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The Secret to Finding GREAT People to Serve in Ministry

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Ever notice that Jesus didn't spend much time trying to attract "superstars"? Jesus DID, however, invest his life in training regular (and irregular) folks... who, by the way, after they were trained , "turned the world upside down." Yet, instead of investing in the training of people under our nose (like Jesus), we seem to be on a perpetual search for the superstar who will come in and save the day. Instead of investing in a 2 Timothy 2:2 and Ephesians 4:11-12 approach to training others, we squander our limited time tryin to attract homerun hitters--even though we all know that homerun hitters strike out much more often than they actually hit home runs. But think about WHO Jesus invested his short earthly life in. We're they the superstars and homerun hitters of the day? Hardly. If there was anything remarkable about who Jesus invested in--it was that they were remarkably unremarkable. What would have happened if Jesus would have sought the c...
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Video: The Super Bowl & Some Self-Reflection

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Check out this short video below... If the video above doesn't appear, go here . "Little children, keep yourselves from idols."   (false gods) —[from anything and everything that would occupy the place in your heart due to God, from any sort of substitute for Him that would take first place in your life].  —1 John 5:21, Amplified Bible Yes, I'm preaching to myself here.     Instagram               Facebook              Twitter        Subscribe here & let the fun begin !  
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What I learned in Bible College...

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The older I get, the more I understand  why  the psalmist cried out, "Remember not the sins of my youth...." True confession: I did a lot of dumb stuff—the kind of stuff later in life you wonder, "What in the world was I thinking?" Can you relate? For example, this picture above. And I think this was way before the "Where's-Waldo?" craze. I know for certain that the good folks who ran the Bible college didn't quite know what to do with me some times. Hey—I get it. I didn't know what to do with me either. And sometimes, I still don't know. As I look back on those years in Bible college, I didn't necessarily agree with all of the rules. Let's just say I did have to get a haircut and most of my music collection stayed home. And I did spend a considerable amount of time in the offices of the various Deans. I like to think of those many times as "fellowship."  Yet, so much of what I experienced at Bible college could be summed...
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Whoever Makes the Most and Best Disciplemakers Wins

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Whoever makes the most and best disciple makers , wins . Have you ever considered that the Devil and his demons are disciplemakers of sorts?  And they are passionately  committed to raising up generations of "disciples."  I'm not joking. Think about it for a moment. Look around. Observe what is happening in culture. It's literally everywhere. Can you see it? But I'm not worried (and you shouldn't be either.) I am clear about Jesus' disciplemaking mission and movement. I know Jesus is King and how this cosmic story ends. Nevertheless, for now, "...we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against might powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in heavenly places." —Ephesians 6:10-12 I'll say it again: Whoever makes the most and best disciple makers , wins. *  What if THIS is our only hope ? *  To succeed in lesser things is to fail * Sensational doesn't mean ...
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Read the Bible with Us in 2026!

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To go directly to our 2026 read-through-the-Bible-together plan,  go here ! By far the single most important thing I did last year that helped my relationship with God was reading through the Bible —with some friends. I'd like  you  join me and a Cadre of friends  to read through the Bible— together —this year. But first, let's talk about your big  BUT . I know.  You've tried to read the Bible in a year before,  BUT  about the time you got to Leviticus you ran out of gas. (Pun intended.) Then you felt guilty about it. (I feel your pain.) You felt like such loser! As a result, you now have a big  BUT . Well, let me help you get over your big  BUT  by introducing you to… Did you get that? This year is the  guilt-free —not the  guil-ty —read through the Bible. What in the world are you talking about Bill Allison? Let me be clear: If you dare to read the Bible with us this year (and I hope you will), you most certainly ar...
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Christmas Humor that Speaks Truth

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If you learn to laugh at yourself, you'll never cease to be amused. If video above doesn't appear, go here .   On a Serious Note...     Just Wanted You to Know .   Track with us on social media!      Instagram             Facebook             Twitter       Subscribe HERE and let the fun begin!  
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The First Christmas in 19 Minutes

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  If video doesn't appear, go here . How might you use this 19 minute video with your family and friends this Christmas? Subscribe: Let me encourage you most Mondays !
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