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Do you feel bombarded by difficult circumstances, lost in sorrow and struggle? You’re not alone.
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By Dr. Jim Schettler, Thursday, July 3, 2025

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4 Ways Spiritual Leaders Build God’s People

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Intentionally Building Other Christians
You’ve heard it said: “Use the church to build people, not people to build the church.” Of course, building people and building a church are not mutually exclusive. Both require partnering with Christ, the Master Builder, as He builds His church and His people.
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The Benefits of Rest

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By Dave Delaney, Friday, March 13, 2015
Time Spent Renewing Your Spirit Is Not Wasted
A few weeks ago, I was told that my wife and I needed to take a break and rest. At first, I hesitated, considering how busy things have been at Shawnee in recent months. But after discussing it with Amanda, we agreed that we could use a few days by ourselves.
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Pastoral Leadership
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15 Real Ways to Honor Your Wife

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Thursday, March 12, 2015
I’ve read 1 Peter 3:7 hundreds—if not thousands—of times. This verse is rich with marital counsel to husbands.
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The Ugly Truth about Spiritual Victory

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By Monica Bass, Saturday, March 7, 2015
How God Is Glorified in the Struggle
Some years ago, I attended a church retreat in which one of the sessions was a Q&A with the keynote speaker with the questions submitted anonymously. One of the questions in that particular retreat had to do with fighting a besetting sin.
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Christian Living
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Don’t Quit

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By Dr. Kevin Folger, Friday, March 6, 2015
4 Reasons Not to Quit
Interestingly, the word “corruption” in this text speaks of rotting garbage. When we allow our flesh to dictate our life and allow sinful aspects to overrun us—mark it down—it is like stinking up a life, and nothing stinks worse than rotting garbage. The garbage dump is definitely not a place where I want to live.
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Christian Living
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The Role of Grace in Giving

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Thursday, March 5, 2015
Why We Give Is as Important as That We Give
You’ve read the testimony of the Macedonian Christians who gave sacrificially to the Apostle Paul. Paul used it to encourage the Corinthian churches to be faithful in giving, and two millennia later, it motivates us today. Why? The significance lies in their motive. In God’s economy, the motive is as important as the gift. In other words, why we give is as important as that we give.
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5 Keys to Effective Prayer

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By Dr. David Teis, Saturday, February 28, 2015
Lessons from George Mueller
The theme for 2015 at Liberty Baptist Church is “I Believe God.” I am speaking to our church on different ways we can show others that we believe God—not just believe in God. I recently spoke on the subject of how we can believe God through prayer. I handed out the content of this blog to our church because I wanted them to see what a life of prayer can do. I hope that this will be a blessing to you.
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How a Budget Helps Administer Church Finances

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By Ben Hobbs, Friday, February 27, 2015
Church Budgeting That Honors God
Over the years, I have learned that the term budgeting has different meanings for different people. I recently read a definition that described a budget as, “An orderly system of living beyond our means.”
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Pastoral Leadership
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7 Practical Ways to Strengthen Your Hands for the Work

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By Dr. Paul Chappell, Thursday, February 26, 2015
What spiritual leader hasn’t drawn encouragement from Nehemiah 2:18? But for that encouragement to be more than an emotional boost, we need specific ways to put it into practice.
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Pastoral Leadership
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Our Lives Are an Accumulation of Daily Choices

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By Terrie Chappell, Saturday, February 21, 2015
We Must Exercise Wisdom as We Make Choices
Several months after we moved to Lancaster, some dear friends of our family made arrangements for us to move out of our tiny apartment into a real house. Our apartment did not have air conditioning (which makes for rough summers in the desert), and the previous occupants had animals that left the carpets soiled beyond repair. Needless to say, I was excited and thankful to have a home. It wasn’t long before I began decorating it room by room.
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