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On the Leader Sharing Doubt by Bill Easum No one is ever totally beyond doubt. The issue with me is how much doubt can a leader share with the people and still be the leader. I have found it is easier to share doubt about issues than about one’s faith and still be able to […]

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Summer Slump by Bill Easum What can you do to have a summer hump instead of a summer slump? I remember my first visit to Prince of Peace Lutheran right after Mike Foss arrived.  I was impressed by something they did in the summer to have a summer hump instead of slump. They added an […]

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Top Five Lessons from Great Pastors by Jeff Patton Top Five Lessons from Great Pastors                     Summer time and the living is easy                     Fish are jumping, and the cotton is high                                                 Gershwin  1922  Well it is summertime and from where I sit, it is hot and the cotton ought to be high.  I […]

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Surrender by Jeff Patton “Surrender is not the best way to live.  It is the only way to live.  Nothing else works.  All other approaches lead to frustration, disappointment and self-destruction.”   The Purpose Driven Life  by Rick Warren, “The Heart of Worship” p. 96 (Electronic Version).  All to Jesus, I surrender, All to Him I freely give […]

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Moving? by Jeff Patton There comes a time when you have packed their belongings, said good bye to many friends (and a few who aren’t very friendly) and now travel some distance to say hello to new friends (and some who won’t be very friendly). You who are moving should do these things: First, as […]

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Preparing for the Coming Flood by Jeff Patton I believe God is up to something.   All across the World there is a huge flowing of new life into the lives of people. Are you prepared?  What if this happened in your town, to your congregation? I believe this increase will not be due to any […]