Leadership
July 8, 2015|by Pastor J.D.The Church Isn’t a Cruise Ship; It’s an Aircraft Carrier
The following is an excerpt from Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches...
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July 6, 2015|by Pastor J.D.Five Ways That Every One Of Us Should Be Preparing for Marriage
As I’ve said recently (here and here), the American church often has difficulty incorporating single...
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July 1, 2015|by Pastor J.D.Planting 1,000 Churches by 2050: 25 Domestic Plants & Counting!
Much of the vision here coincides with a book I am releasing in August called Gaining...
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Culture
June 29, 2015|by Pastor J.D.Trying to Respond Like Jesus to the SCOTUS Pronouncement on Same-Sex Marriage
Many Summit members have asked how to respond to last Friday's Supreme Court legislation of...
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June 24, 2015|by Pastor J.D.Should I Keep a Stupid Promise?
We recently encountered the rather colorful figure of Jephthah in our study through the book...
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Culture
June 22, 2015|by Pastor J.D.Grieving and Praying with Our Brothers & Sisters in Charleston
As we grieve with our brothers and sisters in Charleston, SC, at Emanuel AME Church,...
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June 22, 2015|by Pastor J.D.We’re All Called. The Only Questions Are ‘Where’ & ‘How?’
Life is short, and you only get one shot to leverage your life for the...
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Culture
June 19, 2015|by Pastor J.D.Same-Sex Attraction: Concluding Thoughts
This is the last of a five-part blog series on same-sex attraction. Be sure to...
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Culture
June 18, 2015|by Pastor J.D.How Do I Love My Gay Friend?
This is the fourth of a five-part blog series on same-sex attraction. Be sure to...
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June 17, 2015|by Pastor J.D.What Do I Do If I’m Attracted to People of the Same Sex?
This is the third of a five-part blog series on same-sex attraction. Be sure to...
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