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 Every pastor asks this question—most likely on a regular basis. But after a British survey of 300 hearers of the Word from various denominations, preachers worldwide now have some extra incentive to rely more on the Holy Spirit for their sermons. Researchers at Durham University's College of Preachers found that a whopping 96.6 percent of the 3.6 million people who regularly attend a church in England look forward to hearing a sermon each week. That's great news, as is ... Read more |
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QUOTE: "Sure, we could just bungee jump, but that’s not as daring as skydiving. Following Christ is the most incredible adventure anyone will ever embark on. So when God calls you to jump, to leave everything behind and follow Him completely, it's guaranteed to be amazing! And skydiving is the only thing we could think of to illustrate this." —Tim Bourne, lead pastor of Genesis Metro Church in Frisco, Texas, who, along with ... Read more
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Bob Roberts Jr., pastor of NorthWood Church in Keller, Texas, isn't afraid of venturing into unfamiliar territories. In the mid-1990s, Roberts began making trips to Vietnam with teams from his church to pioneer medical, educational and orphanage-related work. After 9/11, he traveled to Afghanistan, the Palestinian territories and other Muslim-dominated regions to establish similar works. Now the 51-year-old megachurch pastor is blazing ... Read more
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QUOTE: "It's a very sad day for our church family. But the thing we talk about in our church oftentimes is buildings are tools that the church uses. Our church [is] all the folks who have been standing around watching their building burn to the ground today. ... It's certainly very emotional for them and for me as their pastor, but we've stood beside each other and hugged one another's necks this morning, and talked about how sad this is, but we ... Read more
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