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Marriage and Ministry – It’s been difficult for me to balance ministry and marriage. Ministry seems to have so many demands that my marriage has suffered. Can seasoned pastors share some tips with me about what they’ve done to keep their marriages strong and vibrant in the midst of ministry responsibilities?
Barnabas, the Son of Encouragement, was always seeing the good and potential in people that others seemed to overlook. He saw diamonds in such characters as Saul (Paul) and even in Mark, when others could only see the rough. A great example of Barnabas’ gracious insightfulness is seen when the Gentiles started getting saved. They didn’t fit the mold. They didn’t have the right customs or the right social etiquette. They probably weren’t singing the right songs. Read the article.
Free Audio Message:
Managing Marital Differences
An Audio Interview with Dr. Bill Buker
Contrary to wishful thinking, Dr. Bill Buker shares that some differences in relationships will never get “solved” (i.e., you’ll never change the other person to be like you). However, most differences can learn to be managed, and couples can learn to have fulfilling relationships in spite of some of the seeming “unresolvables.” This is excellent information to help those who work with couples or to strengthen one’s own marriage. Click here to listen on-line or to download.
Building God's Dream Team CD Series
The term “Dream Team” reminds many of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team that included such legends as Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan. But God has been building His own Dream Team for centuries, and He desires to have a Dream Team functioning in every local church. These three messages utilize numerous sports stories, illustrations, and quotes to convey vital biblical principles of teamwork to help turn church leaders and workers into true champions!
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Anger: Would You Push the Button?
A “Psychology Today” survey asked, “If you could secretly push a button and thereby eliminate any person with no repercussions to yourself, would you press that button?” 69% of men and 56% of women responding to this poll said yes! I wonder how many pastors would like to have this “button” for just a few minutes? Read the article.
Featured Quotes
Read all of our quotes by visiting our quotes page.
CHEERFULNESS
"You find yourself refreshed by the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others?”
- Lydia M. Child
STEWARDSHIP
“Stewardship is the act of organizing your life so that God can spend you.”
- Lynn A. Miller
HUMAN NATURE
"There is an eagle in me that wants to soar, and there is a hippopotamus in me that wants to wallow in the mud."
- Carl Sandburg
LIFE
“When I hear somebody sigh, ‘Life is hard,’ I am always tempted to ask, ‘Compared to what?’”
- Sydney J. Harris
CONFIDENCE
“It is impossible for that man to despair who remembers that his Helper is omnipotent.”
- Jeremy Taylor
Tony Cooke Ministries
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Broken Arrow, OK
74014-0187
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Broken Arrow, OK
74014-0187
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