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The Myth of the Minority Associate Pastor
Move over Zeus and Hercules! The Evangelical church has a mythology that will blow your mind. If you eavesdrop on certain conversations you will be amazed at the things that are believed just...
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Lessons from Paul on Embracing Your Identity
What comes to your mind when you think of the apostle Paul? I see a man in a robe. I see a man with a beard. An outspoken dude with a very strong opinion. I see someone who was dedicated and committed....
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How to preach Resurrection to different cultures
Easter Sunday is always a time of intense preparation and focus for pastors. Of course. This is when our C.M.E. (Christmas, Mother’s Day, and Easter members come out in droves. It is one of the only...
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My struggle to write as a black evangelical
I have been struggling to write. At least write for this blog. Part of it is due to my own exhaustion and needing to have a come to Jesus moment. That’s for another blog post. Another reason is because...
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The Quest For Biblical Preaching Pt 1
Expository preaching seems to be all the rage these days. I stumbled upon expository preaching when I found this website on the interwebs all about the ministry of Ray Stedman. From then on I made it...
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How can the church address fatherlessness?
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. (James 1:27) Manhood Restored by...
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My Family is My First Church pt 1
If I had a quarter for every time someone told me how busy they were I’d be lending money to Oprah. If I had a quarter for every time I told someone I was tired or busy I’d be swimming in them like...
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A Call to Lament
From the church shooting in Charleston to the SCOTUS ruling on same sex marriage it’s been a wild week. And when you add the news headlines of the last several months it becomes clear and apparent that...
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Church as a verb
How do you define church? A building where people gather to sing songs and hear a short (or long depending on your tribe) talk. That’s church as a noun. I like to think of it more as a verb. When...
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3 things I learned at Inbound 2015 that churches can use immediately
I just got back from drinking the Kool Aid at the Inbound 2015 Conference. The focus at #INBOUND15 was on Inbound marketing. Pretty much how to not annoy people but actually find the people who are...
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