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Ordinary Christian Ministries

Faith, Family, Pastors, and the Church

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  • About
  • Sermons
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  • Home For The Holidays

Who Are You?

In the 1970s, police in Delray Beach, Florida picked up a woman known to her neighbors as “Garbage Mary.” Mary […]

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10 Reasons You Shouldn’t Attend Church Regularly

Do you need the church? Many people like to make the argument that they don’t need the church to love

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Episode 3: Get The Most Out of Your Church

Have you ever felt disconnected from your church? Do you struggle to feel like you fit in? Try these steps

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Episode 2: Have a Better Quiet Time

Do you struggle to have regular and meaningful devotions. Are you ever tempted to believe that everyone else seems to

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Godly Men are Busy, Dirty, and Tired

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What is a godly man? How much time should a dad spend with his kids? How do you balance work,

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Book Review: Did America Have a Christian Founding?

Hall, Mark David. Did America Have a Christian Founding?, Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2019. Many of you have been taught that

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This Is The Church

Yesterday was a great day. But, yesterday was not abnormal. Yesterday was an ordinary Sunday, but ordinary Sundays are pretty extraordinary. Where were you, yesterday?

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Episode 1: Ministry in The Margins

Have you ever noticed that many of the important or significant events in your life are unplanned or unexpected? Some of

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You Can Be a Missionary in Your Community

What is your plan to reach your neighbors, friends, relatives, classmates, and co-workers? Do you have a plan? You need

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Steps to Help Your Pastor Grow

Church member, you can help your pastor improve. You have the ability to help him grow as a pastor, as a preacher, and as a member of your community. But it may not be easy.

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Pastor, “Soft Skills” Are a Biblical Requirement

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Another call. Another broken-hearted friend. “Craig, my church is falling apart.”  How often have I gotten these calls? More often

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7 Steps For A Deeper Connection With Your Church

People often tell me that they want to get more out of their church or that they want to feel

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