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One Thing I Hope to Learn From John Piper In Preaching

May 2, 2018Mike Leake 1 Comment

We preachers can be a bit like mynah birds in that we mimic our favorite preachers. It’s a little silly when we pick up some of their quirky delivery methods. But it’s also okay to learn from those who faithfully… Continue Reading →

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A Tip To Encourage the Pastor’s Soul

April 18, 2018Mike Leake 1 Comment

When is discipleship over? Answering that is much like answering the question of when is parenting over. Never, really. I suppose there are certain times and certain milestones when you can say, “we’re getting somewhere”. There is certainly a significant… Continue Reading →

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Two Truths for When You Don’t Feel Like Preaching

April 2, 2018Mike Leake 2 Comments

“A man only preaches a sermon well to others if he has first preached it to himself. If he does not thrive on the ‘food’ he prepares, he will not be skilled at making it appetizing to others. If the… Continue Reading →

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depression, discouragement, John Owen, John Piper, ministry, preaching

How Easter Giveaways and ‘Dynamic Speakers’ Can Be Counter-Productive

March 16, 2018Mike Leake

I’ve written in the past why I’m not a big of Easter giveaways, or really much that comes out of an attractional model of doing church. Simply put, I don’t believe it produces what it wants to. You aren’t going… Continue Reading →

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Easter, easy-believism, ministry, Seeker-Sensitive, the gospel

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