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• A Man, a Boy, and a Bible…

  

  I love the way God shows up in ways we least expect. This morning is another McDonald’s morning. As my system is coming out of chemo effects, the stomach was... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Boundaries in Student Ministry Part 3

  

  This is the third and final post in this series. You can read part one here, and part two here. Before we begin, I want to clearly state that I am not LEGAL... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Boundaries in Student Ministry Part 2

  

  Developing a Long-Term Ministry of Integrity We’re talking about boundaries in student ministry. In our first post we discussed boundaries with the opposite... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Boundaries in Student Ministry Part 1

  

  Establishing a Long-Term Ministry of Integrity This is going to be a series of posts in which I want to discuss the establishment of appropriate boundaries in... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Avoiding “Death by Meeting!”

  

  Have you ever attended a meeting that drove you to the brink of insanity? Bad meetings are long, repetitive, and in-actionable. In other words, you sit forever... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2011 BUSINESS

• A Leader Worth Following…

  

  What kind of leader would you gladly follow? We’ve all seen our share of bad leaders—but there are a lot of good leaders in the world. By God’s grace, I’m... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Life Quest Curriculum Available!

  

  A new curriculum for Senior High and Single Adult ministry is now available from Striving Together Publications! Life Quest features 13 weeks of lessons taken... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Hitting a Wall

  

  Have you ever hit a wall in some aspect of your life? This is something that I haven’t written much about, but walls have become somewhat of a regular occurrenc... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• New Book—In Desert Places!

  

  We are thrilled to announce the availability of Dr. Paul Chappell’s newest book—In Desert Places! This beautiful hardback book takes the reader on a wonderful... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Managing Behavior Or Mentoring Hearts?

  

  If you had to quantify your ministry or parenting focus with the following words, which two would be the most accurate?Managing Behavior… ORMentoring Hearts? Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• What Really Matters Most!

  

  Have you ever rushed through your day at a frantic pace, crossing off as many things on your to-do list as possible? Have you ever finished a busy day, collapse... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• 12 Qualities of Unjust Criticism

  

  Anyone who serves the Lord is going to face criticism. Some of it just. Some of it unjust. Just criticism is helpful, coming from a loving friend, handled... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Reflections from a McDonald’s Booth

  

  Note: This post was originally from the Hodgkins blog, but I hoped it would encourage readers here as well.I woke up this morning, grabbed my computer, and... Read more

  Posted on 31 March 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• My Favorite iPad Bible App

  

  iPad has pretty dramatically impacted my life and workflow, and the iPad 2 is an even better experience! For one thing, it has completely re-invented my “readin... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• New Podcast—Part 2 of Striving Together

  Podcast: Download Part 2 of last months Spiritual Leadership Podcast from Dr. Paul Chappell has posted. This is a great lesson dealing with the “how” and “why”... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Ideas for Equipping the Family

  

  One HUGE responsibility of those in local church leadership/ministry is the strengthen the Christian family! Whether we’re preparing young people for future... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• A Wrap Up to the “Saddest Letter”

  

  Several days ago I called the young lady who sent me the letter. We had a great talk and I was encouraged by her spirit. We talked for 40 minutes. (She also... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Response #3 to the Saddest Letter

  

  I’ve been late in this final post—thanks for your patience. On top of that, I’m sure it will be too long. Several days ago I had a very good 40-minute... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Response #2 to The Saddest Letter

  

  A Response to ParentsAs promised, I’m writing three responses to the original post called “The Saddest Letter I’ve Ever Read.” I must confess, I’m in shock at... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Response #1 to The Saddest Letter

  

  Wow! The “Saddest Letter” post provoked a lot of interesting discussion! Since I received it a week ago, I too have been pondering my response, and in many ways... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2011 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY