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Generosity and the Poor (Proverbs 19)
My two adult children are married, raising families, and actively involved in their church. They are doing well and although I don’t get involved in their personal finances, I am sure that they both...
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Generosity and the Love of God (I John 3:16-18)
We were meeting children’s workers in Santiago; Chile and I had been asking about their children’s ministry work.Listening and writing furiously I was suddenly mesmerized by an elderly man who told me...
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KidMin Leadership: Introduction
Early in my ministry life, I realized that a Sunday School teacher was a leader. They were leading children, influencing them towards God’s purposes for their life. They are not a “volunteer” , working...
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KidMin Leadership: Personal Godliness (Joseph)
Rushing into the lecture hall after battling LA traffic, I collapsed into my chair for the three-hour lecture.It was the first class of the quarter, and I really didn’t know what it was about.After...
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KidMin Leadership: Personal Godliness (Jesus)
As we would expect godliness is manifested perfectly, in the perfect leader, Jesus Christ.In his book The Return of the Prodigal Son, Henri Nouwen tells the story of his visit to the Hermitage Museum...
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Giving and the Actor (Matthew 6)
The television series Gunsmoke was one of the longest running weekly series in television history.Growing up, I heard an adult in the “know” explain that the role of Marshall Dillon was originally...
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KidMin Leadership: Personal Godliness (Paul)
Paul is widely recognized as one of the founders of the Christian movement.His influence as a leader has been felt over the centuries until this day. His leadership as a missionary, church planter,...
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KidMin Leadership: Word Disciplines (Joseph)
The church had appointed me to serve as the children’s pastor after having served as an intern and a coordinator of the elementary-age ministry. It was my ministry dream come true.The church was a...
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KidMin Leadership: Word Disciplines (Jesus)
A few weeks ago, I helped my son move into his new house. Unfortunately, that dwelling is 2,000 miles away and we already miss our son.We had traveled to Texas and were extremely excited to be part of...
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KidMin Leadership: Word Disciplines (Paul)
Years ago, I was meeting with some Pentecostal Pastors having an informal discussion about Sunday preaching.During that conversation a couple of them suggested that studying the Bible could “quench”...
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