year to allow for our plan of rotational grazing. Our animals have been healthy and our numbers are …
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Dec 07
It is Christmas time once again which is special and magical in a way like no other for our family. We have four young children who love the holidays, and eagerly anticipate the gifts they will receive. But Christmas is not without its challenging factors. It is filled with busyness and overtaken with selfish materialism …
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Nov 30
I have wanted to write about VidAngel for several months. VidAngel is a great online streaming movie service that allows you to filter the content of the movies. That’s right, you can take out foul language, sex scenes, violence, and other inappropriate content. You get to choose what content you want to take out before …
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Nov 16
In an earlier post I wrote about six challenges church leaders must face. Number two on that list was the role of the preacher’s wife. I promised to do a separate post discussing the unique role and challenge the preacher’s wife faces. These thoughts come from a lecture series I did at Polishing the Pulpit …
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Nov 10
Ministers and church leaders along with their families face some unique challenges. Here are six challenges they face and the success of their ministry is often determined with how they handle these. The fish bowl complex. Leaders must not only face the normal trials of life, but must do it as the church looks on. Many …
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Nov 01
What are Christians known for more; our mouths or ears? True or not, most would answer that we are known more for what we say. We certainly should be known for proclaiming the truth in love. We have to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ, but being known for our ears will help others hear …
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Oct 30
Sex is a privilege, not a right! We are created sexual beings that have a desire for sexual gratification.¹ But it is not a right. God intended for us to enjoy the privilege of sex when we make the commitment in marriage to another person.² When sex becomes a part of a relationship outside of marriage …
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Oct 27
Shaunti Feldhahn is a researcher and author on marriage. She, along with her husband, have written numerous books on the subject. Her best-selling work was For Women Only and its partner volume For Men Only. She is noted for her analytical and statistical approach to the study of marriage and family. She brings a unique …
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Sep 30
It is that week! It happens each spring and fall with the schools taking a week long break. Families head out of town for a week of vacation. Our church attendance will likely be significantly down this Sunday as many of our people will be gone. Before you leave, or maybe while you are in …
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Sep 11
I had always thought about family vacations and church retreats being separate things. A church retreat is usually just for a weekend get away. It is intense and involves people spending most all of their time with church family. It is typically within driving distance and often at some type of a camp or park. …
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