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Protecting Your Vision From Drift
“He shoots! He scores!” You hear the basketball announcers proclaim. “What a fade-away jumper!” and the crowd g...
Vision Blockades
Recently, I received an email with a question about vision and I thought I’d share it with you. Many pastors seem to h...
7 Ways We Make People Feel Unwelcome At Our Church
Over the years, I have seen signs like the one in this post and the first word that pops in my head is “Closed”. Any...
My Monthly Trip to the Monastery
I’ve found that if I don’t get away about once a month and “clear my head” by refocusing and reprioritizing what...
To Creed or Not To Creed
Often in churches like the one I pastored years ago, we turned the mainstream view of “believe, then belong” upside ...
Connection: The Key to Church Growth
I’ve been thinking a lot about connections lately. I haven’t really made up my mind completely, but I know they’re...
When I Allow It to Fail or When I Step in to Rescue
I try to create a leadership culture where failure is considered a part of the learning process. It’s okay to fail on ...
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Self Care for the Tired Pastor
“Depending on what they are, our habits will either make us or break us. We become what we repeatedly do.” – S...
Steve Sjogren Shares His Near-death Experience
Ever wondered what is after this life? In this interview, Steve Sjogren shares his near-death experience with us. John &...
Gadgets and Helpful Things
I haven’t shared the list of my top resources in quite a while so I figured it was time to do so. These are some o...
Free Resource – Wondered Into Anyone’s Heart Lately?
Doug Pollock is part of Kindness Outreach Ministries, the 501c-3 organization that hosts this site – churchplantin...
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