Posts Tagged ‘Relationships’

CORE Afterthoughts

June 30th, 2010 by Marsha Dawson

Have you ever imagined what can happen – imagine what will happen! — when the Church unites, it’s “unstoppable.”

Last weekend 11 area churches joined together – united to worship God, to grow in faith in Him, to share the love of Christ with the community, to bring hope to those in our community — because of God’s love for us! Because when the Church unites, it’s “unstoppable.”

I have been asked,  ”Was CORE successful?” and “What impact has it had?”  So, I pondered, “How do we measure success?”…that over 450 people participated? That we completed 38 projects? That MANY people were served in multiple ways?

At 5:30 last night, our door bell rang and (more…)

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Putting the Heat on a Cold Shoulder

August 12th, 2009 by Shane Reichart

cold-shoulderHey Pastors!
Out of nowhere, an acquaintance in ministry stopped talking to me and has been rude and distant. I have asked to meet with her several times, which she refused and told me to leave her alone. I have no idea what happened and don’t know what else to do. 

Sincerely,
Annetta Konflik

Dear Annetta,
While the original issue may have been some unaddressed sin against her, the issue now is a sin against you: bitterness. If your true underlying motive is to restore unity with your sister in Christ, then (more…)

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Take the Dare

July 29th, 2009 by Scott Sims

Hey Pastors!
Love DareMy husband told me if I bought him the Love Dare Book he would work through it.  I bought it and now he is not interested in doing it.  Do you have any suggestions?

Sincerely,
Hope Heewheel

Dear Hope,
Great question!  I wonder if he was intimidated by all that it would demand of him once he saw what it required…  Anyway, the material is not gender specific so why don’t you take the dare yourself and work through the material for him?  That will communicate better than any words.

Scott
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To Speak or Not to Speak

July 15th, 2009 by Marsha Dawson

Hey Pastors!
I have a question concerning someone I know.  This person is active in church through volunteering and attending regularly.  However, outside the walls of worship, this person does not live a Christ like life.  I know that we all sin, however, it appears this person is living the life of a hypocrit.  Is it my duty as a Christian to lovingly approach them about my concerns or just wait until this person is convicted on their own? It is troubling for me because many people will not attend church because they feel that churches are full of hypocrits, my spouse being one of them. This has been weighing on my heart for many months now and I just can not let it go. Please advise me should I shut up or speak up?

Sincerely,
Colin M. Out

Dear Colin,
First, I trust that you know this as a fact and not gossip. I believe if you have built a trusted relationship with this individual than you should “Speak Up.” A healthy relationship is not one that avoids (more…)

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Spiritual Leadership Vs. Maturity

June 16th, 2009 by Shane Reichart

Hey Pastors!
I’m considering a dating relationship with an incredible woman of God. In many ways, I feel I don’t measure up to her in my walk with Christ. In a dating/marriage relationship, is the man always the spiritual leader in God’s eyes?

Sincerely,
Les Christian

Dear Les,
While the male realistically isn’t always the spiritual leader, it is God’s will that he step up and be (more…)

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