A national survey in 2001 of more than 2,500 Christian religious leaders conducted by Duke Divinity School showed that 76 percent of Christian clergy were either overweight or obese, 15 percentage points higher than for the general U.S. population. And other research has shown that clergy across all faiths are succumbing to higher rates of obesity, hypertension, diabetes and other ailments than their congregants. …read more
Supernatural Adventures in God Jeanne Cook Rev. Dennis and Jeanne Cook, have been missionaries in the Darien jungle of Panama, Central America since 1981. Their four grown children, Christopher, Jennifer, […]
Succession Planning – It’s a Cultural Thing! Don Burns Don Burns’ experience in sales and marketing spans decades and industries. Throughout his career, he has generated growth through numerous leadership […]
Stop Complaining Pastor Steve Roll Steve Roll is a gifted pastor, counselor, author, consultant and motivator with over thirty years of ministry experience. His ministry specializes in restoration and renewal […]
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Spiritual Discipline – The Key To Transformation Rev. Marty Blackwelder Marty Blackwelder ministers in various Local Churches and Bible Schools around the world. He is a graduate of Samford University […]
They Speak With Other Tongues (A Humorous Look at Witnessing) By Bob Cohen “Have you ever been saved?” A rather wide-eyed young fellow startled me with his question as we […]
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On Selecting and Relating to Your Worship Leader By Laura Cooke Laura Cooke’s travels have taken her to 26 countries and to many states leading worship, teaching on worship, and […]
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Secure in Your Call Pastor Bobby Marks It is certainly a wonderful blessing to be a part of the church, the family of God. In Eph. 2:19, Paul writes, “Now, […]
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Sabbatical Pastor Sam Smucker Sam Smucker was raised in an Amish home in Lancaster County. Sam and his wife Sherlyn went to RHEMA Bible Training Center in Tulsa, OK. After […]
Rewarding Staff? Richard D. Locke is a certified public accountant with over forty years of experience. His firm, Locke & Associates, P.C., is a full service accounting firm which specializes […]
Humor Section (cont) Chippie’s problems began when the woman who owned him decided to clean up the seeds and feathers from the bottom of his cage using a vacuum cleaner. […]
