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When does “you serving them” become “them taking advantage of you”?

This is a question I’ve been asked – in one form or another – many, many times. This isn’t the answer you’re probably wanting to hear, but it aligns pretty well with the whole slave mindset. Let me know what you think. [Click through to watch if you're in email or RSS.] Takeaway: 1. Serving [...]

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Why you can’t just “be yourself”

Show of hands – how many of you have heard someone say, “Just be yourself”? They say it with the best intentions, usually trying to settle some nerves. It can feel like good advice too because it implies that you and I shouldn’t act like anything we’re not, we shouldn’t be hypocrites. I’ve written before [...]

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Courage to serve

Serving by nature is social. Social by nature is unpredictable. Unpredictable by nature is scary. That’s why we need courage to serve. For example… The first time I helped lead worship, I was scared to get on stage to tune my guitar. The first time I played drums on stage, I was scared to make [...]

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Success = Submission

Just a couple sentences for you about success for the bondChristian.

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Enslaving others: Our goal and how to pull it off

The goal here is more than personal development, which sadly is what I think many Christians focus on. The goal is to help others become amazing. Serving God leads to serving others, but that’s (mostly) self-oriented. The goal of all this is to lead into others-orientedness. The goal is to help others serve God and [...]

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