Monthly Archives: October 2010

Anne Jackson Gives Us "Permission to Speak Freely!"

What a joy to welcome Anne Jackson to the Transformed podcast today! Anne Jackson wants you to confess – and she’ll go first in her new book, Permission to Speak Freely. This book flows from the responses to the blog … Continue reading

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The Challenge of Unity (Part 2)

Ministry can be a tug of war! In our last blog, we talked about the harm such pulling in multiple direction can have upon the local ministry. Our summary was: nothing valuable happens! There is a lot of energy being … Continue reading

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The Challenge of Unity (Part 1)

Ministry can be a tug of war! Consider the forces that pull against unity within a local church each and every week: 1)   First, there is the pastor pulling in the direction that he believes God is calling them to; … Continue reading

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Matthew West Talks About ‘The Story of Your Life” Tour

Matthew West spoke with our own Mike Powers recently about his new album project, “The Story of Your Life,” Operation Christmas Child and the center of God’s will for our lives. You can order your album here! Matthew West is … Continue reading

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Help! Our Community Is Changing! (Part 2)

by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith (c) 1999 In part 1 we discussed the rise and decline of the urban church. We ended our Somewhere between the birth and the death of the local church selfishness took center stage, replacing self-sacrifice. … Continue reading

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