Tullian Tchividjian: For preachers, Monday mornings can be dark. I can’t speak for every preacher, but the devil works hard to discourage me on Monday’s–reminding me of all my faults and failures and how unqualified I am to be doing what I’m doing. I need the gospel every day but sometimes I feel like I …

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This week’s hound repellent comes from Mark Altrogge at The Blazing Center. Ever feel like giving up? You put your check in the offering basket month after month, and after years, you still struggle to make ends meet. You share the gospel with your child for decades and have yet to see her trust Christ …

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A very interesting and helpful article on introducing change to organisations by Michael Hyatt entitled ‘How to Avoid a Public Backlash When Introducing a Major Organizational Change’. Hyatt’s points are good, and any time we’ve introduced change something like this way it has generally worked. Weariness and sloppy thinking can cause leaders to rely more …

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Tim Chester writes about the unachievable standard that local churches can set for themselves when they make higher standards in all areas of ministry their focus. Resources are limited, and achieving a high level of committment in some areas involves a choice to have a lower standard in anther area. This is a simple matter …

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