Paparotzii

Serving the King of Kings thru The Wesleyan Church and PastorServe. Sharon's life-long companion. Emi, Anna, Piper, and Jack’s gwompa.

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"It costs a lot of money to look this cheap," quipped Dolly Parton who had a finely tuned sense of self-deprecating humor. The world became dimmer today.

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@Bezner 😳

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Our daughter, serving as an educational consultant, is helping build this charter school in Colorado Springs. A remarkable endeavor!
https://t.co/ZocAWcfGXG

[Steve Bezner @Bezner]

The older I get in ministry, the less I care about church "style."

Instead?

I am suspicious of churches that talk about "submitting to authority." They tend to be fear-based.

Conversely, churches that lead with extravagant, personal love are so beautiful and enticing to me.

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@DrAaronNew 😢😢😢

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@Bezner Totally agree! An under-appreciated classic on Christian leadership.

[Steve Bezner @Bezner]

Rules of thumb for pastors leading change:

* Go slow
* Be transparent
* Have hard conversations
* Communicate in advance
* Only change if you're willing to stay
* Don't change things until you earn trust
* Earn trust by loving the people
* Honor Jesus with your words and actions

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"Let no one come to church looking for God and only find us." Chris Hodges

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. As the days come and go, our ultimate love and loyalty to the Crucified King will become more and more complex, challenging and perhaps, costly. 2/2

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Someday every knee will bow and every tongue confess that Jesus--not Putin, not Xi, not Trump--is Lord. Until that day comes, many friends on this app live as allegiant witnesses to Him... 1/2

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Today, we wait

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These two thought Grandma and Grandpa needed to be chaperoned on their date night.

[Rich Villodas @richvillodas]

I have deep respect for President Zelensky for his poise in the Oval Office today.

What an embarrassing moment for our country.

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Gratitude enlarges our capacity for joy and contentment

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"A food chemist who can tell you all about what a strawberry is--how it grows, what its chemical makeup is, why the brain tells the tongue it's sweet--somehow know less than a child who actually tastes one." @MikeCosper

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@BethMooreLPM Same here @BethMooreLPM. There are few things that are the source of so much joy as watching our AussieDoodle run, jump and play. It is soul- good!

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"People prefer the certainty of misery to the misery of uncertainty." (Virginia Satir)

[Leonard Sweet @lensweet]

The stage has a purpose, but the table sets the stage. If we invested as much energy setting the table as we do setting the stage, the church would be a wellspring of revival. The table represents who we truly are; the stage is who we want others to perceive us. The table embodies authenticity; the stage reflects appearance. Jesus dedicated His ministry to setting the table, not just performing on stage. Can we prioritize authenticity and gather around the table as much as we gather for and spotlight the stage?
And if you don’t think setting the table matters, look at the Olympics Opening Ceremony...
---Len & Tia Sweet
#TableWins #AuthenticityMatters #LetsTableIt #TableIt #OlympicOpeningCeremony