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Three Ways to Keep the Fires of Your Prayer Life Burning

Let’s face it; we usually prefer the easy way. As a result, we often struggle to stay motivated after the adrenaline of a new commitment starts to wear off. Everyone knows how sincere we feel … more
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Pillar Church San Diego

On Saturday, July 22nd, Pillar Church San Diego had a 'Grill and Chill' block party.  Our Block Party event was a complete success! We had a missions team from Georgia there to support us, … more
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Bethel Baptist Church July Block Party

Once again, the Annual 4th of July Block Party outreach in Temecula was a success! Bethel Baptist Church hosted the block party.  One of our highest attended years, with over 180 people... more
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Church communication: Editing tips to improve online content

Everyone needs to be reminded of editing tips. Why? Because the world is inundated with communication, … more
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Making Big Decisions

Before entering full-time ministry, I spent 25 years as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). In this work, I made countless decisions that had life-or-death implications. … more
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San Diego Pride Parade Outreach 2023

For two years it has been on my heart to reach out to the increasingly popular, sexually deviant culture. This year I finally had the opportunity and endeavored with a small group into the heart of … more
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Bright Hope Community Church

Abiding in Christ and loving our community! That was the focus of the event that Bright Hope Community Church hosted on Saturday, July 15, 2023, on their campus in Skyline/Paradise Hills. The … more
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Doxa Church

On June 22 nd , one of San Diego’s new church plants, Doxa, had the opportunity to pour into Sweetwater High School’s football team in National City along with several other local teams. … more
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Baptist associations are like ‘The Loving Father’

First appeared in The Baptist Paper, July 16, 2023 issue.  Used with Permission. What do you call the parable in Luke 15:11–32? The Prodigal Son? The Elder Son? The Lost Sons? The … more
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Developing a Rhythm of Rest

About three years ago, God convicted me about my work schedule. At the time, I was working seven days a week. He revealed to me that I must obey His Word—the fourth of the 10 Commandments, to … more
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The Pastor’s Scariest Time

I sit there listening while my pastor friend tells me what he’s going through in his church. And sometimes all the alarms go off. I realize he is in a dangerous place in his ministry. Not … more
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Why every staff pastor should make hospital visits

I’m a student pastor and I do hospital visits every week. It’s not that I have a large contingent of sick students, but I’ve realized hospital visits need to be part of every … more
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‘All in His hands’: Motorcycle racing champion relies on the Lord’s plan

First appeared in The  Baptist Paper, July 6, 2023 issue.  Used with Permission. The typical ups and downs of life are heightened when engaging in a high-risk career. For 16-year-old … more
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Four Ways to Create Healthy Culture to Grow Your Organization

Have you ever gotten the sense that you just don’t like the way things feel in your organization? You have a great team, worked hard on crafting a mission statement, recruited excellent team … more
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Five Cautions about Church Budgets for the Next Twelve Months

The call from the pastor was not that unusual.  Indeed, it was part of a pattern we’ve observed at Church Answers.  “Hey Thom,” the pastor asked, “Are you … more
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How does the church message break through all the communication noise?

First appeared in The Alabama Baptist newspaper, June 27, 2023 issue.  Used with Permission. Everywhere you look in our busy world, there’s a lot of information. If you … more
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Outreach Fair at Encanto Southern Baptist Church

Encanto Southern Baptist Church had a Community Outreach Fair on Saturday, June 10, 2023, from 10 am-3 pm.  There were 260 people in attendance.  We had several game booths, a prayer booth, … more
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"Fire by Night" at Mesa Church

During the Summer Months, Mesa church pushes pause on community groups, which meet in homes and takes time to prioritize spending time as a complete church body. In order to accomplish this, we host … more
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How to Learn to Love the Bible

The life of an Old Testament prophet was pretty miserable. Prophesying during the time of spiritual famine, Jeremiah and Ezekiel were marked by hardship and sadness. In the face of turmoil, however, … more
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Pillar Church San Diego Blesses the Community

On Saturday, June 17, 2023, Pillar Church San Diego put on an event to bless the military community that lived right across the street from Cabrillo Heights Park. This was the third blessing … more
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