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Monday Funday: Great moments in parenting...

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"Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it." —Proverbs 22:26

The Danger of Ignoring Idiot Lights

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by Bill Allison   Once upon a time, you and your ministry were so busy that you didn't take time to encourage the hearts and equip the hands of the wonderful volunteers who serve with you. Even though the "maintenance required" light came on—warning you to stop your flurry of ministry activity long enough to schedule some routine maintenance, you still just kept going. And you got away with it... for a while. Then you started to notice the engine of your ministry bogging down. You began hearing weird sounds you'd never heard before. You started smelling some funny smells coming from underneath the hood. But you were still too busy driving to care for your "car." So you just kept driving. Until... it finally stopped working. Then you had to call a tow truck. And in that one trip to the mechanic, you spent more than you would have spent in years of little investments in routine upkeep. And here's the kicker: The car never did really

Monday Funday: It's so hot...

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The last… and best… Cornerstone ever...

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We just experienced the last… and best Cornerstone Festival ever. (That makes 27 out of 29 for me personally.) Why was this last Cornerstone Festival the best? Two reasons... 1. Because it was Ivy's first Cornerstone… and her first Crash Dog concert.  I think she liked it. What do you think? (If video doesn't appear, go here .) 2. My 19-year-old son spontaneously asked me to baptize him in Cornerstone Lake in the midst of a community of people we've had the honor of walking together with for over 35 years. So after sharing his spiritual journey with our community and random people who were already swimming in the lake, I baptized him… like Jesus commanded. Not sure it could have been any better… except for maybe IF the weather had been under 100 degrees. Thanks for celebrating God's goodness with us! More fun pictures from this last Cornerstone... click to enlarge for viewing: Sitting around the Streatorville camp fire until the early

A Breaking Ironic News Update...

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* Go on a Diet and Gain Weight (4/11/18) *  Was Mike Pence Right ?  (11/29/17)   *  Not drinking coffee = slow suicide   (7/16/17) *  Father's Day 2017: Christian Fathering AND Missing the Point   (6/2/17) * Who knew grandma was a fertile Mertle ?   (3/16/17) *  Man seeks retraining order against God   (5/19/16) *  112 year-old woman smokes 30 cigs a day   (1/29/16) *  Study finds there are too many studies (3/13/15) * Coexist artist brutally beaten   (2/11/15) * Wedding Irony (2/2/15) * Large cockroach interrupts city council meeting while Pest Control Boss is talking (10/25/14) * Exercise: The gateway to bad health (8/14/14) * Science Flip-Flop: You CAN eat butter again! (7/15/14) *  Woman arrested for stealing Bible (6/3/14) * "Stubborn Men" is redundant   (5/14/14) * Vegetarians less healthy, lower quality of life   (4/2/14) * Man hits girlfriend with anger management book (3/26/14) * The Noah Movie (3/21/14) *

What happened in New Orleans DOESN'T stay in New Orleans

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Like most of our disciplemaking adventures , this one started off with Chunky Monkey ice cream at Midway Airport. After a five hour delay (and a lot more Chunky Monkey ice cream… and maybe some popcorn), we were finally on our way to New Orleans and the Evangelical Free Church of America's National Student Ministries Conference known as Challenge 2012 ! Inside of the convention center, we found our Cadre ministry spot… where each day we encouraged and connected with pastors and youth leaders before and after main events and our training labs. It wasn't Eysals Coffee , but it got me through the week… barely :  ) Time with Pastor Larry from MN. (Our plane arrived in New Orleans about 1 AM because of the storms in IL. I didn't get to sleep until after 2 AM. I'm pretty sure my eyes aren't actually open in this picture.) One of the main session gatherings with 5,400 students and youth leaders. Cadre Ministries did 16 equipping lab training

Monday Funday: Here's a picture that screams, "Midlife crisis!"

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Do you have any pictures that scream, "Midlife crisis"? I'd love to see them.  Put "midlife crisis" in the subject line and email it to me. If it makes me smile or laugh, I'll post it here.

Beware of the discipleship program...

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Beware of the discipleship program. Programs don't make disciples. Disciplemakers make disciples. It's not just information… it's imitation. It's a way of life not a program. Related Links: * Are you missing the point? * So much activity, so little disciplemaking.

Monday Funday Video: The Cliffs of Dover... with apologies to Eric Johnson and all of England

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This is how The Cliffs of Dover by Eric Johnson is supposed to be played… (If video doesn't appear, go here .) Impressive right? And this kid isn't even Eric Johnson! But you ain't seen nothing yet... Now this next video is sick, twisted, weird, and ridiculously funny. And I LOVE it as much as the video above. (If video doesn't appear, go here .) You gotta hand it to this guy. He's got his hands all mic'd up. He's even running the sound of his hands through a foot pedal and speakers. He's serious about his art baby. Just when you think you've seen it all. You'll never think of The Cliffs of Dover the same way again. With apologies to Eric Johnson and the country of England.