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Good Shepherd
JesusTweets, Week Two: The First Tweet
May 6, 2011 0

We didn’t begin the JesusTweets series with the first tweet. We instead began it with the “Rudest Tweet.” Why? Because I couldn’t wait to preach on “let the dead bury their own dead.” And now I can’t wait to preach on the “The First Tweet.” I think you’ll see that we’re upping the ante. So Read the full article…

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Good Shepherd
Where Does The Money Go?
May 5, 2011 1

Many of you were involved in the miracle known as What Child Is This. That’s where in lieu of a “traditional” Christmas celebration, the people of Good Shepherd gave $207,000 to the International Justice Mission and its ministry of freedom for sexual slaves and bonded servants around the world. So where does that money go Read the full article…

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Leadership
Face Time
May 4, 2011 2

At last week’s Leading Edge event in Kansas City, the project’s benefactor said something interesting to our table: If you see a CEO on TV advertising his company’s product, don’t buy the stock. It’s obvious he doesn’t get it. My mind immediately went to Lee Iaccoca & Chrysler in th 1980s: and then to Dave Read the full article…

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Personal
Top Five Tuesday — Top Five Things I’ve Slept Through
May 3, 2011 0

Since I went to bed early this past Sunday night, I was completely unaware of the US military’s successful raid against Osama bin Laden until I opened the newspaper (yes, I still read one)on Monday morning. Which got me thinking . . . what are some other major stories and events that I have slept Read the full article…

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Preaching
An Unusual Applause Line
May 2, 2011 3

Every so often, something I say in a sermon elicits spontaneous applause from the people of Good Shepherd. I can’t generally predict when this will happen . . . usually it follows a bold-ish comment about the unique-ness of the Risen Christ. It’s certainly most common with our 11:30 crowd. Seldom at 8:30, sometimes at Read the full article…

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