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Leadership: God’s Women in the Boys Club
“Gifted to Lead” is the Book of the Month for our “God Cares about His Women” Series. Nancy Beach titles Chapter 2: Welcome to the Boys Club. This title resonates with all of the women who are leading...
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“Gifted to Lead” ~ Methods and Myths of Leadership
This month we have focused our Natasha’s Study book discussion on Nancy Beach’s “Gifted to Lead: The Art of Leading as a Woman in the Church.” Last week, we discussed God’s Leading Women in the Good...
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Stop all the Fighting: Leadership is About Gifts & Giving
I wanted to close out our Gifted to Lead discussion by featuring the voice of a woman with whom I share a passion. Amy Simpson understands that women are gifted to lead for God’s glory alone. Through...
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God Has His Eyes on Women, So We Should Keep Our Eyes on Him
As I round out this month’s God Cares About His Women Series on Good Friday, it is only fitting that we rest at the feet of the cross. Women met Christ at the cross. Matthew’s account of the gospel...
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Humility: True Greatness
I am pleased to announce Humility: True Greatness (author: C.J. Mahaney) as our April Book of the Month. I read and reviewed this book a few months ago and I’m returning to it again because I need it....
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Humility: The Perils of Pride
In the introduction, we answered the questions: What is humility? Do you have it? Today, we take a look at pride. The real issue here is not if pride exists in your heart; it’s where pride exists and...
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The Dangers of Pride
Book Discussion: “Humility” by C.J. Mahaney Last Tuesday we discussed The Perils of Pride, and today we wrap up Chapter 2 by discussing The Dangers of Pride. From last week’s post, we saw that pride...
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Who Wants to Be Great? I do…I do…
Book Discussion: Humility: True Greatness Chapter 3 Who doesn’t want to see the evidence of greatness flow through their lives? Just like John and James (in Mark Chapter 10), we often compare ourselves...
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Can We Learn Humility?
Chapter 4: Greatness Demonstrated I can’t do it… Do I have to go there again? You have got to be kidding me… I don’t want to deal with her. These are just some of the thoughts that enter my mind when...
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Humility: Make a List
I’m on campus in Charlotte, North Carolina attending classes at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary this week. One of the things I love about attending classes, particularly on the weekends, is...
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Humility: How Well Do You Sleep?
We are continuing our discussion of Humility by C.J. Mahaney (Chapter 6): Mahaney begins this chapter with the statement, “few of us have thought biblically and strategically about how to glorify God...
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Humility: Watch Your Mouth
In short, a good heart produces good words. A bad heart produces bad words. The evidence of a changed heart is, at least partially, observed by the change in our speech. I know some people will glance...
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Pride Explodes Relationships
…And Relationships Help Keep Our Pride in Check Humility: Chapters 10 and 11 We are continuing our discussion of Humility: True Greatness with a focus on “Inviting and Pursuing Correction” (Chapter 10)...
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Humility: A Legacy of Greatness
We have come to the end of our Humility: True Greatness book discussion, and hopefully the beginning of a new way of living and approaching God, life, and our relationships. As a conclusion, Chapter 12...
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Announcement: The Dangerous Act of Loving Your Neighbor
In light of recent news events, it is my earnest desire to initiate dialog that is God-honoring, productive, and brings us to a place of unity in the body of Christ. We should have enough courage to be...
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“Known and Loved” Book Review
I cannot believe that summer is almost over. We had a LONG winter in North Carolina and it seems like half the spring was filled with cold fronts and the other half with showers. I enjoy warm weather...
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Dangerous Act & A Heart Like the Grinch
Introduction: The Injustice of the Heart I started reading through the book of Jeremiah again a few days ago. The book reveals an intimate exchange between the prophet, Jeremiah, and God. The book...
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Stop Rubbernecking. It’s Dangerous!
Part I: Discovering Where We Live Chapter 1: Our Address Read the Gospels more…that is the final word professor and scholar, N.T. Wright would leave to his children. Reading the Gospels more has the...
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Dangerous Act: WE See No Evil
Part I: Discovering Where We Live Chapter 2: Paying Attention to Paying Attention “We is a set of invisible goggles we never take off, not least because we have no sense we even have them on. We look...
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Dangerous Act: Injustice and The Problem of Misperceiving
Part 2: Seeing Chapter 3: The Problem of Misperceiving People in desperate circumstances do desperate things and rationalize each step along the way. – Mark Labberton On Saturday, I attended a seminar...
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