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15 August 2007
The Silver Lining Turns to Gold
“Every cloud has a silver lining.” Is that how the saying goes? I never used that one much myself. I wanted to make sure it meant the obvious, so I looked it up under English sayings.
Yep, it means that even the worst or most painful situations have some potential good somewhere.
Today I went to […]
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14 August 2007
The Storm before the Calm
No, I’m not confusing this well known phrase. I realize we usually think of the calm before the storm. It’s just that, with the Christian life, it’s almost always the other way around.
I’m thrilled to announce that this week has been one of the worst weeks of my life. Three cheers for spiritual attack!
Hip, hip […]
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13 August 2007
Fear of Rejection…continued
This is the second half of our number one reason for not witnessing poll.
Remember the answers?
Here they are incase you missed it (by the way, you can still vote if you haven’t already. Vote here.).
Why Don’t More Christians Share their Faith with Others?
Fear of rejection
4445% of all votes
Don’t know enough […]
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11 August 2007
Champions of the week!
It’s been a long time since we’ve honored these folks, huh?
That’s not for any lack of champions, it’s just slipped my ADD mind.
Anyway, I was in the worship center tonight alone (before the Saturday evening service) and I went over to read the names on the CD’s.
Wow!
That can really get you […]
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10 August 2007
Uh Oh! Who’s Alisa?!
Filling in the Blanks Part 2
Yesterday someone from Southbrook walked by just as Paul Allen, our executive pastor was asking me if my wife, Michelle, ever got jealous of ‘Alisa.’
That would probably perk your ears up a bit too wouldn’t it?
I thought nothing of it until they walked around closer to me and I could […]
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10 August 2007
Fill In The Blank.
Yesterday was my first experience with Willowcreek’s Leadership Summit.
It’s awesome so far. Thanks for asking.
I’ve already heard from Carli Fiorina (former CEO of Hewlett Packard), Bill Hybels (founding pastor of Willowcreek and head of the Willowcreek Association), Marcus Buckingham, (author, writer, consultant, business owner, President of the New World Order–just kidding, but he actually was […]
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9 August 2007
“Ok, I’ll log that away…BUT I’M STILL SCARED!”
Ok, ok, I admit it, I really haven’t said much about the old, “Fear of rejection” thing.
Wanna know why?
Doesn’t matter, I’m going to tell you anyway.
It’s because, even though I’ve felt it plenty of times myself, I always come back to the truth that that fear is from the evil one and he (Satan) presents […]
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7 August 2007
Confessions of a Former Adrenaline Junkie
Hi, my name is Rob Singleton and I’m an adrenaline junkie.
At least I used to be.
To continue, my ego would have to keep writing checks my body can no longer cash!
But, there was a day…growing up I played sports like everyone else, baseball, soccer, football, wrestling—but somewhere around the age of 13 my […]
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6 August 2007
Simply Unbelievable!
No, I’m not picking up where Robert Palmer left off, I’m actually referring to the names you all left on the CD’s this past weekend.
But before I get to that, don’t forget to vote your opinion on the “Evangelism Poll.” I’m using this feedback to help zero in on what issues most of us […]
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5 August 2007
Let’s Take’em As They Come
Ok, there are enough votes on our “Evangelism” poll (if you have not yet votes, click on yesterday’s post and vote there) to address what is by far and away the top reason people give for not sharing their faith;
“Fear of Rejection”
There’s good news and bad news on this one. First the bad […]
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3 August 2007
What’s the “Tune” of your Life?
Why Don’t More Christians Share their Faith with Others?
Fear of rejection
Don’t know enough
Fear of not being able to defend beliefs
Don’t want to be labeled "Jesus freak" - I say label me but that is easier said than done.
Don’t see the urgency
how to start without saying something weird like "when did you first realize you were […]
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2 August 2007
Tacky Day
This morning my 8 year old daughter came down the stairs and declared that it was officially, ‘Tacky Day.’
It got me thinking. Is it just me (probably — usually is), or does it seem like a lot of Religious people (and, yes, sadly some naive Christians as well — come to think of it, even […]
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1 August 2007
Got Blog?
I don’t know if you realize this or not, but some of my favorite blogs to read are from a few of our own Southbrook folks.
I say, “a few” because that’s all I’m aware of. But it seems hardly a week goes by that I don’t hear about someone else throwing their blog hat […]
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1 August 2007
When it comes to light, most of us are like Gollem.
You know what?
I just can’t find much redeeming about this character.
I know Frodo seemed to see something in Him, but, then again, Frodo seemed to get sucked in by just about anything.
He was a bit naïve, even for a hobbit.
But when it comes to tenacity, Gollem is hard to beat.
Separate him from his precious little, […]
