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When you’re trying to accomplish a task it’s natural to want to search for the quickest way to get it done. But what if that’s not the best way? In this episode Greg and I discuss why rejecting shortcuts and persevering through struggles will make you a better leader, and also allow you to help your team get better as well. Join us for some powerful motivation to kick off the new year!

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Grumbling people can present a difficulty for a leader. Here are a couple of things godly leaders need to guard against.

If you are a leader, you may also want to check out these two related posts: 

• Leadership and Grumbling 
• Beware of Grumblers 

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Have you ever walked through a door that God so obviously opened just to get smacked by the people on the other side? Let’s talk about the lessons we can learn from that.

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If Jesus needed prayer to start His day, how much more do we need this! Here are three hindrances to consistent and meaningful prayer, and three action steps you can implement immediately to help you overcome these hindrances.

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I will be elaborating more on the idea of using the words of the Bible to form on our prayers as we continue our series Our Prayer Book.

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I take some time at the end of each calendar year for a quick recap of everything we have learned during this year at Calvary Assembly of God.

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Jesus said there were two proofs that we are His followers, but we can sum it up in one word: Love. Our love must be serving and growing if we want to shine brightly for our Savior and bring glory to our Heavenly Father.

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The English dictionary has the right definition for joy; unfortunately, all of the examples the dictionary gives for joy are fleeting external things. In order for us to know true joy, we need a Source that is other-worldly. 

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In astronomy, a supernova releases so much energy and light that creative power is unleashed. The Advent of Jesus Christ did the same thing for us.

Check out the other ways Jesus shined brightly at His Advent in our series The Star Of CHRISTmas.

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It’s no secret that the holiday season becomes extremely busy for us at work and in our personal lives. If we are too busy, we can miss out on the joy of this season. On this episode, Greg and I discuss ways that leaders can help their teammates not just survive but thrive during the holidays.

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