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How I Hope My Easter 2021 Journal Doesn’t Read

April 14, 2020Mike Leake

Sunday, April 4, 2021. If one were placing a pin to chart what led to our demise, there would be several points within our history where a pin could be dropped. But in our more recent history one could certainly… Continue Reading →

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Christian living, church, COVID-19, family, family ministry, ministry, politics

Why We Welcome Noisy Kids in Our Sunday Service

January 21, 2020Mike Leake

There is discussion on the interwebs these days about a pastor who stopped his sermon to rebuke a lady and her noisy baby. The video that was posted is pretty cringeworthy. For the record, I don’t share his view. But… Continue Reading →

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Does That Ministry Count?

May 8, 2017Mike Leake 1 Comment

I am almost finished with David Murray’s latest book, Reset. It’s a phenomenal book that I’ll likely be reviewing sometime next week. Until then, I want to share a paragraph I read that was incredibly helpful. In the seventh chapter… Continue Reading →

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church, church growth, david murray, family ministry, ministry

Hillbilly Family Ministry

December 6, 2016Mike Leake 1 Comment

The best-selling Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis could just as easily been subtitled How One Crazy Hillbilly Saved Me. Vance acknowledges this much when much of his summary chapter is devoted to the impact… Continue Reading →

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