February 2008

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How to improve your love life – part two

In the last issue, we looked at the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among robbers, and they stripped him and beat him, and went away leaving him half dead. And by chance, a priest was...

Published Fri, Feb 22 2008 3:35 PM by MTBEditor

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Is your church guilty of a conflict of interest?

Does your church participate in any conflicts of interest? Do you know what a conflict of interest really is? What are the results to the church if there are conflicts of interest? These questions should be carefully considered. In 2004 the Internal Revenue...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:55 PM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Ministry Library, Is your church guilty of a conflict of interest?
Saddleback PICS ministry uses photos to ‘make a big church small’

You probably use photos in your church every week to enliven your printed or electronic media. What if you could use photos of people in your church instead of relying on stale stock photos? According to Jim Dobbs, the staff leader of Saddleback’s Photographers...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:52 PM by MTBEditor

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God’s team can and should win

Imagine for a moment that you built a muscle car in your garage. You spent hours building, tinkering, sanding, and painting it until it was beautiful. Not only was it beautiful, you spared no expense to make the engine as powerful as they come; you built...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:47 PM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Ministry Library, God’s team can and should win
Be careful about preaching convictions

As a young minister, I preached the value of people having the courage of their convictions. Nothing was more important, I proclaimed, than standing by the values you hold dear. I said that and believed it. In time I met some church members with convictions...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:27 PM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- character Jack Ziegler, in The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Clark (Vintage, 2003)

We live today in a world in which nobody believes choices should have consequences. But may I tell you the great secret that our culture seeks to deny? You cannot escape the consequences of your choices. Time runs in only one direction. character Jack...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:19 PM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- William Wallace (as portrayed by Mel Gibson) in 'Braveheart'

Every man dies but not every man really lives. William Wallace (as portrayed by Mel Gibson) in 'Braveheart'

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:18 PM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Source: Reuters, May 13, 2007

19 trillion frequent flyer miles have been awarded by U.S. airlines in the past 25 years, enough to circle the globe 760 million times. Passengers have failed to use 14 trillion of those miles. Source: Reuters, May 13, 2007

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:17 PM by MTBEditor

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Notes & Quotes -- Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson, Building a Church of Small Groups (Zondervan, 2001)

A Christian leader who is not willing to serve is not fit to lead Bill Donahue and Russ Robinson, Building a Church of Small Groups (Zondervan, 2001)

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:17 PM by MTBEditor

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Bible Bytes -- 2/21/2008

"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men." 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 NIV

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:08 PM by MTBEditor

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Saddleback Sayings -- 2/21/2008

"People respond to responsibility. They thrive and grow when you trust them. But if you treat people like incompetent babies, you’ll have to diaper and feed them the rest of your life. When you give authority with responsibility, you’ll be amazed...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:07 PM by MTBEditor

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Simplify, Paul Borthwick (Authentic, 2007)

Life getting too complicated? Borthwick provides 106 ways to simplify it. He shares great ideas to simplify your diet, your wallet, your calendar, and every other area of your life that needs to be streamlined. This book can be a great help for your own...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 3:06 PM by MTBEditor

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How to Preach about Poverty

Most people know they are supposed to care about the poor, but when they don’t, they feel guilty. Guilt is not a good motivator. Dale Hanson Bourke As someone who had traveled in the developing world, I had seen poverty personally. As a Christian...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 2:33 PM by MTBEditor

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Seven questions to ask every ministry leader

We have a lot of haphazard ministry being done in our churches around the world. Good people, who love the Lord, aren’t thinking through what God has called them to do. Ministry is too important to be done haphazardly. We can’t just say, “I’ll give it...

Published Thu, Feb 21 2008 2:26 PM by MTBEditor

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Issue #346:
Seven questions to ask every ministry leader

Ministry is too important to be done haphazardly. To be good stewards of the work God has entrusted us to do, we must plan effectively to make sure our ministries are on target. In this issue, we’ll take a look at seven questions you should ask every ministry leader in your church.
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Published Wed, Feb 20 2008 12:00 AM by MTBEditor

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