Category Archives: Spiritual Formation

Equipper’s Survival Guide (By Steve Crosby)

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

The following is some helpful advice from my friend Steve Crosby. Steve has written and spoken extensively on issues of church leadership and abuse. The following are some words to help Christian leaders and pastors understand their unique assignment in … Continue reading →

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My Delusion or God’s Dream?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

Lately I’ve been wrestling with a dream, a God-given dream I cannot shake. Or maybe it’s not a dream, maybe it’s an unrealistic expectation or an overactive imagination. Maybe it’s my dream, not God’s? No! It’s a God given dream! … Continue reading →

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The Spiritual Dangers of Irregular Flossing

Posted on May 3, 2013 by

If flossing were truly important, half of us would be dying of gum disease. We’d be daily opening the obituaries, lamenting the loss of another fine upstanding citizen who’d succumbed to the inevitable consequences of irregular flossing. However, for the … Continue reading →

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At the Edge of My Joy

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

At the Edge of My Joy by Doug Bursch At the edge of my joy stands my sorrow waiting for the laughter to wane quiet in the shadows at the edge of light and fellowship. I turn my back to … Continue reading →

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Discovering Your Spiritual House

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

Once you open yourself to the possibility of being created, life becomes a very different journey. The concept of creator influences questions of present purpose and future destiny. If life has an origin from a meaningful originator, then we’ve got … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness: Why We Should or Shouldn’t Accept Lance Armstrong’s Apology

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

The world is full of liars. However, not all liars are famous and there’s only one Oprah. Consequently, most of us will not be able to display our contrition in a two day OWN Network exclusive. If you haven’t heard … Continue reading →

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Crumbling

Posted on October 25, 2012 by

Crumbling by Doug Bursch I am comforted by the crumbling. That this new development, with new marriages and new Starbucks, It will crumble…gradually to me, quickly to God, it will cease to be new. I am comforted by the fading. … Continue reading →

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I will be amazed

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

I will be amazed by Doug Bursch I tried to make a science out of my God, but He refused to get in my petri dish. I tried to tame and encapsulate my God, but He refused to be caged … Continue reading →

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Media Ministry for the Rest of Us

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

Media Ministry for the Rest of Us 1. Not just a sermon but a message -A sermon is something you preach at church during the main service. -A message is something you communicate everywhere possible to anyone willing to listen. … Continue reading →

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Always for Mother

Posted on September 27, 2012 by

Always for Mother by Doug Bursch She would direct the blade through each apple slice, Towards her calloused thumb. I admired her peace with the blade. My earliest memory of Mom is contrast; Me sitting on the counter, ready to … Continue reading →

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