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What Does It Take to Be a Good Leader?
The world has many definitions of what a good leader is, and how to be one. For instance, Forbes suggests that a good leader is one who makes others feel safe to speak up, one [Continue Reading…]
Christ
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The Community of God’s Family
While interning at a Chicago church, I received a phone call during a church potluck from a young man with a lot of questions and complaints about Christianity. In the midst of our conversation, I asked [Continue Reading…]
Q&A
How Do You Know When There Are Too Many Churches?
Hey Andy, how do you know when there are far too many churches? Hi, I really wish you’d gone into more with your question, because one could wonder if there’s such a thing as “too [Continue Reading…]
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Why Does My Family Try to Convince Me to Go to Church?
Hey Andy, why does my family try to convince me to go to church when I am agnostic and I hate religion? Churches are like high school and there are cliques in churches too. I hate [Continue Reading…]
Bible Study
Don’t Get Fooled by Fancy Packaging
Have you ever bought something based on how good the packaging looks? We all have, right? Stores count on their packaging to increase their sales. For instance, When Generic Foods Remember when generic foods were [Continue Reading…]
Book Reviews
More Than A Carpenter
Josh McDowell: More Than A Carpenter Of all the Josh McDowell books I own, this is definitely one of my favorites. It’s a small book, but filled with lots of great information! And with it [Continue Reading…]
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Shake the Dust Off Your Feet
Have you ever wondered about what Jesus meant and why Jesus told His disciples to shake the dust from their feet? I mean, Jesus explains that it’s to be used as a testimony against a [Continue Reading…]
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God Experience: No Rain at Third ACTIVATE Event
I’d originally posted this a day or two after this ACTIVATE event in 2006: Do you want to hear about an awesome God experience? Ok, check this out…July 29, 2006, we held an outdoor youth [Continue Reading…]
Q&A
Why Was Pharaoh Blamed?
Hey Andy, the Bible says that God hardened the heart of Pharaoh, yet he was also condemned. But if God hardened his heart, then why is he still to be blamed, since his disobedience and [Continue Reading…]
Youth Ministry
A Holy Moment (Psalm 95:1-7)
Scripture Psalm 95:1-7 Summary In this intimate, active lesson, students will learn that God is holy and should be praised as such, as well as the sanctity of the church’s sanctuary and the holiness of [Continue Reading…]