These posts discuss various aspects of personal development. They focus on practical ways that we can bring change to our lives.
If you ever decide to move to another country, it is good to realize upfront that there is a lot of work involved in getting established there. This post will give you a little idea of some of the things that Annie and I have had to do to get settled in Brazil. Every country […]
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“But where sin increased, grace increased all the more…” He created a perfect world. In the middle of a perfect world, He created a perfect garden. Into that perfection He placed the man and the woman, the crown on God’s creation. And they fell. They listened to the lie. They thought they would gain enlightenment
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“Remember your leaders who taught you the Word of God. Think of all the good that has come from their lives, and follow their example of faith.” I really enjoy reading, studying, writing, and teaching about leadership. I even enjoy actually leading! One aspect of leadership that is often overlooked, however, is that of following. If
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“For as he thinks within himself, so he is.” My grandmother was a wonderful woman. She was generous and kind. She also was controlled by fear. If you were talking to her, one of the topics of conversation was inevitably going to be what she was worrying about that day. She was scared of being
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Our good friends, Jimmy and Sandee Scyoc, just spent a week with us here in Curitiba. These guys serve in so many ways at C3 Church in Atlanta. They have a heart for Brazil and wanted to see what God was doing here. Jimmy also came down to run the C3 Curitiba Men’s Journey. For
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“And without faith, it is impossible to please God…” Do you ever wonder why it has to be faith? I mean doesn’t love make the world go around? Why doesn’t the writer to the Hebrews say, “And without love, it is impossible to please God…?” I mean love is much more important than faith, isn’t
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There is a great concept floating around in the worlds of sociology and marketing. It is the idea of a third place. Ray Oldenburg wrote about this in his bestselling book, The Great Good Place: Cafes, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community. All of us have
“Don’t be selfish; don’t live to make a good impression on others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourself. Don’t think only about your own affairs, but be interested in others, too, and what they are doing. Your attitude should be the same that Christ Jesus had.” Paul the Apostle “We can impress
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I have a confession to make. I love to fight. I have been involved in some type of martial art most of my life and have trained in a variety of different systems. I own a second degree black belt in Wing Chun Kung Fu. As a police officer, nothing made me happier than some
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It is the eternal question. The optimists see the glass and say, “It is half full.” The pessimists see the glass and say, “It is half empty.” The faith person sees the glass and says, “It is completely full.” The faith person understands that the glass contains 50% water and 50% air. It is
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