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Protecting your mind from evil by Rick Warren
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A pastoral response to an unspeakable tragedy by Lane Palmer After last week's heart-wrenching tragedy at Virginia Tech, many church leaders around the country are trying to discern how to help their people come to terms with the situation. Lane Palmer has been there. As a youth pastor in Littleton, Colo., when the 1999 Columbine shootings took place, Palmer has experienced insight to pass on about ministry in difficult situations like this – along with some thoughts for a potential sermon on the subject. |
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"Praise and criticism are like bubble gum – you chew on them but you don’t swallow them." - Rick Warren |
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"Lord All-Powerful, how lovely is your Temple! I want more than anything to be in the courtyards of the Lord's Temple. My whole being wants to be with the living God." - Psalm 84: 1-2 (NCV) |
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Podcast: Mobilizing Your Church in the Wake of a Disaster or Tragedy - After last week's tragedy at Virginia Tech, Pastor Rick recorded this podcast conversation with pastors from around the country who have been actively involved in ministry after a major disaster. Involved in the discussion were two pastors near Virginia Tech, along with pastors who ministered in the wake of the Columbine shooting, the 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia, and Hurricane Katrina. Make criticism your ally - Everyone in ministry has to learn how to deal with critics from time to time. This blog entry explores how criticism can help make your ministry stronger – instead of tearing it down. National Day of Prayer - May 3 - The National Day of Prayer is coming up quickly! Visit the NDOP Web site for information about finding events in your area or resources that may help you. Potential National Day of Prayer messages - If you need some help on your National Day of Prayer messages, check out some of Rick Warren's earlier messages on prayer. Survey on churches and volunteering - Saddleback Church's base pastors have been given a unique responsibility by Pastor Rick. They've been asked to not only champion their particular purpose (worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, or missions) locally, but to do so nationally and globally as well. Saddleback's Ministry Pastor Erik Rees is doing a survey to find out what needs churches have related to mobilizing every member for ministry. |
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How to make missions fun - Skip Lanfried Using visual arts in worship - Dwayne Moore Nurturing artists in the Church (part 1) - Rory Noland How to use drama in your church (part 1) - Jeremy Barnes Using video in your worship services - Brad Herring Las Vegas’ Central Christian Church: A real place in an unreal city - Manda Gibson Study shows higher baptism rates reflect healthier church plants - Mickey Noah The power of words - Mary Southerland |
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