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Can The Pastor Refuse To Do a Religious Task and Still Be a Servant?

June 1, 2023Mike Leake

A pipe busts in your house. You call the local plumber. He comes by, looks at the pipe, and bluntly says, “I’m not going to fix that for you. I don’t think you’ve properly cared for your pipes. And I’m… Continue Reading →

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One Way Spiritual Abuse Happens

September 20, 2022Mike Leake

“But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents.” –Mark 12:42 Jesus goes on to tell us that she gave “out of her poverty”. She put in her last two cents.… Continue Reading →

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How Do You Know He is a King?

February 14, 2022Mike Leake

There is an illustration from Monty Python that I’ve always wanted to use but I’ve shied away from, until today. It’s a throw away line from one of the more famous scenes. The Cart Master—wheeling his cart of dead bodies… Continue Reading →

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A Strategy for Pastoring in Divided Days

January 26, 2022Mike Leake

Imagine that you live in a day and age filled with a multitude of opinions and very much heat. Anger abounds. Society is at an unrest. There are many celebrities—faces of different movements—attempting to move the world in their particular… Continue Reading →

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