The Danger of Sweet-Spot Ministry
We all serve more effectively and efficiently if we are working in line with our giftings and passions. But even if you can't find the ideal way to help doesn't mean you should wait to serve in any capacity.…
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Dragging Behind the Wedding Getaway Car
Before you hop into the getaway car at your wedding reception, realize that you will have some unfortunate baggage. We each carry evidence of Eden’s eviction behind us.…
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Why Pastors Should Post
Pastors can approach social media platforms as available pulpits by which to point others to Jesus. If they are growing personally, they should look for opportunities to share what they are learning.…
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Be Disgusted by Your Sin (Or Be Prepared to Repeat It)
If your sin doesn’t truly upset you, you will continue to allow it in your life. Only when someone gets sick and tired of its presence does he or she actually start fighting it.…
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Discipleship Requires Different Directions
While all true Christians will end up in the same place one day, none of us are in the same position currently. If every Christian is in a spiritually unique place surrounded by specific challenges, why do we think that a broad approach will work for every single one of us? …
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When Nature Steals Our Song
While we were made to worship, we often neglect the blessed opportunity. If we look around us, we discover that even nature will sing our song if we refuse to do so.…
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Can You Let God Down?
When we characterize our missteps as letting God down, we imply that we are holding him up in the first place. If God's well-being is contingent upon our success, we are all in trouble.…
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Don’t Pursue the Position
In our culture that encourages self-promotion to climb ladders of success, how should Christians seek to advance? While common sense tells us to put ourselves out there, Jesus' uncommon wisdom tells us to humble ourselves. …
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For Those in Need of Hope
When we look around us at the state of the world, we can easily succumb to fear and anxiety. In the midst of unsettling times, you can turn to God for the hope that you so desperately need.…
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The Creator Can (Still) Handle His Creation
How can we rest in God's power when our world seems out of control? We must never forget that the Creator can still handle His creation.…
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Palmetto Collective Fall Retreat
What does it mean to stay on mission in light of endangering distractions intended to take you off course? For those who desire to follow Jesus for the long haul, you must be intentional about what you start doing and stop doing.…
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The Danger of a God We Could Edit
We want ever so desperately to serve a deity whom we have the freedom and capability to edit. Our altered version of God would run this world into the ground because he would look too much like us. …
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