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Leadership

God-up Leadership, Part 3: Serving in the Body Today

We’ve seen that the church is an organic and growing, spiritual reality with Christ as its foundation. Jesus Christ made his heavenly Father the source and center of all he did. Today Christ is the head of the church, the body of Christ.

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Leadership

God-Up Leadership, Part 2: Beginnings, the Early Church

During his earthly ministry, Jesus Christ set the foundation for leadership and service to God. He taught his twelve apostles how to lead. They became the genuine leaders in the early church.

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Leadership

God-Up Leadership, Part 1: The Foundation

I went for a run this morning along the ocean. At Point Fermin Park, I noticed a couple with a remote control glider. The operator controlled every move the glider made with the help of a rudder, ailerons, and a small engine. Then I saw a sea gull fly by. It glided, swooped, and continued […]

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Following the Lord Jesus Christ

Following the Lord Jesus Christ: #24 Heralding the Kingdom of God

We continue following Jesus throughout all Galilee as he heralded the good news, preaching and teaching the kingdom of God. Let’s take the trek up the mountain to listen in to the timeless truths of Jesus’ first recorded teaching.

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Government

Stand Up for America

July 2020 has been an interesting time in the United States and around the world. Untold violence, social unrest, racial division, false media narratives, fear of disease, and draconian state and federal restrictions seemed to have swooped down upon our country overnight.

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God's Love

God’s Love for the Individual

  I remember spending countless hours in front of the mirror during my teen years. To me, so much of my life depended on my current hair style, the clothes I wore, or the state of my acne. I was constantly worried about what other people, especially my “friends,” thought of me. And the whole […]

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Marriage & Family

Principles of a God-Centered Marriage

Since I was young, I dreamed of finding the “right” person to marry.  I longed for someone to spend my life with—someone who would stand with me through the good times and the challenges.  Like so many others, I wanted a spouse I could depend on.  The key to realizing such a wonderful relationship is […]

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Marriage & Family

Love and Marriage: God, Man, and Woman – A Threefold Cord

Have you ever tried to use a camera on a single pole? Oops! Most pictures you take will either be of the ground or the sky. How about using a two-legged stand? Not much better is it? There is a reason we use a tripod! It takes three to form a solid, complete base for […]

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Body of Christ

One Body in Christ: Growing Up Together

My husband and I have been married almost 36 years. After a year of separation (he was in Kansas completing his leadership training, I was in California at school), my family drove me out to meet him and we were married a couple of days later on July 16, 1981. We barely knew each other. […]

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Leadership

Personal Responsibility and Group Leadership

Coaching my son’s soccer team had a great many learning moments for me. One thing that I remember clearly was that each player had their own strengths: