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March 12, 2007 0 Comments

Mentoring is all about eliciting the hidden potential in others, and challenging their self-perceptions. Many people think that they must first establish a friendship with another person before they can mentor. In fact, establishing a

March 5, 2007 0 Comments

The New Testament model of church growth had little to do with converting individuals or assimilating members. It was all about reaching micro-cultures for Christ. A micro-culture is a definable, describable demographic or

March 2, 2007 0 Comments

by Bill Tenny-Brittian In my book High-Voltage Spirituality I introduce nine broad categories of Spiritual Habits: Projection/Reflection, Prayer, Study, Worship, Giving-Up, Taking-On, Accountability, Retreating, and Faith Sharing. With spring encroaching upon us, it seemed to

March 2, 2007 0 Comments

By Bill Tenny-Brittian Of all the spiritual disciplines, undoubtedly the most underused and is fasting. I’ll be honest, fasting isn’t one of my "favorite" spiritual disciplines. On the other hand, it has been

March 2, 2007 0 Comments

By Bill Tenny-Brittian According to Jesus, Paul, James, Peter, and John when we confess, repent, and take reconciliation seriously we become a new creature, all the old things in our lives have passed

March 2, 2007 0 Comments

by Bill Tenny-Brittian In the early church (as well as in Judaism), the home was a sacred place. It was in a very real sense a refuge from the rough-n-tumble outside world. The