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Friday, January 12, 2018 • Randy Kilgore • General
We hear a lot of talk in the body of Christ about victorious living. Christians are taught the myth, on one end of the spectrum, that God wants them to be wealthy, healthy and happy. On the other end of the spectrum, however, Christians are also taught they're supposed to find a way to be happy in the midst of trial; to celebrate in the middle of turmoil. This, too, is a myth. These teachings are incredibly hurtful to Christians struggling to plant one foot in front of the other.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016 • Randy Kilgore • General
May the loudest voices ringing in the ears of the hurting be the compassionate and humbly broken among us, in and outside of faith.
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Monday, February 9, 2015 • Randy Kilgore • General
"...non-Christians make the same mistake most of us as believers make at some point in our faith journey: We expect Christians to be different than non-Christians."
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014 • Randy Kilgore • General
Last week, we examined the encounter between Esau and Jacob, and the temptation to trade things of greater value for the lesser significance of immediate gratification. This week, we examine Jacob, and ask the question of Christians in authority: Are we demanding too much?
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014 • Randy Kilgore • General
What happens when the public face of the private Christian is an angry one? How do we fix it?
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Monday, July 28, 2014 • Randy Kilgore • General
Failing God leaves most Christians feeling miserable, but that misery goes up exponentially when our failures take place in a public way. What do we do when we fail God on the job? Can our witness be restored? The answer is a resounding yes, as God not only forgives us but then grants us the strength to face our failures in redemptive ways.
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Monday, July 14, 2014 • • General
Working Christians often hear a call to "capture the boardrooms for Jesus", or to "transform the marketplace for Christ."
Those missions miss the mark entirely. We should not aspire to be a Christian workplace, but rather a workplace filled with Christians. The battle is about character, not culture.
The difference is huge. The distinction is significant. Becoming a Christian workplace focuses our energies on capturing control of an organization or institution, thinking if we control its structure we assure ourselves a God-honoring environment. Unfortunately, experience (and sinful human nature) has taught us the same workplace stresses, struggles and foibles exist in Christian organizations that are found in corporate workplaces.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2014 • Randy Kilgore • Faith
Does Jesus really mean it when He says His yoke is easy and His burden is light? The answer is yes---and the path from where you are to where He wants you to be is available to everyone!
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Monday, June 30, 2014 • • General
Moses can teach working Christians a lot about the ups and downs of leadership. Among them, this one stands out: Carrying the character of God into the act of leaving a job, no matter the circumstances.
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Thursday, June 12, 2014 • Randy Kilgore • General
"I remember!" she said as the nurse from China told me a story nearly five decades old. Her eyes lit up and her words rushed out as she talked about a working Christian whose legacy still echoed in her world.
