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The Space Between



The Space Between

In his excellent book, Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives, Richard Swenson, M.D. describes margin like this: Margin is the space between our load and our limits. It is the amount allowed beyond that which is needed. It is something held in reserve for contingencies or unanticipated situations. Margin is the [...]

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Devotional Life, leadership, Ministry, Pastoral    exhaustion, margin, Richard Swenson, sabbath

Finding Inspiration



Finding Inspiration

Inspiration God wants our devotion even in the little things of life. Tomorrow is Monday morning again. We could wake up depressed at the thought of another working week, or we could wake up thinking about how we might bring glory to God through the way we live, the way we speak, the way we [...]

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Book, PodCast, sermon notes, Sermon Slides    1 Timothy 1, affirmation, Chosen, Energized, Equipped, mission, Monday, motivation, Scripture

Reality of Monday: Temptation



Reality of Monday: Temptation

Temptation bait without a hook, choice without consequences, motion without meaning. Each day we are tempted by the choices we’re offered and by the choices we avoid. Remember no decision is still a decision.  Each Sunday we pray “Deliver us from temptation…” but do we look for it or expect it to come Monday Morning. [...]

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Book, PodCast, sermon notes, Sermon Slides    affirmation, burnout, Elijah, Matthew 3, mission, Monday, Scripture, temptation

Reality of Monday: Burnout



Reality of Monday: Burnout

What happens when Sunday People live in a Monday Morning World?     Have you ever noticed that the energy and enthusiasm you have on Sunday fades when you finally come to Monday Morning? Have you ever witnessed good church going people act like Attila the Hun at a restaurant, grocery store, or on the highway? Have [...]

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Book, PodCast, sermon notes, Sermon Slides    1 Kings 19, burnout, Elijah, Monday

Enjoy the Silence – Day 6



Enjoy the Silence – Day 6

Lectio Divina Read John 13:1-5; 23 What would go through your mind, your heart, and your soul if you were able to reclining at the table with Jesus like John? Your head resting gently on His chest, feeling each breath, listening to the beat of His heart, feeling the closeness and His acceptance? How would your [...]

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Uncategorized    grace, Jesus, Lectio Divina, prayer, sabbath, worship

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The Divine Mentor: Growing Your Faith as You Sit at the Feet of the Savior
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The Divine Mentor: Growing Your Faith as You Sit at the Feet of the Savior
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life
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A Million Miles in a Thousand Years: What I Learned While Editing My Life
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The Apostle Paul
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The Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters
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The Creed: What Christians Believe and Why it Matters
by Luke Timothy Johnson
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New Testament History: A Narrative Account
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