The spring of 2003 was a tough one for me. My wife was undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for cancer. We fought a war and being a news-freak I continually filled my mind with violent images and the constant national debate that followed the operation. The stock market was still in the toilet and my retirement [...]

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How does your family perceive God? You should ask them. I just heard a horrible story involving the feelings of pastor’s children. We were at a MiniChurch pastor’s training event. One of the men is also involved with Alcoholics Anonymous. He said that he has met five different individuals in his meetings who want nothing [...]

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Most leaders would agree that “Time spent with God tends to suffer when life crowds us with business.”
But, when we short-cut our devotional life in favor of more ‘pressing’ needs we tend to allow our use of time to descend into chaos. This happens in at least three ways.
Just Too Busy!
I recently sampled about 50 [...]

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Note: The following is adapted from the new book, Starting A New Church. You can view the book,read a sample chapter, Rick Warren’s endorsement and the Table of Contents at www.hopechapelresources.com
We rented our first public school for services six months into the life of our church in Hawaii. I was still a newcomer. This meant [...]

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