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Your Guide to Free Christian Resources

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“Nothing in life is free!”  Haven’t we all heard that saying before?  Or perhaps you’re more familiar with “There’s no such thing as a free lunch!”  Today, my goal is to prove to you that both of these phrases are … Continue reading

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Lessons for the Church from Joe Paterno

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Photo credit: Richard Paul Kane / Shutterstock.com I have been in Joe Paterno’s shoes many times. In case you have been off visiting another planet, the storied coach of Penn State’s football program agreed to retire at the end of … Continue reading

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Reflections on Brazil

Many of our pastoral staff and congregation have grown accustom to foreign travel.  Outside of eating dinner at the space needle, across from Niagara Falls in Canada, I have never set foot outside of the continental United States.  So, last year, … Continue reading

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Ministry Updates – Summer 2011

Want a quick snapshot of what’s happened in our ministries over the course of this summer and the past fiscal year? Take a look at the ministry updates published as part of our annual report. Continue reading

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Spring 2011 Ministry Updates

Want a quick snapshot of what’s happened in our ministries this year? Take a look at the ministry updates published as part of our third quarter report. Continue reading

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Coalitions Working Together: Biblical Counseling Coalition and The Gospel Coalition

A Great Conference in a Great City by a Great Organization Today, April 14, 2011 is the final day of the bi-annual conference of The Gospel Coalition (TGC) in Chicago.  Over 5000 pastors and Christian leaders gathered to focus on … Continue reading

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The Christ in Christ-Centered Counseling

The 2011 Biblical Counseling Training Conference just came to an end, and I have been reminded that Bible-centered counseling is Christ-centered. Reflect on who Christ is, what He has done, and what He’s doing, and  you can’t help but be excited … Continue reading

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The Beauty of Kindness

Last weekend Rob Green and I had the privilege of traveling to Spokane, WA for the first of three consecutive weekends to teach a series of modules on Biblical Counseling.  The training has been hosted by Faith Bible Church of Spokane in … Continue reading

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