If you are fortunate enough to live a relatively trouble-free life, count your blessings. However, as you do, remember that avoiding trouble and enjoying a …
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Panic or Peace?
Splashed across every recent social media post and news screen is the odd combination of letters and numbers COVID-19. This hideous virus has changed our …
Read More »Servant Leaders
Pastors and church leaders are called to lives of humble service. “Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, …
Read More »A Refuge of Lies
We lie because dishonesty offers us a false sense of refuge. With lies we try to control the narrative and put a positive spin on …
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Five Ways to Seek Peace and Defuse Conflict “As far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone” (Romans 12:18, AMP). 1. Put a …
Read More »How to Do Prison Ministry
Church Support Services recently interviewed Gladys Eddy-Lee about her work with a coordinated prison ministry in the San Diego area. She is a veteran participant …
Read More »Radical Peacemaking
“You are so wrong!” I said with a sarcastic smile. “Show me in the Bible where it says that.” “I’m telling you, it’s true,” he …
Read More »How to Start a Prayer Ministry
The aim of any prayer ministry is to get more people to pray. Not just for more answers to prayer, but so those praying can …
Read More »Answered Prayers
It was the month of October of 2012. I was on my way back from a prayer meeting in the Pagosa Springs church in Colorado. …
Read More »A Letter to Church Members
At some point, every pastor or church leader has wondered how to rekindle fervor in the hearts of members who have “fallen away” or stopped …
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