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Read more9 Lessons From A Sabbatical
One of my heroes is Geoff Buck, one of the pastors at Calvary Monterey. Ten years ago, Geoff joined our pastoral team and has served as a great friend, mentor, and co-laborer ever since. His 40+ years in pastoral work, many of them as a senior pastor and church planter, have been invaluable to the fruitfulness of our fellowship. This past December-January, after four decades without one, we sent Geoff on a two-month sabbatical.
Read more6 Attributes Of Good Leaders — Proverbs 16:10-15
One of the main reasons I love the book of Proverbs is the scattered nature of its organization. For much of the book, one line does not bleed into the next. Each proverb stands on its own. This organization is helpful, for nearly every chapter covers a multitude of subjects. Each time I sit down to read the book, massive and varied parts of my life are addressed.
But, occasionally, there is a section. Proverbs 16:10-15 is one such section, a series of proverbs about kings.
Read moreNehemiah's Response (2 of 3)
Nehemiah quickly responded to the news from Hanani, the news of the brokenness of the city, with his own inward brokenness. The conditions in and around Jerusalem began to mirror the conditions in his inner man. He wept and mourned for days. Not religious mourning, a sort of obligatory external show of grief, but genuine hurt within. Nehemiah's pain played out in fasting and prayer. He couldn’t bring himself to take a meal. He could only bring himself to cry out to God. The burden of his heart had truly run deep...
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Read moreUnited For Unity #11 — United In Home & Work (Ephesians 6:1-9)
Teaching outline for Ephesians 6:1-8.
Read moreNehemiah's Response (2 of 3)
Nehemiah quickly responded to the news from Hanani, the news of the brokenness of the city, with his own inward brokenness. The conditions in and around Jerusalem began to mirror the conditions in his inner man. He wept and mourned for days. Not religious mourning, a sort of obligatory external show of grief, but genuine hurt within. Nehemiah's pain played out in fasting and prayer. He couldn’t bring himself to take a meal. He could only bring himself to cry out to God. The burden of his heart had truly run deep...
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Read moreUnited For Unity #10 — United In Marriage (Ephesians 5:22-33)
Teaching notes for Ephesians 5:22-33, United In Marriage
Read moreCalvary Monterey Vision Update
Calvary Monterey Vision Update Letter.
Read more7 Ways Modern Church Leadership Can Walk By Faith
It would have been awesome to have been part of the first church. But instead, I was born in 1978. Still, in my mind, I am part of that first church. That age still exists. I’m in it...
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