Tag: small groups
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Missing the point
Expectations are a good thing…most of the time. I expect certain behavior from my kids. As a leader, certain things are expected of me. I wouldn’t have it any other way. BUT…too often, confused expectations cost us. We expect “the pastor” to BE THE ONE who visits us in the hospital. We expect that his
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Preparation is good
I was reminded this weekend about something a friend of mine once said, “There’s a flaw in this idea of ‘What would Jesus do?’ Because, everytime Jesus did anything, he first prepared for it.” As I was leading an orientation of new small group leaders on Sunday, I talked about the idea of preparing for
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