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Monday Funday: Dadlife Summer

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Embarrassing my kids. It one of the things I do best as a dad. But they haven't seen anything yet. In a few years, I'm going to break out my plaid shorts, pull them up to my chin, and run out of the front door yelling, "Get off my lawn!" At least one of my kids still thinks I'm cool... as long as I keep those Sponge Bob popsicles coming. Have I ever mentioned how much I love being a dad? Thanks for tracking with us via Cup O' Joe with Bill .  And thanks for your prayers . And thanks for your partnership with God, us, and Cadre . You mean more to us than we could ever express in words. Get  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your Email Inbox! Let me encourage you and make you think 1-2x a week with a virtual  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your email inbox.  1.  Go here and submit your email . 2.  Go to your email and click the Feedburner confirmation link .

Monday Funday: Churches Using Facial Recognition Technology

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It's being reported that churches are starting to use facial recognition technology. Why? According to this article , to scan congregants faces so the church can... * "Keep track" of who attends * Determine "who wasn't there so they can check up on them" * See "who attends most frequently so they can ask those people for donations." In other news , " The eyes of the Lord are everywhere " (Proverbs 15:3), so God already has the latest and most complete data on you. That is all. Have a great day. Get  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your Email Inbox! Let me encourage you and make you think 1-2x a week with a virtual  Cup O' Joe with Bill  in your email inbox.  1.  Go here and submit your email . 2.  Go to your email and click the Feedburner confirmation link .

Jesus-Centered Training Experiences that Come to YOU...

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What are you doing these days to encourage and equip volunteers in your ministry to be and make disciples like Jesus? Here's the good news:   We can help you! Here's how... We'd love to bring one of Cadre's disciplemaking training experiences to the volunteer leaders and students who serve in ministry. Carefully consider the following... The Disciplemaking Genius of Jesus   The Training Experience ! Ministry Is Relationships ! Evangelism Is Relationships ! Disciplemaking Is Relationships ! For anyone who oversees ministry volunteers... Why Mobilizing Volunteers for Ministry Is  a  BIG Deal  and How You Can Do It ! Your Next Steps... 1. Click each of the five links above and carefully read about five of the core disciplemaking training experiences we can bring to those in your ministry. 2. Share this post with those who serve in ministry with you.  3. For complete details or more information, email us . So

I double dog dare you...

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Here's a crazy thought: When we pray, God answers. That's why I'm challenging  you  to pray the  Disciplemaker's Prayer   each day  for the next 21 days—to see what God might do in and through you. I know. You're already thinking of reasons why you can do this. I get it. That's our human nature, isn't it? Yet, most of the people I know say they want to grow closer to God. Well, consider this post to be your invitation to the adventure of taking your relationship with God to a new level via prayer. Okay, let me be a little more direct:  I double dog dare you. Here's a short, true story that explains why I'm inviting you to take this challenge/adventure . Let's keep it real here people. It will probably take you less than one minute to do this every day. (I prayed it again slowly just now and it took me about 40 seconds.) More Crazy/Fun Ideas to Consider... 1. Invite your family and friends to do this prayer challenge/adventur