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Emotional Intelligence and Moses

Emotional Intelligence and one of the best known religious figures in all the world, Moses. He is considered a prophet of Islam, a savior and guide to the Jewish people and as such a key figure in Christianity. Moses’ emergence and his personal growth attest to the fact that emotional intelligence is something one can develop. At 20* […]

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The Five Most Important Dates in the History of the Church #5

So often man gets out of step with God’s will that he must experience failure before God can do a great work. God is in the business of using failure in man to achieve His end. The apostles Peter and Paul are prime examples. Peter was considered by some a coward. Paul encouraged the stoning […]

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The Five Most Important Dates in the History of the Church #3

The Importance of Gutenberg While there were many significant events and people from the first century A.D. until the 15th Century in my opinion the third event that was the most important was the invention of the Printing Press by Johannes Gutenberg in approximately 1455. Gutenberg was the first to printed a Latin Bible, often […]

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The Five Most Important Dates in the History of the Church #4

Chronologically, the fourth event that is important to church history occurred on October 31, 1517 when Martin Luther posted what would become known as the Ninety-five Theses on the door of the Castle Church. Luther’s act of nailing a dissenting opinion was the event that finally precipitated the Reformation. Luther being cognizant that God was […]

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Sloth. Running From That Which Is Hard

Sloth – running from that which is hard. The aim is sweetness and good feelings. Perhaps the opposite of this is maturity. Maturity can be defined as delayed satisfaction. Sloth is simply putting off the thing that is difficult by doing the thing that is comfortable or easy or the thing we like to do. […]

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Fame and Fortune or Humility and Service

Fame and Fortune or Humility and Service. Which will you choose? Awareness of this temptation is of particular interest to me. I have the idea fought fame and fortune for many years. One of the reasons I have been purposeful in choosing a position that operates in the background is knowing how fame and fortune […]

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