It’s hard work to raise a child. Parents know this from firsthand experience, but I’d argue that this is pretty much a universal sentiment that all can agree on, so this blog applies to everyone reading it. However, before we all nod our heads, there’s a qualification which needs to be made here. Given the […]
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Being that God cannot lie, we have guarantees from Him that are perfect! Eternal life is to have the joy of knowing the God who never lies. And it is to know the Great Hope; His Name is Jesus Christ. If we ever had to “work” for God’s grace, we’d
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TODAY’S VERSE: 1 Peter 1:3 “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead” Last month we started the New Testament section called the Epistles, specifically those written by the
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: Our great hope for eternal salvation is God’s integrity. Grace is no longer grace if we must work for it. If we ever had to “work” for God’s grace, we’d always fail ourselves because our human capabilities are flawed. God’s standard of righteousness is nothing short of perfection. Only Christ’s
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Some might say that 53-years-old is “too young” to die. While by most accounts it is sooner than expected, I’d like to share another perspective for you to consider. I find it helps me whenever my heart settles on this sentiment. Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. –
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: The Empathetic Leader – blog 9/13/24 Great leaders are servants first. A servant’s first order of business is to tend to others. They are thrilled when others succeed and pained by their failures (ala Romans 12:15). We call this empathy.Jesus has gone behind the curtain of the Holy of Holies in
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: The Empathetic Leader – blog 9/13/24 Great leaders are servants first. A servant’s first order of business is to tend to others. They are thrilled when others succeed and pained by their failures (ala Romans 12:15). We call this empathy.The Empathetic Leader – blog 9/13/24 True empathy implies sacrificial love. Great leaders
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“Humility is key”. This phrase has been said and the topic taught repeatedly by my Pastor over the years (http://www.pastoredcollins.org/). As time marches on and I observe the lives of those around me, as well as my own of course, I have come to realize the immense truth behind these words. A supporting phrase also
What happens when human beings recognize that they are in the presence of the holy, sovereign God of the Universe? On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was.
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KEY PRINCIPLES FROM THIS MESSAGE: The Empathetic Leader – blog 9/13/24Great leaders are servants first. A servant’s first order of business is to tend to others. They are thrilled when others succeed and pained by their failures (ala Romans 12:15). We call this empathy. The Empathetic Leader – blog 9/13/24True empathy implies sacrificial love. Great leaders put
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