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Issue #389: How to handle anger

We all get angry. Some of us explode, and others simmer silently – but no one is immune to this normal human reaction. So, how do we deal with our anger appropriately? In this issue, we’ll look at five ways to control anger and improve your relationships. Read More
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Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 11:07 AM by MTBEditor

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God with skin on

We ask you, brothers and sisters, encourage the people who are afraid. Help those who are weak. Be patient with everyone. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 By Mary Southerland Author and lecturer, Leo Buscaglia, once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 10:47 AM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Ministry Library, Mary Southerland
Got pure religion?

By Diana Davis It’s right there in James 1:27: “Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress…” Need fresh ideas for ministering to widows in your church? Offer friendship...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 10:44 AM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Ministry Library, Diana Davis
Seduced by cool

He who marries today’s fashion is tomorrow’s widow. Charles Spurgeon By Tullian Tchividjian According to Jesus, Christianity is not cool. There, I said it. I’ll even go a step farther: if what’s fashionable in our society interests...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 10:32 AM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Ministry Library, Tullian Tchividjian
Engaging in the cultural landscape

By Kevin G. Harney Pastors need to explore and engage in the cultural landscape around us. We can’t cloister ourselves away in our study or on the church campus and expect to lead a church that changes our community and impacts the world. Like Jesus...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 10:22 AM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Ministry Perspectives, Kevin Harney
How to handle anger

By Rick Warren We all get angry, but we do so in different ways. Some of us explode. Others simmer silently. But none of us is immune. It’s a very normal human reaction. Jesus got angry. In the Old Testament it says 375 times that God got...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 10:18 AM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Purpose Driven Pastor
When Helping Hurts

Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert (Moody Publishers, 2009) Are your church’s efforts to help the poor really working? When Helping Hurts reveals the truth about poverty and what not to do. But it doesn’t stop there. It moves from foundational...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 10:14 AM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Book Look, When Helping Hurts
On the Links -- 8/26/2009

The Nines Encourage staff members to attend this free online event taking place 9-09-09. Some of the church’s great communicators will speak directly to leaders in a series of 9-minute video clips. Tune in for fresh ideas on multiplying your church’s...

Published Wed, Aug 26 2009 10:12 AM by MTBEditor

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Bible Bytes -- 8/26/2009

“A fool is quick-tempered, but a wise person stays calm when insulted.” – Proverbs 12:16 (NLT) “Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does...

Published Tue, Aug 25 2009 2:57 PM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Bible Bytes
Saddleback Sayings -- 8/26/2009

“We know our nation needs recovery. But the nation will never recover until churches recover. And the churches won’t recover until families recover. And families won’t recover until there’s personal change and transformation in...

Published Tue, Aug 25 2009 2:56 PM by MTBEditor

Filed under: Saddleback Sayings
Notes & Quotes -- 8/26/2009

“How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it?” – Marcus Aurelius “The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides us from ourselves.” – John Dryden “Anger...

Published Tue, Aug 25 2009 2:50 PM by MTBEditor

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Weathering the storm

We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us…We live close to death, but we are still alive. We have been beaten, but we have not been killed. Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but...

Published Thu, Aug 20 2009 1:36 PM by morethanfire

Filed under: Ministry Library, Mary Southerland
How well do your church members know you?

If church members can better understand their pastors and the pressures most face in their role as a shepherd, they can reach out with love to support him and his family. Denise George By Denise George Too often today’s church member perceives a...

Published Thu, Aug 20 2009 1:35 PM by morethanfire

Filed under: Ministry Perspectives, Denise George
Engaging students in community

By Craig Steiner Most Christians – students and adults alike – settle for friendships and never truly experience fellowship. When Christian students go shopping or to the movies together, that’s friendship. Since fellowship doesn’t...

Published Thu, Aug 20 2009 1:32 PM by morethanfire

Filed under: Ministry Library, Craig Steiner
Bible Bytes -- 8/20/2009

“To you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you. If someone slaps you on one cheek, offer the other cheek also. If someone demands your coat, offer...

Published Thu, Aug 20 2009 1:29 PM by morethanfire

Filed under: Bible Bytes