The growth of a leader’s maturity and influence grows more and more evident with the simple recognition of where his or her strengths originated. 

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Jesus taught us to keep on asking, seeking, and knocking in prayer, but He didn’t tell us how long we should keep on doing this. The “How long?” cry echos through the pages of the Bible, which can teach us the invaluable lesson of how to answer this question.

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When Christians put aside some of their minor differences and are unified in their worship, it becomes a testimony to a watching world. 

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This whole series of looking at the Songs of Ascent comes from Psalms 120-134, but I especially notice the unity in Psalm 133.

This unity is seen during the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost recorded in Acts 2. But unity is not the same thing as conformity, as I shared in this message.

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Some time on the playground with some little kids taught me some great lessons about leadership.

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Both Jesus and the apostle Paul warned shepherd leaders to be on guard against the wolves in sheep’s clothing that would seek to destroy the flock from within. Here is the best wolf deterrent shepherds can use.

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Charles Spurgeon reminds us that we can have a “hopeful expectation” after we have prayed. So when we consider how prayer opens our eyes to the resources God has for us, we cannot help but make prayer our highest priority!

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How do we express our faith in God to fulfill His promise to us? It starts with our everyday vocabulary choices. 

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The dictionary’s definition for “joy” is missing just a couple of words to make it align with the biblical definition of joy. Christians need to be aware of this so that we don’t confuse fleeting pleasure with lasting joy. 

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Jesus said His Second Coming would occur at a time in history that was just like the behaviors during “the days of Noah.” For Christians, I think this means there are two vital things we need to be doing. 

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There are two errors that can keep us prayerless. In order to have our hearts prepared to meet with God, we need to pray before we pray. 

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