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Enhancing Creativity in Pulpit Communication - An Interview with Pastor Dennis Cummins and Staff

Tony recently interviewed Pastor Dennis Cummins and his staff about the creative process and collaborative approach that he and his team use in developing impacting and relevant messages.  

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Featured Articles:

Why Giving Stops - Overcoming Cirrhosis of the Giver
by Rev. Tony Cooke

U.S. Christians give proportionately less today than they did during the Great Depression. In 1933, at the depth of the Great Depression, average per-member giving was at 3.3%. Compare that to the average church member today who gives an average of 2.5% of his or her income to the Lord. If every church member in America began tithing, the budget of churches would quadruple! If all church members in the U.S. tithed, there would be an additional $156 billion available each year for the mission of the church.  Read the entire article.

Avoiding the Seven Deadly Sins of Public Speaking
By Pastor Jim Herring of Abundant Life Family Church
Fort Worth, Texas

We have all been the unfortunate victims of a poorly planned and executed message. This can be a mind-numbing and torturous event. In order to prevent unnecessary suffering on the part of our future listeners, I submit the seven major public speaking mistakes that people make. We could call them the seven deadly sins of public speaking. Read the Article.

The Law of Putting God First
By Pastor Mike Cameneti of Faith Family Church
Canton, Ohio

There are specific laws in the earth that we have to obey in order to live peaceably on this earth. In the same way, there are also laws in the spiritual realm that govern the Kingdom of God, and if these "Kingdom" laws are cooperated with properly, they will be a blessing to you. In this article, we are going to look at the most important Kingdom law - the law of putting God first.  Read the Article (PDF).

Quotes for October

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GRATITUDE
“The unthankful heart . . . discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart . . . will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessing.
- Henry Ward Beecher
 

HUMILITY
“What good is it for you to be able to discuss the Trinity with great profundity, if you lack humility, and thereby offend the Trinity?
- Thomas a Kempis
 
POTENTIAL
“When you discover you’ve been leading only half a life, the other half is going to haunt you until you develop it.”
- Phillips Brooks


STEWARDSHIP
“Stewardship is the act of organizing your life so that God can spend you.”
- Lynn A. Miller
 
VICTORY
Cheer up now thou faint-hearted warrior. Not only has Christ travelled the road, but He has slain thine enemies. Dost thou dread sin? He has nailed it to His cross. Dost thou fear death? He has been the death of Death. Art thou afraid of hell? He has barred it against the advent of any of His children; they shall never see the gulf of perdition. Whatever foes may be before the Christian, they are all overcome. God has taken away in the person of Christ all the power that anything can have to hurt us. Your victory shall be easy, and your treasure shall be beyond all count.
- Charles Spurgeon

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