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Do you feel bombarded by difficult circumstances, lost in sorrow and struggle? You’re not alone.
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By Dr. Jim Schettler, Thursday, July 3, 2025

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7 Habits of Concerned Soulwinners

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, September 27, 2010
Are You Complacent or Concerned?
The command to go soulwinning includes an action verb—“go.” But soulwinning is more than a weekly activity. A true soulwinner will develop habits of becoming soul-conscious.
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Outreach & Discipleship
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In Their Shoes: Cultivating Compassion

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Seeing People through the Eyes of Christ
We can view others as people to be loved, tools to be used, or scenery to be passed over. But when Jesus saw the multitudes, He did not lose their individual worth in the crowd.
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Christian Living
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4 Questions to Ask Before Changing Your Stand

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Compromising Convictions or Modifying Methods?—Part 2
Sinful compromise is not hard to discern and avoid. Those who are careful to please the Lord will recognize such compromise when they ask certain questions about the issues at hand and the changes that are being made by many.
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Pastoral Leadership
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5 Links to Effective Communication

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Monday, September 20, 2010
How to Avoid Slippage in Your Relationships
My prize possession as a boy was a Sting-Ray bicycle. Not only was my bike a source of pleasure and fun, but it was necessary equipment to my job as a paper carrier.
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Christian Living
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3 Essential Abilities of a Successful Secretary

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By Lisa Stoner, Friday, September 17, 2010
Character Is a Requirement
Have you ever wondered what skills are necessary to be successful in an office? Do you wonder if you have what it takes to “make it?”
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Secretarial & Support
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Change Is in the Air

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By Dr. Rick Flanders, Monday, September 13, 2010
Compromising Convictions or Modifying Methods?—Part 1
Leading fundamentalist churches across the country today are changing what they believe and teach. In many cases, these changes amount to compromise with evil.
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Pastoral Leadership
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The Power of Empowerment

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By Alan Fong, Monday, September 13, 2010
Helping Others Reach Their Potential
Sermon outline: This is an abbreviated outline with the complete sermon downloadable at the bottom of the post. When we consider the challenging, yet rewarding, aspect of leadership, the best and most reliable model for leadership will always be our Lord Jesus Christ.
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The Church Planting Work

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By Mark Irmler, Saturday, September 11, 2010
Rolling up Your Sleeves
If church planting were easy, everybody would be doing it. While church planting is not rocket science, it is a lot of old-fashioned hard work.
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Church Planting
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Secrets to Having Joy in the Journey

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By Dr. Kevin Folger, Saturday, September 11, 2010
The Proper Focus Produces Felicity
The person who is focused on God can have joy through life’s entire journey. Let’s examine Paul’s focus to find instruction as to how we, likewise, can keep a proper focus.
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Christian Living
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Speak Up: What Others Need to Hear You Say

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By Gabriel Ruhl, Thursday, September 9, 2010
3 Reasons to Give a Testimony
I explained to our teens that when we returned home each of them should give a testimony in a special testimony service as to what God had done in their heart and what decisions they had made.
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Student Ministry
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