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Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Three
Perception is truth to those who believe it. I’ve previously defined a worldview as, the sum total of everything you believe to be true,...
clareword
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Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part Two
Many leaders make the mistake of trying to introduce a big vision before they’ve done the hard work of winning the confidence of those...
clareword
Apr 75 min read
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Hard Won Lessons on Leadership – Part One
Here’s my litmus test for a Christian leader; would the people you lead, follow you if they didn’t have to? And, I’m not just talking...
clareword
Mar 314 min read
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What Must All Christians Believe? Part II
Last week I introduced the term “ant language”. If you accept my premise and explanation it will allow you to identify and faithfully...
clareword
Mar 246 min read
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Could Many of Our Theological Differences Simply Be “Ant Language” Part I
“When two denominations, or theologians who love God deeply and both have a high view of scripture, disagree on a doctrinal issue, the...
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Mar 177 min read
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How Much Bad Theology Can You Believe And Still Be Saved?
Forty years ago as a brand new follower of Jesus I attended a two day conference in the Super Dome in New Orleans entitled World...
clareword
Mar 103 min read
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Is It Wrong to Have Sex Before Marriage?
As an Elder I was co-leading a new members class at my Church last month when I was asked, "Where in the Bible does it say sex before...
clareword
Mar 35 min read
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The Economics Of Church Planting In The U.S.
I don’t know if you’ve ever thought about the reasons for the disconnect between how churches were planted in the New Testament and how...
clareword
Feb 244 min read
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Christian Business Reimagined
The term Christian Business is odd. Can businesses actually be "Christian?" Obviously not. However businesses can be run using many...
clareword
Feb 174 min read
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