These posts discuss various aspects of personal development. They focus on practical ways that we can bring change to our lives.
“A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.” We don’t see many cities in America with walls. That is not a common architectural feature today. Cities, however, used to be built with large, thick walls around them to keep the bad guys out and the good guys safe within. The large gate could […]
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“Meanwhile, as Peter was puzzling over the vision, the Holy Spirit said to him, “Three men have come looking for you. Go down and go with them without hesitation. All is well, for I have sent them.” How many of us walk around with dreams, visions, goals, or just good ideas for which we
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Annie and I just spent almost a week with our good friends, Pastors Fabio and Dani, at C3 Church in Santos. They are building a great church there, just outside of Sao Paulo, one of the largest cities in the world. Santos is a beautiful city right on the beach! C3 Santos is a
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September 7th is Independence Day in Brazil. This is the message I preached that night at C3 Church, Curitiba. This was the first message in a three week series called “Independência.” What kind of politics does God’s Kingdom have? How do the politics of the world relate to the politics of the Kingdom? And did
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“Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life…” This is such a sad verse. Demas was Paul’s friend, yet he was able to walk away from Paul and, apparently, his own faith as well because, “he loves the things of this life.” I love the things of this life, too! I
We recently led a four week course here at C3 Church Curitiba that highlighted the top ten values that define C3 Churches throughout the world. The class was developed from this short video in which Dr. Phil and Pastor Chris Pringle discuss these core values. As the team here in Brazil works to plant and adopt churches into
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We recently led a four week course here at C3 Church Curitiba that highlighted the top ten values that define C3 Churches throughout the world. The class was developed from this short video in which Dr. Phil and Pastor Chris Pringle discuss these core values. As the team here in Brazil works to plant and adopt churches into
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We recently led a four week course here at C3 Church Curitiba that highlighted the top ten values that define C3 Churches throughout the world. The class was developed from this short video in which Dr. Phil and Pastor Chris Pringle discuss these core values. As the team here in Brazil works to plant and adopt churches into
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We recently led a four week course here at C3 Church Curitiba that highlighted the top ten values that define C3 Churches throughout the world. The class was developed from this short video in which Dr. Phil and Pastor Chris Pringle discuss these core values. As the team here in Brazil works to plant and
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In the same way, heaven will be happier over one lost sinner who returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven’t strayed away! A couple of weeks ago, I preached at C3 Curitiba on “God Loves Lost Things.” We were still in our series on “World View.” In this message, I
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