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Last week we started a new series on how to deal with difficult people (you can read part one by clicking here) because it is something that I am asked about a lot as a pastor.  It’s also something I seem to have gathered a bit of experience in through the years. Last week weContinue reading “Dealing With Difficult People 02: You Cannot Correct Immaturity”

I am going to blog for the next few weeks on something I know is dear to your heart because it is dear to everyone’s heart, and that is: how do I handle difficult people. One of the biggest keys to handling difficult people is to know when to fight and when not to fight.Continue reading “Dealing with Difficult People 01: Know When To Fight”

This week a number of our Living Churches (cell groups, house groups, life groups, put your particular name here!) have been studying the Holy Spirit.  Having been in three of these groups this week, the same questions have come up again and again.  It’s one of those areas where confusion abounds because of so muchContinue reading “The Holy Spirit: Baptism, Filling, Leading and Gifts”

Those of you who know me know I often talk about the fact everyone – especially leaders – should have a north wind face.  The Scripture tells us: As the north wind drives away rain, so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue (Proverbs 25.23) You need to develop a face that says to people:Continue reading “When To Use Your North Wind Face!”

One of the greatest dangers for grace Christians is the danger of natural Christianity.   The leaders of the grace movement across the world are some of the greatest Bible teachers who have ever lived, and we have never had access to so much good teaching.  Some days I can listen to hours of teachingContinue reading “Flowing With God 02: Beware of Natural Christianity”

This Sunday we had a glorious time of worship as the Spirit led us in the service and it was something special.  I have been thinking about this for a long time, but I believe now is the time to put pen to paper (or type in the blog) about flowing with God. You seeContinue reading “Flowing With God 01: The Source of Success”

In the world’s system of doing things, when you give something away you have less.  But we are not at all interested in the world’s system of doing things.  We have access to God’s Word and God’s Spirit and God’s way of doing things. In the world, give away some food you have less food.Continue reading “A Gift Will Always Bring Increase to the Giver”

7.  Be there.  You don’t need new shoes and your child can go to the game Saturday.  Be in church, it will encourage and help others.  It might even bless you. 6.  Be on time.  The service is a whole event and you not wandering in late helps everyone else.  It might even bless you.Continue reading “7 Ways To Help Your Church be Happy This Weekend!”

I am blogging from Rome today, at a conference of pastors from all over Europe. Whenever we have conferences at Tree of Life, we have people call and ask what I consider strange questions about our preachers… Are they a grace person? Have they been to such and such Bible College? Are they proper WordContinue reading “The Power of a Mongrel”

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