5 Suggestions for Ridding Your Life of Fear
Most of us live our lives with some kind of fear. It is probably uncontrollable to a great extent. We live in a very fearful world. Every week seems to have new issues which can make us afraid. The...
View ArticleDisciples – Making Disciples, Part 3
We are in an intentional summer, leading our church in key areas. This message concludes our series on disciples. We want a church of disciples – who make other disciples. Discipleship – Week 3 from...
View ArticleOne Common Struggle Every Pastor Faces
There is one common struggle every pastor seems to face. I’ve seen it dozens of pastors. I often hear it on Mondays – even after a great Sunday. I’ve been guilty of this one – many times. It was true...
View Article5 Ways You May Be Destroying Your Marriage
How does a once good marriage fall apart? I get asked this question when it becomes public a marriage everyone thought was rock solid falls apart. As the song goes — It’s a slow fade. A good marriage...
View Article10 Considerations for Understanding Biblical Faith
Are you struggling to understand faith? I have learned to understand faith I have to put it in terms of a relationship. When we speak of a Biblical faith, we are speaking in terms of having faith –...
View Article7 Ways to Stop Gossip
In my job, I hear far more junk than I care to hear sometimes. One part of the drama of messiness which always frustrates me is how gossip begins about other people’s problems. As if dealing with the...
View Article7 Words of Encouragement to the Pastor Busted by Perry Noble
I have a heart for hurting pastors. Several years ago I bought the domain name HurtingPastors.com, but have yet to do anything with it. My schedule hasn’t allowed the time, but my heart for pastors in...
View Article7 Vital Components Needed for Church Revitalization to be Effective
It has been four years since I entered church revitalization after two church plants. I had done something similar previously in ministry. My first church after entering vocational ministry needed...
View Article5 Tips for Amateur Prayers
People like me Lord, teach us to pray… (Luke 11:1) I don’t know about you, but I often feel like the disciples. I am still learning to pray. The fact is I have more knowledge of prayer than I have...
View ArticleHabakkuk, Chapter 1
A message for our time too? We don’t know a lot about Habakkuk, but we do know about the day in which he lived. It was a day where the world was increasingly growing darker. There was injustice,...
View ArticleI Am a Pastor – And, I May Be Suffering From Burnout
What Now? Pastor burnout is a common problem in the church today. I hear from pastors on a regular basis facing the stress of ministry. Here’s a common scenario, which can cause burnout to happen....
View ArticleHabakkuk, Chapter 2
Our series on Habakkuk seemed very timely for our culture. Habakkuk was a prophet unhappy with all he saw in his world – so he cried out to God. Check out the second part of our series in this message....
View ArticleHabakkuk, Chapter 3
Trusting God in the Worst of Times “The goal of our faith is not as much to change our circumstances… But, to trust our God even in the midst of the worst of circumstances. Here’s part 3 in our...
View Article5 Helpful Questions When Attempting to Discern God’s Will
When options are plentiful I am often asked how to know if the plans we make are God’s will for our life. I’m not referring to which cereal to have for breakfast. For the most part I think God would...
View ArticleThe Character of Joseph, Part 1
We are looking at the character of Joseph. In part 1, we consider Joseph’s ability to resist temptation. The Character of Joseph, Part 1 from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post The Character of Joseph,...
View Article7 Reactions to Grief Which May Surprise You
Over the years I’ve walked with dozens of people through the stages of grief. Grieving is mostly associated with loss – it could be the loss of a job, a relationship, or even a life. Whenever we lose...
View ArticleThe Character of Joseph, Part 2
Considering His humility... Today we look at Joseph’s humility. The Character of Joseph, Part 1 from ron edmondson on Vimeo. The post The Character of Joseph, Part 2 appeared first on Ron Edmondson.
View ArticleThe Character of Joseph, Part 3
How to respond to Power... How you handle positional authority – when you’re the most powerful person in the room – says a lot about your character. Let’s see how Joseph handled these opportunities....
View Article7 Thoughts for Parenting a Young Family During the Presidential Election Season
And other scary times of life. Can we just admit this has not been our favorite presedential election season? I’ll admit. I’m one who tends to see the more positive in every scenario and it’s honestly...
View ArticleThe Character of Joseph, Part 4
The Power of Forgiveness Perhaps the truest test of character which is conforming to the image of Christ – the ability to forgive those who have hurt you most. Joseph, Part 4 from ron edmondson on...
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